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Clifton High School

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Clifton High School ranks 844 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 58% of Texas high schools

Summary

Clifton High School is a small, rural school in Clifton, TX, serving 311 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Clifton Independent School District (Isd). The school stands out for its exceptional graduation and retention rates, consistently above 98% and often reaching 100%, with a dropout rate near zero—a significant achievement compared to nearby schools like Meridian High School (92.9% graduation rate) and Whitney High School (96.4%). This suggests a highly supportive environment that keeps students on track to graduate, even while serving a population where over half (52.73%) are economically disadvantaged.

Academically, Clifton High School shows a notable strength in science, with Biology proficiency rates (84.06%) consistently outpacing the state average (70.51%) and outperforming nearby schools like Whitney (77.78%) and Meridian (47.37%). However, the school faces a significant challenge in Algebra I, where only 15.15% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 54.03%—the lowest rate among comparable schools such as Crawford High School (71.43%) and Valley Mills High School (36.11%). This "Clifton Paradox" of high graduation rates alongside low math proficiency points to a need for targeted support in foundational math.

While the school has shown a positive trajectory, reaching the 74th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 before dropping to the 58th percentile in 2025-2026, it has demonstrated the ability to rebound from similar dips. Clifton has historically performed well for specific student groups, ranking in the 93rd percentile for Gifted and Talented Students and the 80th percentile for Low Socio-Economic Status Students in recent years. Compared to Crawford High School, which serves a less economically disadvantaged population (14.15% free/reduced lunch) and outperforms in most academic metrics, Clifton’s ability to achieve near-perfect graduation rates while serving a higher-needs community is a notable accomplishment.

311

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,656

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 N Ave Q
Clifton, TX 76634-1029

(254) 675-1845

District: Clifton Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Clifton High School:

Elementary:	Clifton Elementary
Middle:	Clifton Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

37.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 39 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

844^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 42% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	844 of 2009	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	510 of 1974	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	543 of 1990	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	837 of 1961	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	856 of 1876	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	578 of 1861	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	971 of 1857	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	714 of 1797	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	699 of 1777	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	514 of 1762	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	309 of 1743	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.2	299 of 1734	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	249 of 1652	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	54.7	699 of 1603	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.8	341 of 1672	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	160 of 1568	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	301 of 1539	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	197 of 1510	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	226 of 1497	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	199 of 1430	86.1%	★★★★☆
2005	73.7	275 of 1429	80.8%	★★★★☆
2004	60.9	637 of 1427	55.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.4	1651 of 1837	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	958 of 1829	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1501 of 1810	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1544 of 1784	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	813 of 1195	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	402 of 1153	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.4	1239 of 1437	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	972 of 1195	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	480 of 1136	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.3	952 of 1113	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	820 of 1936	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	251 of 1504	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	690 of 1880	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	773 of 1891	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	649 of 1841	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	498 of 1815	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	1181 of 1798	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	722 of 1781	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	876 of 1206	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	73.6	67 of 964	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	44.2	871 of 1182	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.7	287 of 1177	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	41 of 1145	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	226 of 1137	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	946 of 1860	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.9	343 of 1453	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	686 of 1805	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	841 of 1820	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	935 of 1762	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	681 of 1743	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	1376 of 1714	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1281 of 1691	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	965 of 1937	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	308 of 1513	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	649 of 1884	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	873 of 1897	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	1126 of 1847	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	599 of 1848	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	1346 of 1818	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1054 of 1794	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	821 of 1954	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	498 of 1515	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	457 of 1891	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	884 of 1913	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	993 of 1853	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	670 of 1840	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	848 of 1824	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	836 of 1803	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	1.0	667 of 677	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	627 of 664	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	521 of 588	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	238 of 604	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	980 of 1581	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	577 of 1299	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	198 of 1548	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	429 of 1478	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	454 of 1418	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	597 of 1382	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	892 of 1357	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	647 of 1347	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	801 of 1584	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	527 of 1294	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	581 of 1556	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	978 of 1576	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	747 of 1525	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	468 of 1510	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	865 of 1526	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	551 of 1539	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-31 vs school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile-44 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology84%+14 vs state

U.S. History77%+7 vs state

English II Reading66%+6 vs state

English I Reading52%-3 vs state

Algebra I15%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Clifton High School	Public	9-12	1101 N Ave Q	Clifton	76634	Bosque County	Clifton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 675-1845	311	26	11.9	52.7%	174 (55.9%)	6 (1.9%)	117 (37.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	54.1	844^th of 2009 public high schools	58.0%		66.4	510^th of 1974 public high schools	74.2%	334	15.2	84.1	52.5	66.2	77.0								$12,656
Meridian High School	Public	6-12	500 Cr 2515	Meridian	76665	Bosque County	Meridian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 435-2723	212	25	8.4	72.2%	127 (59.9%)	3 (1.4%)	71 (33.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	26.4	1550^th of 2009 public high schools	22.8%		41	1135^th of 1974 public high schools	42.5%	415	25.8	47.4	34.5	44.4	65.5	22.7	36.0	42.3	22.7	16.0	5.0	26.9	$14,139
Valley Mills High School	Public	9-12	Hwy # 6 & # 1 Eagle Way	Valley Mills	76689	McLennan County	Valley Mills Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 932-5251	206	21	9.7	44.7%	129 (62.6%)	7 (3.4%)	60 (29.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	61.6	642^nd of 2009 public high schools	68.0%		55.7	773^rd of 1974 public high schools	60.8%	131	36.1	88.7	63.0	63.2	74.6								$13,320
Tag	Public	9-12	198 Bob Johnson Rd	China Spring	76633	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 836-4635	11	3	4.2	63.6%	2 (18.2%)	1 (9.1%)	8 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0	2009^th of 2009 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)					0.0								$21,147
Crawford High School	Public	6-12	200 Pirate Dr	Crawford	76638	McLennan County	Crawford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 486-2381	318	30	10.5	14.2%	272 (85.5%)	7 (2.2%)	35 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	78.1	256^th of 2009 public high schools	87.3%		80.8	213^th of 1974 public high schools	89.2%	43	71.4	89.4	70.8	85.7	80.0	68.9	68.9	66.7	51.1	53.6	77.3	27.3	$11,439
Whitney High School	Public	9-12	1400 N Brazos	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 694-3457	437	40	10.9	59.3%	289 (66.1%)	15 (3.4%)	113 (25.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	64.8	549^th of 2009 public high schools	72.7%		66.3	514^th of 1974 public high schools	74.0%	35	48.5	77.8	57.3	79.0	82.9								$10,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifton High School

What district is Clifton High School in?

Clifton Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Clifton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Clifton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Clifton High School?

Students at Clifton High School are 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Clifton High School a good school?

Clifton High School ranks 844^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Clifton High School?

Clifton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clifton Elementary
Middle : Clifton Middle

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