Clara Elementary School has 486 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-8.

Clara Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 16% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Clara Elementary School’s learner population of 486 learners has grown by 8% over five school years. The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

School Comparison: Clara Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Clara Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Clara Elementary School is Wayne County High School (8.1 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Waynesboro Riverview Ele School (6.6 miles away).