Best Clay County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 283 students in Clay County, NC.

The top-ranked public middle school in Clay County, NC is Hayesville Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Clay County, NC public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Clay County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).