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Schools in Clever · Clever R-V School District

Clever’s public schools outscore 69% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Clever, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Clever, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#107of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri 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
38%
▼ 5 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 5 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 26% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MO 12.8
Schools in town
2
1,268 students on the public path
In brief

Clever’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 439 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clever’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,846 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Clever 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 Clever’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Missouri school districts, #107 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (439)Better than 63%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 710 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Clever anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clever’s students in the tested grades sat them (711 in math, 710 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Clever Elem.Clever R-V School DistrictB−
9–12Clever HighClever R-V School DistrictB+

Clever’s public schools are run by Clever R-V School District. 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.

Clever R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,268 students · 13.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,846MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 43.2% · 710 students tested
Math44%
State average 39.2% · 711 students tested

Clever vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CleverB+Clever R-V
BillingsC+Billings R-IV

Every school in Clever

2 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).

District schools in Cleverby address
Clever Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
871 students13:1Rate it →
Clever High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
397 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Clever’s schools

Are Clever’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clever children attend outscore 69% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #107 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clever in?

Clever R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,268 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clever kids go to high school?

Clever High, with 397 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Clever’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Clever R-V School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Clever spend per student?

$10,846 in Clever R-V School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.