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Piedmont MissouriPhoto: Drowzy at English Wikipedia · Public domain
C+
Schools in Piedmont · Clearwater R-I School District

Piedmont’s public schools score below 64% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 33% of Piedmont’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Piedmont, 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
33%
▼ 10 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 0–9 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 19% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MO 12.8
Schools in town
3
858 students on the public path
In brief

Piedmont’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 33% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,790 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Clearwater Middle, then Clearwater 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 Piedmont’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Missouri school districts. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (363)Better than 36%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 447 test results and a graduating class of 53 could put Piedmont anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Piedmont’s students in the tested grades sat them (445 in math, 449 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Clearwater ElementaryClearwater R-I School DistrictC+
5–8Clearwater MiddleClearwater R-I School DistrictC−
9–12Clearwater HighClearwater R-I School DistrictB+

Piedmont’s public schools are run by Clearwater R-I School District, which also serves Mill Spring. 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.

Clearwater R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 858 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,790MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 43.2% · 449 students tested
Math40%
State average 39.2% · 445 students tested

Piedmont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PiedmontC+Clearwater R-I

Every school in Piedmont

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 Piedmontby address
Clearwater Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
363 students13:1Rate it →
Clearwater Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
265 students14:1Rate it →
Clearwater High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
230 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Piedmont’s schools

Are Piedmont’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Piedmont children attend score below 64% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Piedmont in?

Clearwater R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 858 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Piedmont kids go to high school?

Clearwater High, with 230 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Piedmont’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Clearwater R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Piedmont spend per student?

$11,790 in Clearwater R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Piedmont families are saying about school.

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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.