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Clearwater High

Public Grades 9-12

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 9% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Clearwater High is a public high school located in Piedmont, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Clearwater R-I school district, which is ranked 292 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clearwater High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri high schools, with its ranking ranging from 186 to 365 out of 361-528 schools over the past decade. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant, with a 2-star rating in 2021-2022 and a 0-star rating in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. In comparison, nearby schools like East Carter County R-II High and South Iron High have higher rankings and ratings, suggesting that Clearwater High is underperforming compared to its regional peers.

Clearwater High's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state averages in core subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, and Government. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11% of Clearwater High students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23% to 31% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, Clearwater High's spending per student, at $10,734 in 2021-2022, is lower than some of the nearby schools, which may be a contributing factor to its underperformance.

230

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,732

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 Henry White Blvd
Piedmont, MO 63957-9700

(573) 223-4524

District: Clearwater R-I

Feeder schools for Clearwater High:

Elementary:	Clearwater Elementary
Middle:	Clearwater Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2011 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 34 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg11%

Missouri avg41%

335^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

292^nd of 367Clearwater R-I among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	335 of 367	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	186 of 361	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	345 of 460	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	363 of 468	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	319 of 401	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.9	390 of 504	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.8	320 of 521	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.9	239 of 523	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	35.0	395 of 522	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	465 of 528	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.3	323 of 516	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	208 of 507	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.7	298 of 539	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	73.7	80 of 538	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	49.8	287 of 534	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	261 of 279	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	148 of 268	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	275 of 368	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	369 of 382	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	294 of 306	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	189 of 310	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	353 of 430	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	350 of 440	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I11%-34 vs state

Biology I11%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Clearwater High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP Government (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP Government 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	230	17	13.8	62.2%	217 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	9.4	335^th of 367 public high schools	8.7%					(n/a)	11.0	10.6		$12,732	$1,077	$11,655
Greenville High	Public	9-12	178 Walnut St	Greenville	63944	Wayne County	Greenville R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 224-5000	209	16	13.1	52.2%	195 (93.3%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	19.9	302^nd of 367 public high schools	17.7%		21.3	301^st of 378 public high schools	20.4%	1	33.3	19.5	13.3	$10,867	$423	$10,444
South Iron High	Public	7-12	210 School St	Annapolis	63620	Iron County	South Iron County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 598-4241	145	15	9.8	73.8%	122 (84.1%)	12 (8.3%)	9 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	55.5	124^th of 367 public high schools	66.2%		31	259^th of 378 public high schools	31.5%	135	23.4	48.6		$15,342	$623	$14,719
Ellington High School	Public	6-12	1 School St	Ellington	63638	Reynolds County	Southern Reynolds County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 663-2291	223	22	10.3	57.0%	216 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	33.1	244^th of 367 public high schools	33.5%					(n/a)	11.2	36.3		$12,513	$1,053	$11,460
East Carter County R-II High	Public	9-12	24 S Herren Ave	Ellsinore	63937	Carter County	East Carter County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 322-5653	180	15	12.2	60.6%	167 (92.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)								(n/a)		33.3		$13,790	$378	$13,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Clearwater High

How many students attend Clearwater High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Clearwater High.

What is the racial makeup of Clearwater High?

Students at Clearwater High are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Clearwater High in?

Clearwater R-I

What schools feed into Clearwater High?

Clearwater High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clearwater Elementary
Middle : Clearwater Middle

Is Clearwater High a good school?

Clearwater High ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Missouri high schools.

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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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