For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 759 students in Clay County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
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This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,499 Schools
# Students
1,070 Students
719,350 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
48,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Clay County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
90%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $12,859 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,787 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,859
$11,980
Spending / Student
$11,787
$11,478
Best Clay County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hermitage Springs Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17580 Clay County Hwy
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-2414
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-2414
Gr: PK-8 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Celina K-8
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1324 Mitchell St
Celina, TN 38551
(931) 243-2391
Celina, TN 38551
(931) 243-2391
Gr: PK-8 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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