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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
Enrollment
116
Middle
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 402
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
Grade 4
21
Grade 5
25
Grade 6
22
Grade 7
22
Grade 8
26
Student demographics
White
11095%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
43%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 23%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6455%
Female
5245%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Clifton-Clyde Middle SchoolClifton-Clyde Sr High
Feeds from
Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3PK03
Based on grade levels within Clifton-Clyde. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
40.7%
KS avg 44.5% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
30.5%
KS avg 38.8% . +13.0pp since 2023

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. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.

Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
116
-1 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.9:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Clifton-Clyde Middle School

Located at 405 W Parallel, in Clifton, Kansas, Clifton-Clyde Middle School is a rural-scale middle school that caters to 116 students (grades 4 through 8), overseen by Clifton-Clyde. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 71% leaner than typical.

Within Clifton-Clyde, which oversees 3 schools and 310 students, Clifton-Clyde Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Clifton-Clyde Middle School records that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Clifton-Clyde Middle School reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 46% of students at Clifton-Clyde Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Washington County (around 37%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Clifton-Clyde Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.3%; this one delivers 36.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,482, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Washington County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,079 students), of which Clifton-Clyde Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clifton-Clyde Middle School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.7%.

Clifton-Clyde Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Clifton-Clyde Middle School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 117 (now 116). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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Washington County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Clifton-Clyde Middle School
District
Clifton-Clyde
Address
405 W Parallel, Clifton, KS 66937
Phone
(785) 455-3323
County
Washington County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–08
Total enrollment
116
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
53 (46%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
200495001612
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Clifton-Clyde Middle School
What 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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