Enrollment
235
Middle
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIFTON ISD·NCES 481440000420
Clifton Middle School
1102 KEY AVE, CLIFTON, TX 76634 · (254) 675-1856 · Bosque County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
127 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
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 6 | 84 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 36% |
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
Clifton Middle School→Clifton High School
Feeds from
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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 33.0% | 25.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 36.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Middle School
Clifton Middle School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Middle School this school | 235 | 54.0% | 46.8% |
| Trenton Middle School TRENTON | 223 | 51.1% | 35.2% |
| Groesbeck Middle School GROESBECK | 208 | 56.3% | 36.0% |
| Sanger Sixth Grade Campus SANGER | 213 | 54.5% | 53.5% |
| Eastland Middle School EASTLAND | 197 | 52.8% | 51.5% |
| Sabine Intermediate School GLADEWATER | 243 | 49.8% | 38.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #625 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #384 of 1,670 ▲ 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #599 of 1,670 ▲ 106 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +32.5pp | #49 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #1,496 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #132 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #710 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #1,068 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #246 of 437 |
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
235
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 235 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 54% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 20.6 | 11.3:1 | 61% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 20.3 | 11.9:1 | 53% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 56% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 18.5 | 11.5:1 | 51% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 20 | 10.9:1 | 53% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 52% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 268 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 46% (123) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clifton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (214 to 235); teachers up 8% (18.5 to 20).
About Clifton Middle School
Clifton Middle School is one of the public schools in CLIFTON, Texas. It is a small middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 235 students. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
CLIFTON ISD has 1,001 students in 3 schools, and Clifton Middle School is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at Clifton Middle School, with 58% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 34% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Bosque County, the White share is about 77%. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 11.8:1 comes from the school's 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.6 students per teacher below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 54% in 2024-25. Compared with the 65% average for public schools in Bosque County, the school's rate is lower.
A school with Clifton Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 50.6%. Clifton Middle School scores 46.8%, 3.8 points below that line.
Federal survey data for Bosque County show that the median household income is $68,914, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 11 public schools in Bosque County, enrolling about 2,462 students in all.
Nearby, Clifton High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Clifton Middle School ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 46.8% versus a 44.6% average.
Clifton Middle School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 4% from its 2020-21 level of 245. The ratio was 12.9:1 in 2020-21 and 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Clifton Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Clifton High SchoolHigh · 311 students
Other schools in CLIFTON
- Clifton Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Clifton High SchoolHigh · 311 students
Other Clifton Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Clifton Middle. Clifton Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Clifton Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 363 students
- Clifton MiddleMonrovia, CA · 634 students
Nearby schools
- Clifton High School0.1 mi · 311
- Clifton Elementary School0.2 mi · 455
- Valley Mills Elementary School11.1 mi · 326
- Meridian High School11.3 mi · 212
- Meridian Elementary School11.4 mi · 170
- Valley Mills High School12.8 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Clifton Middle SchoolHow many students attend Clifton Middle School?
Clifton Middle School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 06-08.
Is Clifton Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clifton Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Clifton Middle School have?
Clifton Middle School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is Clifton Middle School?
Clifton Middle School reports a student body of 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Clifton Middle School?
Clifton Middle 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.