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Best Schools in Clay Center, KS
Clay Center, KS has 19 public schools (7 high, 4 middle, 8 elementary) serving 3,317 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Clay Center greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Clay Center, KS
The top high schools in Clay Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Blue Valley High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blue Valley • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 75 Students
2. Chapman High
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Projected Test Scores
Chapman • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 380 Students
3. Clay Center Community High
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Projected Test Scores
Clay County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 335 Students
4. Clifton-clyde Sr High
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Projected Test Scores
Clifton-clyde • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 98 Students
5. Minneapolis Jr-sr High School
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Projected Test Scores
North Ottawa County • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 302 Students
6. Wakefield High
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Projected Test Scores
Clay County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 71 Students
7. Elearn 379 Virtual School
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Projected Test Scores
Clay County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 6 Students
Best Middle Schools in Clay Center, KS
The top middle schools in Clay Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Randolph Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Blue Valley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 72 Students
2. Chapman Middle School
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Chapman • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 278 Students
3. Clifton-clyde Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Clifton-clyde • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 112 Students
4. Clay Center Community Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Clay County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 246 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Clay Center, KS
The top elementary schools in Clay Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Clifton-clyde Grade School K-3
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clifton-clyde • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 94 Students
2. Mccormick Elementary
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 122 Students
3. Blue Ridge Elem
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Chapman • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 66 Students
4. Lincoln Elem
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Clay County • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 384 Students
5. Garfield Elem
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Clay County • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 151 Students
6. Minneapolis Elementary
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North Ottawa County • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 327 Students
7. Wakefield Elem
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Clay County • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 151 Students
8. Miltonvale Elem
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Southern Cloud • Public • Grades Pre K - 12 • 47 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Clay Center, KS
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Clay Center, KS has a total population of 4,972 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Clay Center, KS
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Clay Center, KS.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.57 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.65 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.92 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Clay Center, KS.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Clay Center, KS.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Clay Center, KS Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Clay Center, KS
How many schools are in Clay Center, KS?
Clay Center, KS has 19 public schools: 7 high schools, 4 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 3,317 students in total.
How do schools in Clay Center perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in Clay Center score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Clay Center greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Clay Center?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Clay Center
4 of 5 schools in Clay Center carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1
All 5 public schools we grade in Clay Center. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.