The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 33% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Clopton High
Clopton High sits in Clarksville, a very small Mississippi River town that has seen long-term population decline. The town presents itself as an unhurried, uncommon place, with a tourism and antiquing draw including a large antique center and a growing candle factory. Flooding has repeatedly hit the riverfront, and a major flood wall project funded by federal and state money is the dominant development story. No new housing developments are documented, and the local employment base is thin. The high school serves grades nine through twelve and is part of the Pike County R-III district, which also operates an elementary school in town.
The academic picture comes with an unusual wrinkle. Clopton High’s state assessment results are reported for seventh and eighth grade students, even though the school’s official grade span starts at ninth. The reason is not explained in the data, but a parent may want to confirm which grade levels are actually tested at this campus and how the school measures high school performance. For the lower grades that are reported, math proficiency varies noticeably: a smaller share of seventh graders performed at the proficient level, while eighth graders showed a stronger result. In English language arts, eighth grade proficiency landed in a similar range. Science results for eighth grade were suppressed. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint relative to other districts in Pike County. No graduation rate was available in the data, so a family would want to ask for this directly.
The student body is small and overwhelmingly white, with a very small representation of Black and Hispanic students. Just under two-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need. No data was provided on students with disabilities or English learners, nor on discipline, staffing, or chronic absenteeism. Course access and program offerings, such as Advanced Placement, dual credit, or career and technical education, were not in the available records. A parent looking into this school will need to get those details from the district or school office.
Housing in the area is notably more affordable than the Missouri state average, with home values that have appreciated in recent years. The town’s small land area means most destinations are walkable, and civic life centers on a compact downtown and riverfront area that includes Riverfront Park, the public library, and Lock and Dam No. 24. No public transit is evident. The town’s population decline and repeated flood events have constrained growth, so a resident moving here should expect a stable or shrinking community context rather than a growing one.
Clopton High is a small rural high school in a town that has faced economic and demographic headwinds. The academic data shows performance that trails the county average, and key high school metrics like graduation rate and postsecondary pathways are absent from the available information. Families considering this school should seek out current outcome data, program offerings, and a clear sense of how the school prepares students for life after twelfth grade.
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