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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIFTON ISD·NCES 481440000930
Clifton Elementary School
1000 KEY AVE, CLIFTON, TX 76634 · (254) 675-1875 · Bosque County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
301 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63% · 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
Based on grade levels within CLIFTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 23.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Elementary School
Clifton Elementary School's state test result (48.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Elementary School this school | 455 | 66.2% | 48.6% |
| Startzville Elementary School CANYON LAKE | 465 | 64.7% | 44.6% |
| Van Vleck Elementary School VAN VLECK | 447 | 66.9% | 41.8% |
| Childress Elementary School CHILDRESS | 447 | 64.0% | 50.1% |
| Coleman Elementary School CLEBURNE | 434 | 62.9% | 40.8% |
| Bertram Elementary School BERTRAM | 437 | 61.3% | 29.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #1,558 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,071 of 4,466 ▼ 861 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,599 of 4,466 ▼ 503 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #353 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #2,967 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,478 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #1,914 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #2,773 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #2,115 of 2,838 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
455
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 724
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 455 | 32.6 | 13.9:1 | 66% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 41.4 | 11.5:1 | 68% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 37.3 | 12.6:1 | 65% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 71% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 36.4 | 13.7:1 | 66% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 37 | 12.0:1 | 64% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 43 | 12.8:1 | 60% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 49% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 724 | 40 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clifton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (500 to 455); teachers down 10% (36.4 to 32.6).
About Clifton Elementary School
Clifton Elementary School is a public elementary school run by CLIFTON ISD in CLIFTON, Texas. It enrolls 455 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
CLIFTON ISD has 3 schools; together they serve 1,001 students.
The largest group at Clifton Elementary School is White students, at 55%. Other groups make up 38% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 77% of Bosque County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Its ratio of 13.9:1 is based on 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.2 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 66%. The figure for public schools in Bosque County is close, at 65%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Clifton Elementary School is 3.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 48.6%. Predicted: 45.4%.
For Bosque County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $68,914 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 11 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,462, Clifton Elementary School among them.
Clifton High School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. On average proficiency, Clifton Elementary School is 4th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies Clifton Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
A 5% rise took enrollment from 434 in 2020-21 to 455 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.8:1 to 13.9:1.
The allk12 page for Clifton Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Bosque County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,687
Census ACS
Median income
$68,914
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLIFTON ISD
- Clifton High SchoolHigh · 311 students
- Clifton Middle SchoolMiddle · 235 students
Other schools in CLIFTON
- Clifton High SchoolHigh · 311 students
- Clifton Middle SchoolMiddle · 235 students
Other Clifton Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Clifton Elementary. Clifton Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Clifton Elementary SchoolCLIFTON, CO · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Clifton High School0.2 mi · 311
- Clifton Middle School0.2 mi · 235
- Valley Mills Elementary School11.0 mi · 326
- Meridian High School11.5 mi · 212
- Meridian Elementary School11.5 mi · 170
- Valley Mills Junior High School12.6 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Clifton Elementary SchoolHow large is Clifton Elementary School?
Clifton Elementary School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Clifton Elementary School serve?
Clifton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Clifton Elementary School have?
Clifton Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Clifton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Clifton Elementary School are roughly 55% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Clifton Elementary School?
Clifton Elementary School is overseen by CLIFTON ISD in Bosque County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.