For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 363 students in Clearwater R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Clearwater R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
858 Students
205,391 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
18,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#414 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.1%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,629 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,275 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,629
$15,201
Spending / Student
$11,275
$14,018
Best Clearwater R-I School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clearwater Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
825 North Main Street
Piedmont, MO 63957
(573) 223-4812
Piedmont, MO 63957
(573) 223-4812
Gr: PK-4 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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