Best Public Schools in Clarksville, MO

Summary:

The city of Clarksville, Missouri is home to three schools: Clopton Elementary, Clopton High, and Clopton Middle, all part of the Pike County R-III school district.

Among the three schools, Clopton Elementary stands out as a top performer, ranking 37th out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in both math and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average. In contrast, Clopton High and Clopton Middle are lower-performing, ranking 287th out of 358 Missouri high schools and 358th out of 451 Missouri middle schools, respectively, both earning only a 1-star rating.

The data also reveals that the schools in Clarksville have relatively high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 38.52% at Clopton High to 46.15% at Clopton Elementary, suggesting a high-need student population that may require additional resources and support. The variation in spending per student, with Clopton High spending more than Clopton Elementary, is also an interesting finding that warrants further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Biology I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clopton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28176 Hwy Ww	Clarksville	63336	Pike County	Pike County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 485-2488	210	18	11.7	44.8%	203 (96.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	93.6	37^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.9%					(n/a)	89.4	72.3	78.5	53.5	73.6			$13,778	$585	$13,194
Clopton High	Public	9-12	28176 Hwy Ww	Clarksville	63336	Pike County	Pike County R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 242-3546	137	13	10.7	38.7%	132 (96.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)							56.7	$22,773	$2,286	$20,487
Clopton Middle	Public	6-8	28176 Hwy Ww	Clarksville	63336	Pike County	Pike County R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(573) 242-3546	101	10	10.2	45.5%	94 (93.1%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)						32.2		$8,236	$237	$8,000

Cities Near Clarksville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisiana	7.23 mi	4	275^th
Eolia	10.55 mi	1
Elsberry	15.31 mi	3	227^th
Bowling Green	15.97 mi	5	221^st
Silex	18.69 mi	2	209^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.