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Schools in Freeborn Township · Clarkton C-4 School District, Holcomb R-III School District

Freeborn Township’s public schools score below 86% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Freeborn Township’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Freeborn Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 99% 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
28%
▼ 15 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 15 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 15% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Holcomb R-III
Students per teacher
10.8
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
278 students on the public path
In brief

Freeborn Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Clarkton C-4 spends $14,878 per student and Holcomb R-III $12,425, 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 Freeborn Township’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 14% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (519)Better than 12%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 390 test results could put Freeborn Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Freeborn Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (391 in math, 388 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Clarkton Elem.Clarkton C-4 School DistrictD−
7–12Clarkton HighClarkton C-4 School DistrictD

Freeborn Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Clarkton C-4 School District). From grade PK, students attend the Holcomb R-III School District, shared with Holcomb, Holcomb and Independence. Parts of Freeborn Township (3% of its land) are served by Campbell R-II instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Freeborn Township

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

Clarkton C-4 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 278 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,878MO $14,569 · FY2024
D−
Holcomb R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 429 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,425MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Clarkton C-4 School District12%
State average 43.2% · 157 students tested
Math · PK–12, Clarkton C-4 School District12%
State average 39.2% · 158 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Holcomb R-III School District39%
State average 43.2% · 231 students tested
Math · PK–12, Holcomb R-III School District32%
State average 39.2% · 233 students tested

Freeborn Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Freeborn TownshipDClarkton C-4 PK–12 · Holcomb R-III PK–12
HolcombC+Holcomb R-III PK–12 · Campbell R-II PK–12
Cotton HillDMalden R-I
Clarkton—Clarkton C-4
IndependenceCSenath-Hornersville C-8 PK–12 · Holcomb R-III PK–12
UnionCCampbell R-II

2 of the 5 neighbors share Holcomb R-III with Freeborn Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Freeborn Township

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).

District schools in Freeborn Townshipby address
Clarkton Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Clarkton
D−
143 students10:1Rate it →
Clarkton High
High · Grades 7–12 · Clarkton
D
135 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Freeborn Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Bootheel School
Grades K–12 · Clarkton
C−
Special Education
26 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Freeborn Township’s schools

Are Freeborn Township’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Freeborn Township children attend score below 86% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Freeborn Township in?

Two districts: Clarkton C-4 School District runs grades PK–12, and Holcomb R-III School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Holcomb, Holcomb and Independence.

How much does Freeborn Township spend per student?

$14,878 in Clarkton C-4 School District and $12,425 in Holcomb R-III 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.