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Schools in Clearwater · Clearwater Unified School District 264

Clearwater’s public schools outscore 77% of Kansas districts

On the state math tests, 38% of Clearwater’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clearwater, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

#37of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 9 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 10% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
KS 13.3
Schools in town
0
1,095 students on the public path
In brief

Clearwater’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,483 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Clearwater Intermediate - Middle School, then Clearwater High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clearwater’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Kansas school districts, #37 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (742)Better than 75%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 585 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Clearwater anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clearwater’s students in the tested grades sat them (585 in math, 585 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clearwater, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Clearwater Elementary WestClearwater Unified School District 264A−
4–8Clearwater Intermediate - Middle SchoolClearwater Unified School District 264B+
9–12Clearwater HighClearwater Unified School District 264C−

Clearwater’s public schools are run by Clearwater Unified School District 264, which also serves Illinois, Illinois, London and Ninnescah and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clearwater Unified School District 264Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,095 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,483KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 32.5% · 585 students tested
Math38%
State average 29.4% · 585 students tested

Clearwater vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Clearwater’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClearwaterA−Clearwater Unified School District 264

Every school in Clearwater

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Clearwaterin other towns
Clearwater Elementary West
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
329 students15:1Rate it →
Clearwater Intermediate - Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8
B+
405 students13:1Rate it →
Clearwater High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
361 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Clearwater’s schools

Are Clearwater’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clearwater children attend outscore 77% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #37 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clearwater in?

Clearwater Unified School District 264, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,095 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clearwater kids go to high school?

Clearwater High, with 361 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Clearwater’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Clearwater Unified School District 264 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Clearwater spend per student?

$13,483 in Clearwater Unified School District 264 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.