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Clifton Elementary

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Clifton Elementary ranks 2396 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Clifton Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Clifton, TX, serving 455 students within the Clifton Independent School District (Isd). The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9 and serves a community where about two-thirds of students are economically disadvantaged, a factor that often correlates with academic challenges.

One of the most distinctive features of Clifton Elementary is its "Jekyll and Hyde" performance by grade level. Student proficiency improves dramatically as they progress, with 5th-grade reading scores (72.73% proficient) exceeding the state average by over 14 percentage points. This is the inverse of what is seen at Valley Mills Elementary, where 5th-grade reading scores are lower. However, the school faces a critical challenge in 3rd-grade mathematics, where only 22.22% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—a severe drop from 52.17% the year prior and well below the state average of 44.33%. This "3rd Grade Math Wall" is a pattern seen at nearby schools like Whitney Intermediate and Meridian Elementary, but Clifton's single-year decline is the most dramatic in the area. On a positive note, the school consistently outperforms the state in 5th-grade Science, a bright spot compared to Whitney Intermediate and Meridian Elementary, which significantly underperform in this subject.

Clifton Elementary has recently shown exceptional support for its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 85th percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026—a massive leap from the 45th percentile the year prior. However, the school experienced a significant overall decline to a 2-star rating (48th percentile) in the same year, driven by broad-based drops across student subgroups. This recent volatility contrasts with the consistent high performance of Crawford Elementary, which serves a much wealthier population and achieves dramatically higher results. Despite these challenges, Clifton's performance is respectable given its high poverty rate, especially when compared to Meridian Elementary (80% poverty, 0-star rating) and Whitney Intermediate (74% poverty, 1-star rating). The school's support systems for its most vulnerable students, including English Language Learners and At-Risk students, need urgent attention to reverse the recent declines.

455

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,793

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Key Ave
Clifton, TX 76634-2107

(254) 675-1875

District: Clifton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Clifton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clifton Middle
High:	Clifton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

38.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Texas avg51%

2,396^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

305^th of 951Clifton Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	2396 of 4627	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.2	1520 of 4651	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	1569 of 4710	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	2362 of 4647	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	2244 of 4581	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	2224 of 4578	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	3059 of 4479	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	2009 of 4359	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	2132 of 4329	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	1918 of 4286	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.4	1763 of 4320	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	1752 of 4260	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.6	3001 of 4221	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	3456 of 4206	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	3910 of 4095	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	3468 of 3937	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	3323 of 3884	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.1	3506 of 4461	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	2805 of 4331	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	3814 of 4295	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3289 of 4240	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	1588 of 1643	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	46.9	1452 of 2918	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.5	2897 of 3668	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	3320 of 3556	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	3432 of 3487	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	2987 of 3446	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	2583 of 3226	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	2566 of 4575	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.9	1389 of 3744	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	1667 of 4658	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	2205 of 4588	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	1868 of 4561	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	1846 of 4499	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	2654 of 4348	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	2242 of 4306	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	450 of 3075	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	56.7	1432 of 2619	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.9	914 of 2958	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	1190 of 3006	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	242 of 3184	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	3510 of 4413	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.7	1444 of 3644	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	3447 of 4465	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	3442 of 4401	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	3573 of 4376	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	2925 of 4329	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	3613 of 4188	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	3295 of 4168	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	2516 of 4520	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.1	926 of 3705	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.6	2727 of 4594	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2620 of 4521	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3194 of 4477	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	3362 of 4451	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	3869 of 4309	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	3158 of 4264	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	2341 of 4582	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.8	962 of 3739	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	2349 of 4647	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2573 of 4585	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	2561 of 4563	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	2467 of 4498	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	3360 of 4357	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.5	1918 of 4319	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	571 of 1004	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	781 of 961	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1024 of 1046	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	2883 of 4301	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	1225 of 3549	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	3061 of 4292	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	1825 of 4086	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	2198 of 3952	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	2493 of 3799	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	802 of 3684	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	826 of 3558	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	1840 of 3006	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	1264 of 2612	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1805 of 3108	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	2106 of 3106	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1904 of 3082	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	2123 of 3082	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	2289 of 3142	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1573 of 3127	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)85th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)43rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Clifton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Key Ave	Clifton	76634	Bosque County	Clifton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 675-1875	455	33	13.9	66.2%	250 (54.9%)	9 (2.0%)	173 (38.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	44.8	2396^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.2%		61.2	1520^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.3%	876	41.3	54.9	72.7	22.2	38.0	45.5	$9,793
Valley Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 W Ave C	Valley Mills	76689	Bosque County	Valley Mills Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 932-5526	326	24	13.5	51.8%	203 (62.3%)	5 (1.5%)	105 (32.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	42.4	2558^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.7%		51.6	2051^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.9%	507	32.4	47.2	42.6	51.4	46.3	51.1	$8,504
Meridian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Cr 2515	Meridian	76665	Bosque County	Meridian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 435-2731	170	13	13.2	80.0%	82 (48.2%)	5 (2.9%)	71 (41.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.3%)	17.1	4189^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.5%		14.8	4302^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	7.5%	113	27.8	33.3	62.5	11.1	13.3	18.8	$9,335
Whitney Intermediate	Public	3-5	301 S San Jacinto	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 694-7303	301	21	14.6	74.1%	195 (64.8%)	11 (3.7%)	79 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	22.1	3934^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.0%		22	3917^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.8%	17	35.1	42.9	44.4	25.5	34.4	28.3	$7,413
Crawford Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Pirate Dr	Crawford	76638	McLennan County	Crawford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 486-9083	278	18	15.7	17.3%	226 (81.3%)	5 (1.8%)	37 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	94.8	176^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.7	307^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.4%	131	83.0	93.2	83.3	69.8	65.9	85.2	$8,121
Whitney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	308 S Bosque	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 694-3456	387	25	15.1	70.0%	266 (68.7%)	9 (2.3%)	97 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)								(n/a)							$6,869
China Spring Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	200 Bob Johnson Rd	China Spring	76633	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 836-4635	456	29	15.8	39.7%	280 (61.4%)	16 (3.5%)	123 (27.0%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)								(n/a)							$6,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Clifton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clifton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clifton Middle
High : Clifton High School

How many students attend Clifton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Clifton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clifton Elementary?

Students at Clifton Elementary are 55% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Clifton Elementary a good school?

Clifton Elementary ranks 2396^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Clifton Elementary in?

Clifton Independent School District (Isd)

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