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Schools in Paynesville

Paynesville’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools 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
49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▲ 11% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
448 students on the public path
In brief

Paynesville’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Paynesville’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Clopton Elem. places highest (better than 67%); Clopton High lowest (29%). 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 Paynesville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clopton Elem.in ClarksvilleB+
6–8Clopton Middlein ClarksvilleNo scores
9–12Clopton Highin ClarksvilleC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Pike County R-III 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.

Pike County R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 448 students, up 4% since 2023–24 · 11.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$16,191MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 43.2% · 221 students tested
Math44%
State average 39.2% · 237 students tested

Paynesville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Paynesville—Pike County R-III

Every school in Paynesville

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 Paynesvillein other towns
Clopton Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksville
B+
210 students12:1Rate it →
Clopton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clarksville
101 students10:1Rate it →
Clopton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarksville
C
137 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Paynesville’s schools

Are Paynesville’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Paynesville. Pike County R-III School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Paynesville. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Paynesville in?

Pike County R-III School District.

Where do Paynesville kids go to high school?

Clopton 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.