For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 871 students in Clever R-V School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Clever R-V School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
1,268 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clever R-V 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.9%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
94%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,866 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,506
$15,201
Spending / Student
$8,866
$14,018
Best Clever R-V School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clever Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
103 S Public Ave.
Clever, MO 65631
(417) 743-4815
Clever, MO 65631
(417) 743-4815
Gr: PK-8 | 871 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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