Summary:
The Clifton-Clyde Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Clifton-Clyde area. With a student population of 115, the school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 126th out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 238th out of 363 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is below the state averages across all grades and subject areas.
Clifton-Clyde Middle School's performance is particularly low in 7th and 8th grade ELA and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.22% to 30.42%, well below the state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 38.26% in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school may be serving a socioeconomically disadvantaged population. Additionally, the school's dropout rate for 2023-2024 was 1.3%, and the chronic absenteeism rate for 2024-2025 was 19.5%.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $11,453 for 2018-2019, the data analysis indicates that resources may not be the primary factor limiting the school's performance. The declining statewide ranking and below-average academic achievement suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the underlying factors contributing to its performance challenges, particularly in the critical 7th and 8th grade ELA and Mathematics subjects.
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