CLARKTON ELEM.

www.clarktonschools.org

159 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Clarkton Elementary School, located on Highway 162 in Clarkton, Missouri, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community within the Clarkton School District. As a small-town school, it focuses on providing core elementary education to students in the Bootheel region of Missouri, emphasizing basic academics and social development within a close-knit environment. The school functions as an integral part of the Clarkton R-I School District, which oversees the academic progress and extracurricular opportunities for its K-12 student population.

The school is dedicated to fostering an environment that supports student growth and local engagement. By maintaining an online presence through its district website, Clarkton Elementary provides parents and community members with access to school calendars, administrative information, and academic resources. As a community-centered institution, it plays a vital role in preparing students for their secondary education by building foundational literacy, numeracy, and character-building skills in a rural setting.

159

Total Students

16.2

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CLARKTON ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	100
Hispanic	32
Black	20
Two or More	7

White
100 (62.9 %)
Hispanic
32 (20.1 %)
Black
20 (12.6 %)
Two or More
7 (4.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	CLARKTON C-4
Phone:	(573)448-3712
Website:	http://www.clarktonschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	159
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	143
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 15

Kindergarten 17

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 14

Grade 4 21

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 28