Clay Elementary School

326 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Clay Elementary School is a public school located in Portsmouth, Ohio, serving students in the Clay Local School District. Situated at 44 Clay High St, the school functions as part of a consolidated campus setting, providing a foundational educational environment for children in the local community. The school focuses on core academic instruction, fostering student development through the elementary grade levels before students typically transition to the middle and high school programs within the same district.

As a staple of the Portsmouth area, Clay Elementary plays a central role in the district’s efforts to prepare students for future academic success. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment, often characterized by the close-knit atmosphere typical of smaller school districts. By providing essential programming and community-oriented activities, the school aims to cultivate both intellectual growth and social responsibility among its student body, while maintaining its identity as a key institution for families residing in the Clay Local School District.

326

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

29.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Clay Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	308
Hispanic	8
Black	4
Asian	3
Two or More	3

White
308 (94.5%)
Hispanic
8 (2.5%)
Black
4 (1.2%)
Asian
3 (0.9%)
Two or More
3 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Clay Local
Phone:	(740)354-6644
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	326
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	29.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	165
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 38

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 50