Clays Mill Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

2319 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40503

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Top 5%

Serving 520 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Clays Mill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 5% in KY
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Clays Mill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Clays Mill Elementary School's student population of 520 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clays Mill Elementary School
Kind	86
1	90
2	74
3	86
4	103
5	81

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Total Students

520 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School
2023	517
2022	484
2021	474
2020	557
2019	557
2018	568
2017	568
2016	516
2015	550
2014	568
2013	546
2012	572
2011	655
2010	658
2009	635
2008	591
2007	583
2006	547
2005	586
2004	643
2003	649
2002	679
2001	678
2000	680
1999	686
1998	638
1997	658
1996	657
1995	644
1994	623
1993	489
1992	519
1991	516
1990	646
1989	647
1988	637
1987	638

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School
2023	39
2022	39
2021	38
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	44
2016	40
2015	41
2014	39
2013	36
2012	38
2011	39
2010	36
2009	36
2008	33
2007	35
2006	34
2005	37
2004	38
2003	38
2002	21
2001	30
2000	27
1999	25
1998	36
1997	38
1996	36
1995	37
1994	33
1993	28
1992	30
1991	29
1990	37
1989	36
1988	35
1987	32

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Year Founded

1954

School Calendar

School Motto

The mission of Fayette County Public Schools is to create a collaborative community that ensures all students achieve at high levels and graduate prepared to excel in a global society.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Clays Mill Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clays Mill Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#56 out of 1250 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School
2023	#56
2022	#29
2021	#61
2019	#14
2018	#72
2017	#131
2016	#58
2015	#92
2014	#93
2013	#129
2012	#98

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61%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	61%	38%	42%
2022	63%	38%	41%
2021	56%	30%	35%
2019	72%	46%	51%
2018	67%	47%	50%
2017	60%	47%	49%
2016	68%	49%	50%
2015	69%	45%	49%
2014	64%	46%	51%
2013	56%	42%	49%
2012	56%	41%	48%

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72%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	72%	45%	48%
2021	58%	42%	45%
2019	82%	56%	58%
2018	73%	56%	50%
2017	75%	56%	57%
2016	76%	56%	57%
2015	67%	55%	58%
2014	70%	54%	58%
2013	62%	51%	56%
2012	65%	48%	54%
2011	87%	72%	77%

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60-64%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	62%	22%	25%
2021	52%	24%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	13:1	15:1	13:1
2022	12:1	15:1	13:1
2021	12:1	15:1	14:1
2020	13:1	16:1	15:1
2019	13:1	16:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	16:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	17:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	17:1	16:1	15:1
2010	18:1	19:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	16:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	17:1	16:1	14:1
2003	17:1	16:1	14:1
2002	32:1	17:1	19:1
2001	23:1	18:1	17:1
2000	25:1	19:1	17:1
1999	27:1	19:1	18:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1
1989	18:1	18:1	16:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1
1987	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	2%	2%	6%
2022	3%	2%	6%
2021	2%	2%	6%
2020	3%	2%	6%
2019	3%	2%	6%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	3%	2%	5%
2013	3%	1%	4%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	5%	1%	5%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	5%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	4%
2004	3%	1%	4%
2003	3%	1%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	7%	9%	19%
2022	6%	8%	18%
2021	6%	8%	18%
2020	7%	7%	17%
2019	7%	7%	17%
2018	7%	6%	16%
2017	7%	6%	16%
2016	5%	6%	15%
2015	5%	6%	15%
2014	4%	5%	13%
2013	3%	5%	13%
2012	2%	4%	12%
2011	2%	4%	11%
2010	3%	4%	11%
2009	3%	4%	10%
2008	3%	4%	9%
2007	2%	3%	8%
2006	1%	2%	7%
2005	1%	2%	6%
2003	1%	1%	4%
1999	2%	2%	3%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	4%	11%	24%
2022	4%	11%	24%
2021	3%	11%	23%
2020	3%	11%	23%
2019	3%	11%	23%
2018	3%	11%	23%
2017	3%	11%	23%
2016	5%	11%	23%
2015	5%	11%	23%
2014	3%	11%	23%
2013	3%	11%	23%
2012	2%	11%	23%
2011	4%	11%	23%
2010	5%	12%	25%
2009	7%	11%	25%
2008	4%	11%	25%
2007	4%	11%	24%
2006	4%	11%	24%
2005	4%	11%	23%
2004	6%	11%	23%
2003	5%	11%	23%
2002	6%	10%	23%
2001	8%	11%	24%
2000	9%	11%	25%
1999	8%	11%	25%
1998	11%	10%	23%
1997	10%	10%	23%
1996	10%	10%	23%
1995	13%	10%	23%
1994	14%	11%	22%
1993	16%	9%	23%
1992	15%	10%	22%
1991	17%	10%	22%

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White

77%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	78%	73%	45%
2022	79%	74%	46%
2021	81%	75%	47%
2020	82%	76%	49%
2019	82%	76%	49%
2018	84%	77%	52%
2017	84%	77%	52%
2016	84%	78%	54%
2015	84%	78%	53%
2014	88%	79%	55%
2013	89%	80%	56%
2012	89%	81%	57%
2011	87%	82%	58%
2010	87%	82%	59%
2009	86%	83%	60%
2008	90%	83%	61%
2007	91%	84%	63%
2006	92%	86%	66%
2005	92%	86%	67%
2004	91%	86%	68%
2003	91%	87%	69%
2002	91%	87%	70%
2001	89%	86%	70%
2000	91%	87%	71%
1999	90%	87%	72%
1998	87%	88%	73%
1997	89%	88%	73%
1996	88%	89%	74%
1995	86%	89%	74%
1994	84%	87%	75%
1993	83%	90%	75%
1992	83%	90%	75%
1991	81%	90%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	0.38	0.45	0.69
2022	0.37	0.44	0.69
2021	0.34	0.42	0.68
2020	0.32	0.41	0.66
2019	0.32	0.41	0.66
2018	0.29	0.39	0.64
2017	0.29	0.39	0.64
2016	0.29	0.38	0.64
2015	0.29	0.38	0.62
2014	0.22	0.36	0.63
2013	0.21	0.35	0.62
2012	0.21	0.33	0.61
2011	0.24	0.32	0.60
2010	0.26	0.32	0.57
2009	0.27	0.30	0.56
2008	0.19	0.30	0.55
2007	0.17	0.28	0.54
2006	0.14	0.24	0.50
2005	0.15	0.25	0.49
2004	0.17	0.24	0.48
2003	0.17	0.23	0.47
2002	0.17	0.24	0.46
2001	0.20	0.25	0.46
2000	0.19	0.23	0.42
1999	0.19	0.23	0.41
1998	0.23	0.22	0.42
1997	0.20	0.22	0.41
1996	0.22	0.20	0.40
1995	0.25	0.20	0.40
1994	0.28	0.23	0.39
1993	0.29	0.18	0.39
1992	0.29	0.18	0.39
1991	0.32	0.18	0.39

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Eligible for

27%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	26%	54%	48%
2022	24%	54%	47%
2021	23%	53%	54%
2020	25%	53%	44%
2019	25%	53%	44%
2018	28%	54%	48%
2017	28%	54%	48%
2016	30%	54%	48%
2015	27%	51%	45%
2014	24%	48%	44%
2013	19%	48%	42%
2012	17%	47%	38%
2011	22%	49%	42%
2010	23%	46%	41%
2009	23%	43%	38%
2008	16%	43%	36%
2007	14%	42%	36%
2006	12%	44%	39%
2003	16%	55%	45%
2002	11%	39%	32%
2001	10%	38%	29%
2000	8%	38%	30%
1999	8%	39%	28%
1998	12%	39%	25%
1997	13%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Clays Mill Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	5%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2003	4%	14%	10%
2002	3%	9%	7%
2001	3%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fayette County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Clays Mill Elementary School's ranking?

Clays Mill Elementary School is ranked #56 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Clays Mill Elementary School often compared to?

Clays Mill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rosa Parks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Clays Mill Elementary School?

520 students attend Clays Mill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Clays Mill Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clays Mill Elementary School?

Clays Mill Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Clays Mill Elementary School offer ?

Clays Mill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Clays Mill Elementary School part of?

Clays Mill Elementary School is part of Fayette County School District.

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