Total enrollment
1,310
-273 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Clifton
Colorado · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Clifton number 3, teaching approximately 1,310 Colorado students, an average of 437 per campus.
7-year change in Clifton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
58%
was 57%
% Hispanic
37%
was 38%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 |
| Mount Garfield Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 569 |
| Rocky Mountain Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 395 |
About Clifton
Public education in Clifton, Colorado runs across 3 schools that hosts roughly 1,310 students. By footprint, Clifton sits in the low-population bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city covers 2 elementary, and 1 middle.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 17%: 1,583 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,310 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Clifton discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.