Clay Elementary, Kingsburg CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Clay Elementary

Clay Elementary is a K-8 school in Kingsburg with a small, stable enrollment serving a community that is mostly white and a significant share Hispanic, split roughly in that ratio. The school sits in an agricultural town where Sun-Maid Growers and food processing anchor the economy, alongside tourism centered on the town's Swedish heritage downtown.

The school's academic profile is middle-ground overall. Math proficiency across the grades averages in the mid-range for the county, with fourth grade performing stronger than other grades. English language arts averages similarly, with fifth and eighth grades showing more solid performance and third grade notably lower. Science proficiency in grades five and eight both sit in the lower-middle band. The school ranks in the top quartile among Fresno County schools on overall proficiency, a positioning that reflects the school's results against a county context that includes very low-performing schools. For families considering this school, a parent may want to discuss with the school staff the approaches in place for students who do not yet meet proficiency, particularly in third-grade reading.

A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a student population with mixed economic backgrounds, though the town's agricultural economy creates seasonal employment patterns that may affect family stability. Demographic data on students with disabilities and English learners are not available, so parents seeking clarity on those supports should ask the school directly.

The school operates within Clay Joint Elementary, a single-school district, which means governance and resources are focused entirely on this one campus. The district has made no recent publicly reported strategic changes, suggesting continuity in approach.

Kingsburg itself is a small, planned-growth city. Home values are in the mid-range for California, and the cost to rent or buy is below the state average, making housing more accessible than much of the state. The town's downtown is walkable and compact, built around a Swedish-themed commercial core with shops and cafés. Schools are separated from downtown on their own campuses; Clay is located on Smith Avenue in a residential area. Transit in Kingsburg is limited, as typical for a rural Central Valley town, so families generally need a car. The city caps residential development intentionally, which keeps the character small and stable but constrains the growth most towns experience.

For a family looking at Clay, the questions are whether the school's middle-range proficiency meets their academic expectations, whether the small-town setting and limited transit fit their lifestyle, and whether they want their children in a K-8 building rather than a separate middle school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 369%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 490%

School 90% · District 90%

▲ 52 pts above state median · ▲ 55 pts above county median

Grade 578%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 48 pts above state median · ▲ 50 pts above county median

Grade 674%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 44 pts above county median

Grade 773%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 46 pts above county median

Grade 868%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 46 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 476%

School 76% · District 76%

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 584%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Grade 668%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 777%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 882%

School 82% · District 82%

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 46 pts above county median

Science

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

Grade 864%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 870%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

This schoolClay Joint Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.