Clay Elementary School vs. Southeast Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Clay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clay Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 520 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Southeast Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
657 students
520 students
![This chart displays total students of Clay Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Clay Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/132000/132247/clay-elementary-school-chart-DBQlGt.png)
![This chart displays total students of Southeast Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Southeast Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-YwgGdY.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
36 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Southeast Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Southeast Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-SH44zl.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southeast Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southeast Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-fEXmHz.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#245 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#439 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Clay Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Clay Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/132000/132247/clay-elementary-school-chart-sKOZj4.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Southeast Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Southeast Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-bu6t9Yt.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
75%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-Hi7KeI.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
73%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-bf6zYUm.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-w5VZoU.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Southeast Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Southeast Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-y7vrAO.png)
Pre-K Students
70
-
Kindergarten Students
91
94
Grade 1 Students
104
88
Grade 2 Students
97
94
Grade 3 Students
91
83
Grade 4 Students
102
78
Grade 5 Students
102
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-beb3CCz.png)
% Hispanic
11%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-BJoMNZ.png)
% Black
10%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-b282wTV.png)
% White
70%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-2sBziz.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clay Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clay Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/132000/132247/clay-elementary-school-chart-9QB543.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-7XCNVQ.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.47
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Southeast Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Southeast Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-pfV16r.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-nmZgLz.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southeast Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/29000/29274/southeast-elementary-school-chart-bckhSti.png)