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Bootheel School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

Hwy 162, Clarkton, MO 63837 · (573) 448-3773 · Part of Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled

Freeborn Township’s School Grade D better than 14% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
26
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Bootheel School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 30% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

Hwy 162, Clarkton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 12
Grade 23
Grade 34
Grade 42
Grade 53
Grade 63
Grade 103
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
20’20
20’21
25’22
27’23
26’24

Up 30% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 15%Black 15%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bootheel School from Freeborn Township families.

Other schools in Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled

The district →
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Shady Grove School
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Mapaville School
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Greene Valley School
Other · Grades K–12 · Springfield
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35 students5:1
Maple Valley School
Other · Grades K–12 · Kansas City
D
35 students6:1
Autumn Hill School
Other · Grades K–12 · Union
D
32 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Freeborn Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.