Clearwater R-I School District

200 Henry White Blvd
Piedmont, MO 63957-9741
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 252 students in Clearwater R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Clearwater R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
885 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clearwater R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#324 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
39%
33%
43%
25-29%
38%
80-84%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
94%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,931 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,275
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,931
$13,908

Best Clearwater R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clearwater Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
204 Henry White Blvd
Piedmont, MO 63957
(573) 223-7724
Grades: 5-8
| 252 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 885 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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