Clay City Elem School
Clay City, IL · Clay City CUSD 10
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
1,445th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 31%▲ Improving
607 South Walnut S. E., Clay City, IL 62824
(618)676-1431NCES ID 171034004575Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Clay City Elem School 1,445th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 31% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 31th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 106 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.2% | 95.3% | ▼ 2.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 4.7% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $103K in zip 62824 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2021
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Clay City Elem School
- #539Flora Elementary SchoolFlora CUSD 35 · 6.8 mi away539th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲27 · Math 55% ▲26Compare - #1276North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay CUSD 25 · 10.1 mi away1,276th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲7 · Math 32% ▲3Compare - #549Mount Erie Elem SchoolNorth Wayne CUSD 200 · 13.3 mi away549th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲29 · Math 52% ▲23Compare - #443Johnsonville Elem SchoolNorth Wayne CUSD 200 · 14.9 mi away443rd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲30 · Math 59% ▲30Compare - #740Richland County Elementary SchoolRichland County CUSD 1 · 16.2 mi away740th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲22 · Math 47% ▲18Compare - #1231Geff Elem SchoolGeff CCSD 14 · 17 mi away1,231st of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲10 · Math 30% ▲1Compare - #378Jasper Elem SchoolJasper CCSD 17 · 19.6 mi away378th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲34 · Math 60% ▲31Compare - #714North Side Elem SchoolFairfield PSD 112 · 20.5 mi away714th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲14 · Math 57% ▲28Compare
What school district is Clay City Elem School in?
Clay City Elem School is part of the Clay City CUSD 10 district in Clay City, Illinois.
Is Clay City Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Clay City Elem School 1,445th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 31% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Clay City Elem School?
White 95%, Two or more races 5% (106 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Clay City Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62824 is $103K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.