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How has CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEARWATER R-I·NCES 290975000280
CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY
825 NORTH MAIN STREET, PIEDMONT, MO 63957 · (573) 223-4812 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
276 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 19% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CLEARWATER R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +22.0pp since 2023
Math
29.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -50.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 50 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 11.0% | 79.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #783 of 968 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #833 of 974 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #792 of 974 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #499 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #429 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #838 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #282 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #200 of 684 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
363
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
+103% since 1990-91, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 363 | 28.7 | 12.6:1 | 76% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 67% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 72% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 31 | 12.4:1 | 71% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 75% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 77% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 36 | 12.4:1 | 60% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 35 | 12.4:1 | 72% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY.
About CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY
CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY operates as a medium-sized elementary school in PIEDMONT, Missouri. The school counts 363 students across pre-K through 4.
The CLEARWATER R-I system has 3 schools and 858 students.
About 94% of the student body at CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY is White. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic. The White share in Wayne County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 12.6:1 comes from the school's 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. The lunch program counts 76% of students at CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Wayne County, the average is 67%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.9%.
CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY is located in Wayne County, where the median household income is $47,226, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 19% of people live in poverty. Besides CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY, Wayne County has 6 other public schools.
The closest public school to CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY is CLEARWATER HIGH, about 0.9 miles away. CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY ranks 5th on proficiency.
The NCES locale for CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY dropped 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 384 to 363 students.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,862
Census ACS
Median income
$47,226
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLEARWATER R-I
- CLEARWATER MIDDLEMiddle · 265 students
- CLEARWATER HIGHHigh · 230 students
Other schools in PIEDMONT
- CLEARWATER MIDDLEMiddle · 265 students
- CLEARWATER HIGHHigh · 230 students
Nearby schools
- CLEARWATER HIGH0.9 mi · 230
- CLEARWATER MIDDLE0.9 mi · 265
- GREENVILLE JR. HIGH13.6 mi · 101
- GREENVILLE HIGH13.6 mi · 209
- GREENVILLE ELEM.13.7 mi · 275
- SOUTH IRON HIGH14.0 mi · 145
Frequently asked questions
About CLEARWATER ELEMENTARYHow many students attend CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY?
CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY serve?
CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY have?
CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY are roughly 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY public or private?
CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLEARWATER R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.