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What's one thing CLIFTON MIDDLE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
363
Middle
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364005497
Clifton Middle School
6001 GOLDEN FOREST DR, HOUSTON, TX 77092 · (713) 613-2516 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
359 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 129 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 127 | 35% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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→Scarborough High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 (25.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Middle School this school | 363 | 98.9% | 25.6% |
| West Oso Junior High School CORPUS CHRISTI | 391 | 95.9% | 30.7% |
| Cavazos Middle School LUBBOCK | 384 | 95.8% | 36.1% |
| Young Men's Leadership Academy at Fred F Florence DALLAS | 467 | 98.1% | 26.4% |
| Slaton Middle School LUBBOCK | 321 | 96.6% | 18.7% |
| Navarro Middle School HOUSTON | 400 | 97.8% | 31.1% |
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 | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #1,504 of 1,635 | #204 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #752 of 1,670 ▲ 464 | #105 of 219 ▲ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,361 of 1,670 ▲ 181 | #180 of 219 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #182 of 1,570 | #27 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #1,317 of 1,749 | #201 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #721 of 1,542 | #94 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #1,192 of 1,543 | #164 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #19 of 1,648 | #9 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -49.8% | #16 of 942 | #3 of 145 |
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
363
-201 (-36%) vs 2020
-75% since 1990-91, when it was 1,438
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 363 | 25.1 | 14.4:1 | 99% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 30.4 | 13.8:1 | 98% (409) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 98% (501) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 99% (559) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 47.5 | 15.2:1 | 85% (618) |
| 2015-16 | 844 | 50 | 16.9:1 | 84% (708) |
| 2010-11 | 1,001 | 55 | 18.2:1 | 58% (585) |
| 2000-01 | 1,125 | 58 | 19.4:1 | 54% (611) |
| 1990-91 | 1,438 | 67 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clifton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (723 to 363); teachers down 47% (47.5 to 25.1).
About Clifton Middle School
Among the schools in HOUSTON, Texas, is Clifton Middle School, a low-enrollment middle school. Enrollment totals 363 students across grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 44% below that mark.
HOUSTON ISD is the district for Clifton Middle School. It has 273 schools and 176,727 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Clifton Middle School is Hispanic, at 82%. The rest of enrollment is 11% Black, 4% White, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. The diversity index for Clifton Middle School is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is close to this figure. The school reported 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 29 points.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Clifton Middle School is -5.9 points: 25.6% actual, 31.5% predicted.
The school is in Harris County, where the median household earns about $74,983 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
YES Prep - White Oak sits about 0.7 miles from Clifton Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Clifton Middle School is 7th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 564 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 363 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Clifton Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
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- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
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Other schools in HOUSTON
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- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
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Other Clifton Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Clifton Middle. Clifton Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Clifton Middle SchoolCLIFTON, TX · 235 students
- Clifton MiddleMonrovia, CA · 634 students
Nearby schools
- YES Prep - White Oak0.7 mi · 942
- Scarborough High School1.0 mi · 691
- Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Academy1.1 mi · 487
- Benbrook Elementary School1.1 mi · 481
- Smith Elementary School1.1 mi · 730
- Hoffman Middle School1.4 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Clifton Middle SchoolHow many students attend Clifton Middle School?
Clifton Middle School enrolls approximately 363 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Clifton Middle School serve?
Clifton Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clifton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clifton Middle School is approximately 14.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Clifton Middle School?
Student demographics at Clifton Middle School are roughly 4% White, 82% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Clifton Middle School in?
Clifton Middle School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.