Clifton Elementary

Summary:

Clifton Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Clifton Independent School District (ISD) in Clifton, Texas. The school has a diverse student population of 471, with a racial makeup that is predominantly White (56.26%) and Hispanic (35.46%).

Clifton Elementary faces some challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.18% to 70.97% over the past three school years. This is significantly higher than nearby schools like China Spring Pri (40.32%) and Crawford Elementary (18.61%). However, the school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $7,796 in 2018-2019 to $10,596 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the spending at nearby schools like Whitney Intermediate ($9,938) and Valley Mills Elementary ($9,457).

Academically, Clifton Elementary generally performs below the state average on STAAR Reading, Math, and Science assessments across grades 3-5. However, the school excels in 5th grade Reading, with 70.73% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 53.96%. The school also performs well in 5th grade Science, with 37.8% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 26.29%. Additionally, Clifton Elementary has a strong Gifted and Talented program, ranking in the top 1/3 of Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019. Compared to nearby schools, Clifton Elementary's performance is mixed, with room for improvement in certain areas but also some bright spots, such as its relatively low student-teacher ratio and increasing per-student spending.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1000 Key Ave
       Clifton, TX  76634-2107


(254) 675-1875

District: Clifton Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1556th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,596 Help


Students who attend Clifton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Clifton Middle
High:    Clifton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.6%
Hispanic:
36.7%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Clifton Elementary ranks better than 66.7% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.75. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.6%), Hispanic (36.7%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clifton Elementary is 11.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clifton Elementary is $10,596.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clifton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Clifton Elementary 1556th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Clifton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Clifton Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Clifton Independent School District (Isd) 253rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clifton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Clifton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 26.88 3323rd 3884 14.4%
2010 24.66 3468th 3937 11.9%
2011 12.73 3910th 4095 4.5%
2012 29.38 3456th 4206 17.8%
2013 37.63 3001st 4221 28.9%
2014 60.26 1752nd 4260 58.9%
2015 60.38 1763rd 4320 59.2%
2016 57.58 1918th 4286 55.2%
2017 46.85 2132nd 4329 50.8%
2018 49.62 2009th 4359 53.9%
2019 34.51 3059th 4479 31.7%
2021 46.45 2224th 4578 51.4%
2022 48.35 2244th 4581 51.0%
2023 46.75 2362nd 4647 49.2%
2024 60.75 1556th 4675 66.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Clifton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.51 1024th 1046 2.1%
2021 26.24 781st 961 18.7%
2022 47.01 571st 1004 43.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clifton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.35 2583rd 3226 19.9%
2021 24.41 2987th 3446 13.3%
2022 11.16 3432nd 3487 1.6%
2023 17.43 3320th 3556 6.6%
2024 28.54 2871st 3638 21.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Clifton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.25 826th 3558 76.8%
2019 63.24 802nd 3684 78.2%
2021 33.82 2493rd 3799 34.4%
2022 40.98 2198th 3952 44.4%
2023 46.92 1825th 4086 55.3%
2024 33.13 3038th 4261 28.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clifton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.23 3158th 4264 25.9%
2019 22.45 3869th 4309 10.2%
2021 30.34 3362nd 4451 24.5%
2022 34.74 3194th 4477 28.7%
2023 43.80 2620th 4521 42.0%
2024 42.60 2705th 4560 40.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Clifton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.83 2242nd 4306 47.9%
2019 40.30 2654th 4348 39.0%
2021 53.40 1846th 4499 59.0%
2022 54.56 1868th 4561 59.0%
2023 49.25 2205th 4588 51.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Clifton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.02 10th 3106 99.7%
2019 76.62 242nd 3184 92.4%
2021 65.03 1190th 3006 60.4%
2022 67.93 914th 2958 69.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Clifton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.08 3289th 4240 22.4%
2019 23.08 3814th 4295 11.2%
2021 36.90 2805th 4331 35.2%
2022 30.11 3506th 4461 21.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Clifton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.55 1918th 4319 55.6%
2019 29.02 3360th 4357 22.9%
2021 41.57 2467th 4498 45.2%
2022 42.97 2561st 4563 43.9%
2023 42.84 2573rd 4585 43.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clifton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.36 3295th 4168 20.9%
2019 24.44 3613th 4188 13.7%
2021 34.87 2925th 4329 32.4%
2022 27.16 3573rd 4376 18.4%
2023 28.66 3442nd 4401 21.8%
2024 29.67 3419th 4431 22.8%
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Rank History for White students at Clifton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.11 1573rd 3127 49.7%
2019 34.25 2289th 3142 27.1%
2021 35.70 2123rd 3082 31.1%
2022 42.89 1904th 3082 38.2%
2023 37.49 2106th 3106 32.2%
2024 45.73 1788th 3078 41.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Clifton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 524 35 2 67 n/a n/a n/a 0 628
1989 523 42 2 83 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1990 539 43 1 96 1 n/a n/a 0 680
1991 585 45 1 92 1 n/a n/a 0 724
1992 604 49 0 110 0 n/a n/a 0 763
1993 410 38 1 98 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1994 406 28 1 100 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1995 444 27 1 100 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1996 444 27 1 100 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1997 430 26 0 102 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1998 406 21 0 106 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1999 426 15 0 112 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2000 194 6 0 66 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2001 212 13 0 56 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2002 193 18 1 74 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2003 193 18 1 74 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2004 187 15 1 92 1 n/a n/a 0 296
2005 178 9 1 96 1 n/a n/a 0 285
2006 176 14 1 94 2 n/a n/a 0 287
2007 159 16 1 96 0 n/a n/a 0 272
2008 178 12 1 95 1 n/a n/a 0 287
2009 329 24 3 173 2 n/a n/a 0 531
2010 332 27 3 168 4 n/a n/a 0 534
2011 334 10 5 177 4 0 20 0 550
2012 288 10 6 185 1 0 19 0 509
2013 274 5 9 157 3 0 22 0 470
2014 272 11 7 182 1 0 30 0 503
2015 277 12 5 174 1 0 24 0 493
2016 244 9 5 164 1 0 22 0 445
2017 250 8 5 182 1 1 24 0 471
2018 271 11 3 186 2 0 27 0 500
2019 264 10 4 184 1 0 27 0 490
2020 263 6 3 196 2 1 22 0 493
2021 219 6 3 183 0 1 22 0 434
2022 256 6 3 189 0 1 30 0 485
2023 265 7 3 167 0 2 27 0 471
2024 265 10 5 175 2 1 19 0 477

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clifton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 31.0 20.2 n/a
1989 650 n/a n/a n/a
1990 680 40.0 17.0 n/a
1991 724 40.5 17.8 n/a
1992 763 46.8 16.3 36.3
1993 547 33.0 16.6 47.5
1994 535 36.1 14.8 42.1
1995 572 36.8 15.5 43.2
1996 572 36.8 15.5 43.2
1997 558 39.6 14.1 39.2
1998 533 36.8 14.5 37.1
1999 553 37.5 14.7 44.3
2000 266 17.3 15.4 47
2001 281 20.0 14.1 48.8
2002 286 22.1 12.9 53.5
2003 286 22.1 12.9 53.5
2004 296 22.0 13.5 55.7
2005 285 19.1 14.9 54
2006 287 18.9 15.2 52.3
2007 272 19.8 13.7 60.7
2008 287 20.4 14.1 58.2
2009 531 43.3 12.2 53.9
2010 534 46.9 11.3 59.6
2011 550 43.7 12.5 60.2
2012 509 43.4 11.7 61.1
2013 470 38.9 12.0 61.7
2014 503 36.2 13.8 68.6
2015 493 37.0 13.3 63.3
2016 445 38.0 11.7 64
2017 471 31.8 14.7 64.5
2018 500 36.4 13.7 65.8
2019 490 36.3 13.4 69.6
2020 493 35.7 13.7 70.2
2021 434 34.7 12.4 71
2022 485 35.1 13.7 66
2023 471 37.2 12.6 65.2
2024 477 41.4 11.5 67.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clifton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 31.0 20.2 n/a
1989 650 n/a n/a n/a
1990 680 40.0 17.0 n/a
1991 724 40.5 17.8 n/a
1992 763 46.8 16.3 36.3
1993 547 33.0 16.6 47.5
1994 535 36.1 14.8 42.1
1995 572 36.8 15.5 43.2
1996 572 36.8 15.5 43.2
1997 558 39.6 14.1 39.2
1998 533 36.8 14.5 37.1
1999 553 37.5 14.7 44.3
2000 266 17.3 15.4 47
2001 281 20.0 14.1 48.8
2002 286 22.1 12.9 53.5
2003 286 22.1 12.9 53.5
2004 296 22.0 13.5 55.7
2005 285 19.1 14.9 54
2006 287 18.9 15.2 52.3
2007 272 19.8 13.7 60.7
2008 287 20.4 14.1 58.2
2009 531 43.3 12.2 53.9
2010 534 46.9 11.3 59.6
2011 550 43.7 12.5 60.2
2012 509 43.4 11.7 61.1
2013 470 38.9 12.0 61.7
2014 503 36.2 13.8 68.6
2015 493 37.0 13.3 63.3
2016 445 38.0 11.7 64
2017 471 31.8 14.7 64.5
2018 500 36.4 13.7 65.8
2019 490 36.3 13.4 69.6
2020 493 35.7 13.7 70.2
2021 434 34.7 12.4 71
2022 485 35.1 13.7 66
2023 471 37.2 12.6 65.2
2024 477 41.4 11.5 67.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Clifton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,161 (14.9%) $6,636 (85.1%) $7,796
2020 $1,250 (13.5%) $8,034 (86.5%) $9,284
2021 $1,292 (12.2%) $9,303 (87.8%) $10,596

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clifton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3059th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2362nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 17.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Clifton Elementary)2658
 32%
   3rd Grade Reading (Clifton Independent School District (Isd))2658
 32%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clifton Elementary)3625
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Clifton Independent School District (Isd))3625
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Clifton Elementary)4351
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Clifton Independent School District (Isd))4351
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Elementary)3431
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Independent School District (Isd))3431
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Clifton Elementary)5356
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Clifton Independent School District (Isd))5356
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Elementary)3441
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Independent School District (Isd))3441
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Clifton Elementary)3936
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Clifton Independent School District (Isd))3936
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students490471
 3.9%
African American107
 30%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic184167
 9.2%
Pacific Islander02
White264265
 0.4%
Two or More Races2727
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.6%65.2%
 4.4%


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Clifton Elementary ranks 1556th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended Clifton Elementary.

Students who attend Clifton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clifton Middle
High : Clifton High School

Students at Clifton Elementary are 56% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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