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Enrollment
871
Elementary
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVER R-V·NCES 290978000281
CLEVER ELEM.
103 S PUBLIC AVE., CLEVER, MO 65631 · (417) 743-4815 · Christian County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL871 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
282 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
CLEVER ELEM.→CLEVER HIGH
Based on grade levels within CLEVER R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
57.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
53.5%
MO avg 48.7% . +26.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 26 points.
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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
871
+3 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.1:1
% White
94%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Christian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,915
Census ACS
Median income
$83,437
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
16,175 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CLEVER HIGH0.7 mi · 397
- BILLINGS SR. HIGH5.0 mi · 149
- BILLINGS ELEM.5.0 mi · 249
- MCCULLOCH ELEMENTARY6.4 mi · 468
- SCHOFIELD ELEMENTARY6.4 mi · 457
- PRICE ELEMENTARY6.5 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About CLEVER ELEM.How large is CLEVER ELEM.?
CLEVER ELEM. enrolls approximately 871 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does CLEVER ELEM. serve?
CLEVER ELEM. serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at CLEVER ELEM.?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at CLEVER ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLEVER ELEM.?
At CLEVER ELEM., the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is CLEVER ELEM. public or private?
CLEVER ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLEVER R-V.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.