CLAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Clay Middle School is a Title I public middle school that is part of the Clay Local school district, located in Portsmouth, OH with about 157 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 9 teachers, Clay Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Clay Middle School, located at 44 Clay High St in Portsmouth, Ohio, serves the local community as part of the Clay Local School District. As a smaller, rural school setting, it focuses on providing a foundational education for students in the middle grade levels. The school is situated in Scioto County and shares a campus environment with the district's high school, fostering a close-knit academic atmosphere where students can transition through their secondary education within a familiar, community-oriented setting.
Academically, the school emphasizes core curriculum standards while encouraging student participation in various extracurricular activities. By maintaining a smaller student population, Clay Middle School aims to provide a more personalized learning experience, allowing teachers to better address individual student needs. The school remains a central pillar for the local community, dedicated to preparing students for the academic and personal challenges they will face as they advance into high school.
For more information, contact Clay Middle School at (740) 354-6644 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Portsmouth, OH 45662-8817
(740) 354-6644
CLAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Portsmouth, OH with about 157 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Ohio
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Clay Local
- Total Students:
- 157
- Teachers:
- 9
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 157 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending CLAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 97% of the student body.
- White
- 96.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.3%
- Black or African American
- 0.6%
- Asian
- 0.6%
- Two or more races
- 0.6%
- Female
- 56.7%
- Male
- 43.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.