Clarkton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Clarkton, Missouri · Clarkton C-4 School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Clarkton Elementary School serves 143 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Clarkton (Dunklin County). It is one of 2 schools in Clarkton C-4 School District. By enrollment it is the 1015th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Clarkton C-4 School District |
| County | Dunklin County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290912000268 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Clarkton C-4 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 143 | 278 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 10.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Clarkton Elementary School in context
Size
Clarkton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Clarkton C-4 School District. Its 143 students are 51.4% of the district's 278. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 259; Clarkton Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 22 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 16, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 6 has 29% more students than kindergarten (22 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.4% here and 59% across Clarkton C-4. Hispanic students are next, at 21.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Clarkton C-4 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 62.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 14.07 full-time-equivalent teachers for 143 students, Clarkton Elementary School has 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 143 students would have about 11.6 teachers, so Clarkton Elementary School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Clarkton Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Gideon Elementary School, 2.6 miles away in Gideon 37 School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.4% |
| Hispanic | 21.7% |
| Black | 13.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
Hwy 162, Clarkton, MO 63837
Phone: (573)448-3712
Website: clarktonschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clarkton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Elementary School | Gideon 37 | 2.6 mi | 115 | 8.5 | 100% |
| Holcomb Elementary School | Holcomb R-III | 4.9 mi | 235 | 11 | 100% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Campbell R-II | 6.1 mi | 312 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Malden Lower Elementary School | Malden R-I | 7.8 mi | 424 | 12 | 100% |
| Risco Elementary School | Risco R-II | 10.4 mi | 80 | 7 | 66.3% |
| Ross Elementary School | North Pemiscot County R-I | 10.8 mi | 114 | 11.3 | 100% |
| H. Byron Masterson Elementary School | Kennett 39 | 14.6 mi | 417 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Bernie Elementary School | Bernie R-XIII | 14.7 mi | 283 | 12.1 | 64% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clarkton C-4
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkton High School | High | 7–12 | 135 |