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Clay County Schools Schools
Clay County Schools is a public school district in West Virginia, based in Clay County (Clay). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Clay County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Clay County Schools
6 of 6 schools in Clay County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 3
Best schools in Clay County Schools
Statewide rankings: all 111 high schools in West Virginia · all 108 middle schools in West Virginia · all 366 elementary schools in West Virginia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ H E White Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Big Otter Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Clay Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Clay Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Clay County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Lizemore Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Clay County Schools
High schools (1)
- D Clay County High School, Clay
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Clay Middle School, Clay
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C- Big Otter Elementary School, Duck
- D+ Clay Elementary School, Clay
- C+ H E White Elementary School, Bomont
- D Lizemore Elementary School, Lizemore
Where Clay County Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in West Virginia
- County: Clay County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,530 students with 117 full-time-equivalent teachers and 247 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5400240
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Nicholas County Schools (13 schools, 19 mi)
- Roane County Schools (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Braxton County Schools (8 schools, 25 mi)
- Kanawha County Schools (64 schools, 26 mi)
- Calhoun County Schools (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Fayette County Schools (11 schools, 30 mi)
- Webster County Schools (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Jackson County Schools (12 schools, 41 mi)
Questions about Clay County Schools
How many schools are in Clay County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Clay County Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Clay County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Clay, Bomont, Duck.
How good are the schools in Clay County Schools?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26.3%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Clay County Schools?
1,530 students were enrolled in Clay County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Clay County Schools?
Clay County Schools is in West Virginia, based in Clay County, with its district office in Clay. Its boundary covers about 342 sq mi.