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Schools in Clarence

Clarence’s public schools

Shelby County R-IV School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clarence. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
36%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 3% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
635 students on the public path
In brief

Clarence’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Clarence’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. South Shelby Elementary places highest (better than 55%); South Shelby High lowest (20%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Clarence, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5South Shelby Elementaryin ShelbinaB
6–8South Shelby Middle Schoolin ShelbinaC
9–12South Shelby Highin ShelbinaC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Shelby County R-IV School District.

The district

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

Shelby County R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 635 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,101MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 43.2% · 351 students tested
Math34%
State average 39.2% · 367 students tested

Clarence vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Clarence’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clarence—Shelby County R-IV

Every school in Clarence

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

Also serving Clarencein other towns
South Shelby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelbina
B
282 students12:1Rate it →
South Shelby Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shelbina
C
126 students10:1Rate it →
South Shelby High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shelbina
C−
227 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Clarence’s schools

Are Clarence’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Clarence. Shelby County R-IV School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clarence. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Clarence in?

Shelby County R-IV School District.

Where do Clarence kids go to high school?

South Shelby High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.