Clay Elementary
- 700 Students
- 42.7 Teachers (FTE)
- 16.4:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (515)967-4198 Phone
- http://www.southeastpolk.org Website
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Clay Elementary
Altoona, IA 50009
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ C (63)
700
Students
42.7
Teachers
16.4:1
Student:Teacher
(515)967-4198
Phone
http://www.southeastpolk.org
Website
Clay Elementary is a public school administered by the Southeast Polk Comm School District district in Altoona, IOWA, providing education at the Elementary level for students in grades PK–05.
Key statistics: 700 students enrolled; a 16.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Iowa Elementary School Average
Enrollment
700.0
State avg: 339.0
▲ 106% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
State avg: 13.4:1
▲ 22% worse
Free Lunch %
36.1%
State avg: 43.4%
▼ 17% better
School Details
School Name
Clay Elementary
NCESSCH ID
192682001168
State School ID
IA-776101 000-776101 454
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
3200 First Avenue S.
City
Altoona
State
Iowa
ZIP Code
50009
County
Polk County
Metro Area
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
1903
State Leg. Upper
19020
State Leg. Lower
19040
Latitude
41.62277
Longitude
-93.46609
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
700
Total Students
42.7
Teachers FTE
16.4:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
42.7
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 42.7 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 253 | 36.1% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
Southeast Polk Comm School District
LEAID
1926820
State LEA ID
IA-776101 000
Phone
(515)967-4294
Website
http://www.southeastpolk.org
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Altoona
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$123,108K
Federal Revenue
$7,625K
State Revenue
$65,254K
Local Revenue
$50,229K
Total Expenditure
$148,005K
Instruction Exp.
$57,051K
Support Services
$32,165K
Other Current Exp.
$3,859K
Geographic
Nearby Schools
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Clay Elementary, answered using official NCES data.