Summary:
The city of Piedmont, Missouri is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Clearwater Elementary, Clearwater Middle, and Clearwater High. These schools are part of the Clearwater R-I School District, which is ranked 270th out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools, Clearwater High School has a high 4-year graduation rate of 94.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.9%. Clearwater Middle School also stands out for its exceptional Algebra I proficiency rate of 94.6%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, Clearwater Elementary School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 270th out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 563rd out of 906 in 2023-2024.
Across the district, the schools face some common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.7% to 24.7%, which are well above the state average. Additionally, the schools generally perform below the state averages in Math, English Language Arts, and Science proficiency on the MAP assessments. The high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.81% to 72.46%, indicate a need for additional resources and support to address the challenges faced by economically disadvantaged students and their families.
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