Best Public Schools in Piedmont, MO

Summary:

The Piedmont, Missouri school district consists of three schools - Clearwater Elementary, Clearwater Middle, and Clearwater High - that serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Unfortunately, the data indicates that the schools in this Clearwater R-I district are consistently underperforming compared to state averages on key metrics like test scores and school rankings.

None of the three schools in Piedmont appear to be standout performers. Clearwater Elementary and Clearwater Middle have significantly lower proficiency rates than the state average in math and English language arts, while Clearwater High has historically ranked in the bottom quarter of Missouri high schools. Additionally, all three schools have high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the district may be facing significant socioeconomic challenges.

The data also reveals a concerning trend of declining performance over time, with Clearwater Elementary and Clearwater High dropping in their statewide rankings. Overall, the Piedmont school district appears to be struggling, and the district may benefit from a closer examination of the factors contributing to this underperformance, such as resource allocation, teaching quality, and addressing socioeconomic barriers to student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)					MAP Biology I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clearwater High	Public	9-12	202 Henry White Blvd	Piedmont	63957	Wayne County	Clearwater R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 223-4524	239	20	11.8	54.8%	227 (95.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)														24.1	$10,734	$1,097	$9,637
Clearwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	825 North Main Street	Piedmont	63957	Wayne County	Clearwater R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 223-4812	414	30	13.8	72.5%	390 (94.2%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	44.5	516^th of 898 public elementary schools	42.5%		67.6	270^th of 908 public elementary schools	70.3%	246	32.9	34.4							45.7						$9,964	$1,352	$8,612
Clearwater Middle	Public	5-8	204 Henry White Blvd	Piedmont	63957	Wayne County	Clearwater R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 223-7724	263	20	13.1	65.8%	248 (94.3%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	24.3	358^th of 459 public middle schools	22.0%		40.6	287^th of 459 public middle schools	37.5%	71			20.8	35.7	34.5	4.2	27.7	17.9		27.8	15.7	24.2	23.9		$9,850	$1,610	$8,241

Cities Near Piedmont

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenville	13.53 mi	3	316^th
Annapolis	14.38 mi	2	367^th
Williamsville	14.68 mi	1
Ellsinore	15.81 mi	3	94^th
Ellington	16.1 mi	2	95^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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