Enrollment
116
Middle
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIFTON-CLYDE·NCES 200495001612
Clifton-Clyde Middle School
405 W Parallel, Clifton, KS 66937 · (785) 455-3323 · Washington County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Kansas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
53 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 22% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Clifton-Clyde Middle School→Clifton-Clyde Sr High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clifton-Clyde. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
30.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% | 30.5% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 17.5% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clifton-Clyde Middle School
Clifton-Clyde Middle School's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton-Clyde Middle School this school | 116 | 45.7% | 36.2% |
| Osage City Middle School Osage City | 134 | 46.3% | 39.6% |
| Marion Middle Marion | 119 | 48.7% | 38.2% |
| Norton Jr High Norton | 96 | 47.9% | 20.1% |
| Haven Middle School Haven | 118 | 45.8% | 27.5% |
| McLouth Middle McLouth | 91 | 46.2% | 24.6% |
Matched among Kansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clifton-Clyde Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #72 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #123 of 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #95 of 192 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #193 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #114 of 195 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
116
+4 (+4%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 96
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 116 | 9.1 | 12.8:1 | 46% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 7.6 | 15.1:1 | 38% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 112 | 8.6 | 13.0:1 | 43% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | 8 | 14.0:1 | 38% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 8.4 | 13.9:1 | 35% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 136 | 8 | 17.0:1 | 38% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 108 | 7 | 15.4:1 | 43% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 77 | 6 | 12.8:1 | 25% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 96 | 8 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clifton-Clyde Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (117 to 116); teachers up 7% (8.4 to 9.1).
About Clifton-Clyde Middle School
As a small middle school, Clifton-Clyde Middle School serves students in Clifton, Kansas. The school counts 116 students across grades 4 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Kansas is about 402 students.
Clifton-Clyde Middle School reports to Clifton-Clyde, which has 3 schools and 310 students.
The large majority of students at Clifton-Clyde Middle School, 95%, are White. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 92% White share among all Washington County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Clifton-Clyde Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
Its 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.8:1. Middle schools in Kansas have a similar average ratio of 12.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 46%. The rate at public schools in Washington County averages 37%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Clifton-Clyde Middle School is B. Compared with Kansas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Clifton-Clyde Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.2% and a predicted 40.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Washington County show that median household income is about $65,482, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Clifton-Clyde Middle School is one of 8 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 1,079 students.
Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3 is located about 0.2 miles from Clifton-Clyde Middle School. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Clifton-Clyde Middle School is 5th of 9 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 112 to 116 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.8:1, from 14.0:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,533
Census ACS
Median income
$65,482
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clifton-Clyde
- Clifton-Clyde Sr HighHigh · 104 students
- Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3Elementary · 90 students
Nearby schools
- Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-30.2 mi · 90
- Clifton-Clyde Sr High6.8 mi · 104
- Linn Elem13.3 mi · 161
- Linn High13.4 mi · 66
- Clay Center Community Middle15.2 mi · 226
- Clay Center Community High15.4 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Clifton-Clyde Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clifton-Clyde Middle School?
Clifton-Clyde Middle School enrolls approximately 116 students in grades 04-08.
Is Clifton-Clyde Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clifton-Clyde Middle School is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at Clifton-Clyde Middle School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Clifton-Clyde Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Clifton-Clyde Middle School?
Student demographics at Clifton-Clyde Middle School are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is Clifton-Clyde Middle School in?
Clifton-Clyde Middle School is part of Clifton-Clyde.
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