Enrollment
265
Middle
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEARWATER R-I·NCES 290975001904
CLEARWATER MIDDLE
204 HENRY WHITE BLVD, PIEDMONT, MO 63957 · (573) 223-7724 · Wayne County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Missouri public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
183 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 63 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 26% |
Student demographics
18%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
CLEARWATER MIDDLE→CLEARWATER HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CLEARWATER R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.0pp since 2021
Math
27.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.4% | 17.8% | 47.3% | 28.3% |
| Math | 8.4% | 19.3% | 40.7% | 31.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.2% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 34.1% |
| 2022-23 | 23.8% | 28.3% |
| 2021-22 | 29.2% | 31.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like CLEARWATER MIDDLE
CLEARWATER MIDDLE's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEARWATER MIDDLE this school | 265 | 69.1% | 28.1% |
| LIBERTY MIDDLE MOUNTAIN VIEW | 264 | 69.3% | 41.3% |
| FORSYTH MIDDLE FORSYTH | 356 | 65.7% | 52.0% |
| WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE WILLOW SPRINGS | 355 | 66.8% | 47.3% |
| INTERMEDIATE SCH. DESLOGE | 355 | 63.9% | 38.7% |
| REEDS SPRING MIDDLE REEDS SPRING | 268 | 60.8% | 35.0% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CLEARWATER MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #309 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #312 of 380 ▼ 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #332 of 380 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #45 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #293 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #178 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #250 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #81 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #144 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
265
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 265 | 19.6 | 13.5:1 | 69% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 20.9 | 12.1:1 | 69% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 66% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 74% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 18.7 | 15.3:1 | 71% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 75% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 28 | 11.4:1 | 68% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 69% (264) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLEARWATER MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (287 to 265); teachers up 4% (18.7 to 19.6).
About CLEARWATER MIDDLE
CLEARWATER MIDDLE is the name of a small middle school in PIEDMONT, Missouri. It had 265 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Missouri enroll about 461 students on average.
CLEARWATER MIDDLE is one school in CLEARWATER R-I, a system of 3 schools with 858 students.
The share of White students at CLEARWATER MIDDLE is 91%. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Wayne County overall, the White share is about 94%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CLEARWATER MIDDLE scores 18%.
There are 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.5:1. It is about the same as the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Of all students at CLEARWATER MIDDLE, 69% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 67% average for public schools in Wayne County.
CLEARWATER MIDDLE earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 15% of Missouri public middle schools.
CLEARWATER MIDDLE's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.1% is 5.9 points below the 34.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Looking at the county, Wayne County, the median household earns about $47,226 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 19% of people live in poverty. Counting CLEARWATER MIDDLE, Wayne County has 7 public schools.
The closest school to CLEARWATER MIDDLE is CLEARWATER HIGH, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. CLEARWATER MIDDLE's average proficiency of 28.1% compares with 37.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school grew from 253 students in 2020-21 to 265 in 2024-25.
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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 ELEMENTARYElementary · 363 students
- CLEARWATER HIGHHigh · 230 students
Other schools in PIEDMONT
- CLEARWATER ELEMENTARYElementary · 363 students
- CLEARWATER HIGHHigh · 230 students
Nearby schools
- CLEARWATER HIGH0.0 mi · 230
- CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 363
- GREENVILLE JR. HIGH12.9 mi · 101
- GREENVILLE HIGH12.9 mi · 209
- GREENVILLE ELEM.13.0 mi · 275
- SOUTH IRON ELEM.13.6 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About CLEARWATER MIDDLEHow many students attend CLEARWATER MIDDLE?
CLEARWATER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 265 students in grades 05-08.
Is CLEARWATER MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
CLEARWATER MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at CLEARWATER MIDDLE?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at CLEARWATER MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at CLEARWATER MIDDLE?
Student demographics at CLEARWATER MIDDLE are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is CLEARWATER MIDDLE in?
CLEARWATER MIDDLE is part of CLEARWATER R-I.
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