Clearwater Elementary School
Public elementary school in Piedmont, Missouri · Clearwater R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Clearwater Elementary School serves 363 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Piedmont (Wayne County). It is one of 3 schools in Clearwater R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 494th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 28.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Clearwater R-I School District |
| County | Wayne County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290975000280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Clearwater R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 363 | 858 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76% | 70.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Clearwater Elementary School in context
Size
Clearwater Elementary School is the only elementary school in Clearwater R-I School District. Its 363 students are 42.3% of the district's 858. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16 miles away with a median enrollment of 171; Clearwater Elementary School is larger 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 4 with 69 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 56, against an average of 61 per grade. This year grade 4 has 19% more students than kindergarten (69 against 58). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 58 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.9% here and 93% across Clearwater R-I. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.2% across Clearwater R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 37.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 28.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 363 students, Clearwater Elementary School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 363 students would have about 29.5 teachers, so Clearwater Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Clearwater 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 Greenville Elementary School, 13.7 miles away in Greenville R-II School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
825 North Main Street, Piedmont, MO 63957
Phone: (573)223-4812
Website: cwtigers.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clearwater Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Elementary School | Greenville R-II | 13.7 mi | 275 | 10.9 | 69.5% |
| South Iron Elementary School | South Iron County R-I | 14.0 mi | 139 | 9.7 | 76.3% |
| Williamsville Elementary School | Greenville R-II | 15.0 mi | 53 | 6.3 | 84.9% |
| Ellington Elementary School | Southern Reynolds County R-II | 15.9 mi | 202 | 11.2 | 65.8% |
| East Carter County R-II Elementary School | East Carter County R-II | 16.2 mi | 364 | 13.2 | 65.4% |
| Van Buren Elementary School | Van Buren R-I | 20.9 mi | 245 | 8.8 | 75.5% |
| Lesterville Elementary School | Lesterville R-IV | 22.1 mi | 68 | 6.4 | 57.4% |
| Centerville Elementary School | Centerville R-I | 24.0 mi | 28 | 4.5 | 21.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clearwater R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater High School | High | 9–12 | 230 |
| Clearwater Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 265 |