Clifton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Clifton Elementary School

1000 Key Ave
Clifton, TX 76634

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Bottom 50%

Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clifton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Clifton Elementary School's student population of 477 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clifton Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	75
1	62
2	74
3	77
4	66
5	84

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School
2023	471
2022	485
2021	434
2020	490
2019	490
2018	471
2017	471
2016	445
2015	493
2014	503
2013	470
2012	509
2011	550
2010	534
2009	531
2008	287
2007	272
2006	287
2005	285
2004	296
2003	286
2002	287
2001	281
2000	244
1999	528
1998	508
1997	534
1996	547
1995	525
1994	510
1993	507
1992	756
1991	718
1990	680
1989	650
1988	628
1987	586

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School
2023	37
2022	35
2021	35
2020	36
2019	36
2018	32
2017	32
2016	38
2015	37
2014	36
2013	39
2012	43
2011	44
2010	47
2009	43
2008	20
2007	19
2006	18
2005	19
2004	22
2003	22
2002	22
2001	20
2000	17
1999	37
1998	37
1997	40
1996	37
1995	35
1994	36
1993	33
1992	47
1991	41

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

I will be Kind. I will be Responsible. I will be Respectful. I am a Clifton Cub! Go Cubs! Lets Be Great Together!

School Rankings

Clifton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clifton Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#4341 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School
2023	#4341
2022	#4026
2021	#4460
2019	#5493
2018	#3070
2017	#3902
2016	#2307
2015	#2327
2014	#3478
2013	#4472
2012	#4885

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34%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2023	34%	44%	42%
2022	35%	41%	36%
2021	33%	37%	42%
2019	35%	51%	42%
2018	47%	49%	47%
2017	75%	78%	78%
2016	82%	75%	79%
2015	78%	73%	77%
2014	73%	76%	80%
2013	71%	78%	79%
2012	84%	83%	86%

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54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2022	54%	51%	54%
2021	34%	42%	46%
2019	42%	47%	46%
2018	50%	45%	47%
2017	76%	72%	75%
2016	80%	71%	78%
2015	82%	73%	80%
2014	83%	75%	81%
2013	79%	78%	81%
2012	84%	88%	88%
2011	78%	88%	84%

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50-54%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2022	52%	46%	52%
2021	22%	43%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	15:1	11:1
2015	13:1	15:1	12:1
2014	14:1	15:1	12:1
2013	12:1	15:1	11:1
2012	12:1	15:1	12:1
2011	13:1	15:1	12:1
2010	11:1	15:1	11:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	15:1	13:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	13:1
2003	13:1	15:1	13:1
2002	13:1	15:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	12:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	14:1	13:1
1998	14:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2023	35%	53%	34%
2022	39%	53%	36%
2021	42%	53%	36%
2020	38%	53%	34%
2019	38%	53%	34%
2018	39%	52%	33%
2017	39%	52%	33%
2016	37%	52%	33%
2015	36%	52%	33%
2014	36%	52%	33%
2013	33%	51%	31%
2012	36%	51%	31%
2011	32%	50%	30%
2010	31%	49%	27%
2009	33%	48%	28%
2008	34%	47%	27%
2007	36%	46%	25%
2006	33%	46%	24%
2005	35%	45%	25%
2004	32%	44%	23%
2003	27%	43%	22%
2002	24%	42%	20%
2001	20%	41%	20%
2000	25%	40%	22%
1999	20%	39%	19%
1998	20%	38%	18%
1997	18%	38%	18%
1996	17%	37%	17%
1995	19%	36%	17%
1994	19%	36%	15%
1993	17%	35%	14%
1992	15%	35%	14%
1991	13%	34%	12%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	2%
2022	1%	13%	2%
2021	1%	13%	2%
2020	2%	13%	2%
2019	2%	13%	2%
2018	1%	13%	2%
2017	1%	13%	2%
2016	2%	13%	3%
2015	2%	13%	3%
2014	2%	13%	3%
2013	1%	13%	2%
2012	2%	13%	3%
2011	2%	13%	3%
2010	5%	14%	5%
2009	5%	14%	4%
2008	4%	14%	4%
2007	6%	14%	4%
2006	5%	15%	2%
2005	3%	14%	3%
2004	5%	14%	3%
2003	6%	14%	4%
2002	5%	14%	4%
2001	5%	14%	3%
1999	1%	14%	4%
1998	2%	14%	4%
1997	3%	14%	5%
1996	4%	14%	5%
1995	4%	14%	5%
1994	3%	14%	5%
1993	5%	14%	5%
1992	6%	14%	6%

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White

56%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2023	56%	26%	59%
2022	53%	26%	57%
2021	51%	26%	57%
2020	54%	27%	58%
2019	54%	27%	58%
2018	54%	28%	60%
2017	54%	28%	60%
2016	55%	29%	60%
2015	57%	29%	61%
2014	55%	29%	59%
2013	58%	30%	63%
2012	57%	31%	64%
2011	61%	31%	64%
2010	62%	33%	66%
2009	61%	34%	67%
2008	62%	35%	69%
2007	58%	36%	70%
2006	61%	36%	74%
2005	62%	38%	71%
2004	63%	39%	74%
2003	67%	40%	74%
2002	71%	41%	76%
2001	75%	42%	77%
2000	78%	44%	75%
1999	79%	45%	77%
1998	78%	46%	78%
1997	79%	46%	77%
1996	79%	47%	78%
1995	77%	48%	78%
1994	78%	48%	80%
1993	79%	49%	81%
1992	79%	49%	80%
1991	81%	51%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.54
2022	0.57	0.64	0.55
2021	0.57	0.64	0.55
2020	0.57	0.63	0.55
2019	0.57	0.63	0.55
2018	0.56	0.64	0.53
2017	0.56	0.64	0.53
2016	0.56	0.63	0.53
2015	0.55	0.63	0.52
2014	0.57	0.63	0.54
2013	0.56	0.64	0.52
2012	0.55	0.64	0.50
2011	0.54	0.64	0.50
2010	0.52	0.64	0.49
2009	0.52	0.64	0.48
2008	0.51	0.64	0.45
2007	0.54	0.64	0.45
2006	0.52	0.64	0.41
2005	0.50	0.64	0.43
2004	0.51	0.64	0.41
2003	0.48	0.64	0.40
2002	0.44	0.64	0.39
2001	0.40	0.64	0.38
2000	0.38	0.65	0.39
1999	0.35	0.65	0.37
1998	0.37	0.65	0.35
1997	0.36	0.64	0.37
1996	0.35	0.64	0.35
1995	0.39	0.64	0.36
1994	0.37	0.64	0.33
1993	0.38	0.63	0.32
1992	0.35	0.63	0.34
1991	0.33	0.63	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2023	58%	57%	50%
2022	60%	57%	52%
2021	65%	56%	53%
2020	61%	56%	50%
2019	61%	56%	50%
2018	54%	53%	44%
2017	54%	53%	44%
2016	52%	53%	45%
2015	52%	52%	44%
2014	58%	53%	51%
2013	53%	53%	46%
2012	53%	44%	46%
2011	51%	44%	44%
2010	49%	43%	43%
2009	44%	40%	36%
2008	45%	39%	36%
2007	53%	39%	39%
2006	42%	40%	37%
2005	42%	39%	32%
2004	48%	39%	35%
2003	46%	39%	36%
2002	44%	38%	31%
2001	41%	38%	31%
2000	40%	38%	31%
1999	37%	39%	33%
1998	39%	40%	34%
1997	41%	41%	35%
1996	45%	41%	37%
1995	47%	41%	36%
1994	44%	40%	33%
1993	51%	45%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Texas	Clifton Independent School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	11%	6%	9%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	12%
2005	12%	8%	11%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	7%	7%	9%
2001	8%	7%	10%
2000	11%	8%	11%
1999	10%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clifton Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clifton Elementary School's ranking?

Clifton Elementary School is ranked #4341 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Clifton Elementary School often compared to?

Clifton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Valley Mills Elementary School, Meridian Elementary School, Clifton Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Clifton Elementary School?

477 students attend Clifton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Clifton Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clifton Elementary School?

Clifton Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Clifton Elementary School offer ?

Clifton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Clifton Elementary School part of?

Clifton Elementary School is part of Clifton Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education