B⁻

Schools in Clinton Township · Mountain Grove R-III School District, Cabool R-IV School District

Clinton Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clinton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–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

42%

▼ 2 pts vs MO 43%

2021–22

Math proficiency

39%

▼ 0 pts vs MO 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$10.6K

▼ 27% vs MO $14.6K

FY2024 · Mountain Grove R-III

Students per teacher

12.7

MO 12.8

Schools in town

2,262 students on the public path

In brief

Clinton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 603 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Clinton Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Mountain Grove R-III spends $10,607 per student and Cabool R-IV $14,042, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Clinton Township’s grade

B Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 51%

Lower resultsHigher results

Missouri towns with similar household incomes (603)Better than 46%

Towns in Texas County (17)Better than 53%

C⁺B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,222 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Clinton Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clinton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,234 in math, 1,210 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Clinton Township · depends on your address

Mountain Grove Elem.

Grades PK–4 · 658 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mountain Grove

A⁻

Cabool Elem.

Grades PK–4 · 310 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cabool

The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A⁻

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B⁺

Clinton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mountain Grove R-III School District). From grade PK, students attend the Cabool R-IV School District, shared with Burdine, Cabool, Cass, Morris and Sargent. Its elementary school is in Mountain Grove. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clinton Township

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

Mountain Grove R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,543 students · 14.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)

$10,607MO $14,569 · FY2024

B⁺

Cabool R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 725 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)

$14,042MO $14,569 · FY2024

C⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mountain Grove R-III School District45%

State average 43.2% · 804 students tested

Math · PK–12, Mountain Grove R-III School District45%

State average 39.2% · 828 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Cabool R-IV School District35%

State average 43.2% · 406 students tested

Math · PK–12, Cabool R-IV School District27%

State average 39.2% · 406 students tested

Clinton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Clinton Township	B⁻	Mountain Grove R-III PK–12 · Cabool R-IV PK–12
Burdine	C⁻	Cabool R-IV
Morris	—	Houston R-I PK–12 · Mountain Grove R-III PK–12 · Cabool R-IV PK–12
Mountain Grove	B⁺	Mountain Grove R-III

2 of the 3 neighbors share Cabool R-IV with Clinton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clinton Township

6 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 Clinton Townshipin other towns

Mountain Grove Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mountain Grove

A⁻

658 students14:1Rate it →

Cabool Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cabool

310 students11:1Rate it →

Mountain Grove Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mountain Grove

B⁺

424 students13:1Rate it →

Cabool Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cabool

206 students10:1Rate it →

Mountain Grove High

High · Grades 9–12 · Mountain Grove

B⁺

455 students16:1Rate it →

Cabool High

High · Grades 9–12 · Cabool

C⁻

209 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Clinton Township’s schools

Are Clinton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Clinton Township children attend outscore 51% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clinton Township in?

Two districts: Mountain Grove R-III School District runs grades PK–12, and Cabool R-IV School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Burdine, Cabool, Cass, Morris and Sargent.

Where do Clinton Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mountain Grove High and Cabool High.

What is Clinton Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mountain Grove R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Clinton Township spend per student?

$10,607 in Mountain Grove R-III School District and $14,042 in Cabool R-IV 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.