Clever Elementary School
Public elementary school in Clever, Missouri · Clever R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Clever Elementary School serves 871 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Clever (Christian County). It is one of 2 schools in Clever R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 7th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 67.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Clever R-V School District |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290978000281 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Clever R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 871 | 1,268 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.4% | 28.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Clever Elementary School in context
Size
Clever Elementary School is the only elementary school in Clever R-V School District. Its 871 students are 68.7% of the district's 1,268. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 457; Clever 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 1 with 104 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 71, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% more students than kindergarten (88 against 78). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 71 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.9% here and 93.6% across Clever R-V. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.9% across Clever R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15% 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 67.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 871 students, Clever Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 871 students would have about 70.8 teachers, so Clever Elementary School has 3.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Clever Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Billings Elementary School, 5 miles away in Billings R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there are 11 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 93.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 104 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
| Grade 6 | 89 |
| Grade 7 | 72 |
| Grade 8 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
103 S Public Ave., Clever, MO 65631
Phone: (417)743-4815
Website: cleverbluejays.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clever Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Elementary School | Billings R-IV | 5.0 mi | 249 | 12.9 | 45.8% |
| McCulloch Elementary School | Republic R-III | 6.4 mi | 468 | 14.5 | 36.3% |
| Schofield Elementary School | Republic R-III | 6.4 mi | 457 | 13.4 | 40.7% |
| Price Elementary School | Republic R-III | 6.5 mi | 507 | 13.3 | 42% |
| Sweeny Elementary School | Republic R-III | 6.8 mi | 481 | 12.2 | 39.9% |
| Lyon Elementary School | Republic R-III | 6.8 mi | 430 | 12.8 | 43.3% |
| Hurley Elementary School | Hurley R-I | 6.9 mi | 124 | 13.6 | 65.3% |
| Mathews Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 8.5 mi | 457 | 12.5 | 32.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clever R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clever High School | High | 9–12 | 397 |