Clopton Middle

Clopton Middle is an one-room-style junior high in CLARKSVILLE, Missouri, part of PIKE CO. R-III. The school serves 101 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 78% leaner than typical.

PIKE CO. R-III comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 448 students; Clopton Middle is among them.

On the student-mix side, Clopton Middle records that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Pike County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Clopton Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, census data for Pike County shows the typical household earns roughly $54,989 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Pike County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,424 students), Clopton Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CLOPTON ELEM., around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.