CLEVER ELEM.

Located at 103 S PUBLIC AVE., in CLEVER, Missouri, CLEVER ELEM. is a sizable elementary school that instructs 871 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by CLEVER R-V. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 177% larger than typical.

Within CLEVER R-V, which oversees 2 schools and 1,268 students, CLEVER ELEM. is one campus in the system.

Demographically, CLEVER ELEM. shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, CLEVER ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.6%.

Around the school, census data for Christian County shows median household earnings sit near $83,437, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Christian County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,175 students), of which CLEVER ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is CLEVER HIGH, roughly 0.7 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, CLEVER ELEM. comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 51.8%.

CLEVER ELEM. operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CLEVER ELEM. has showed little movement, going from 868 students in 2018 to 871 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.