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Clift Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Clift Elementary is a public elementary school located in Waxahachie, Texas, serving 608 students in grades K-5 as part of the Waxahachie Independent School District. The school has seen a concerning decline in its academic performance and statewide ranking over the past several years.

Clift Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.09% of 3rd graders at Clift Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 44.84% for Waxahachie ISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school's performance is particularly low in STAAR Mathematics, with only 13.04% of 3rd graders, 13.92% of 4th graders, and 21.05% of 5th graders reaching proficiency or better in 2024-2025. Additionally, Clift Elementary struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with many ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Waxahachie ISD, such as Shackelford Elementary, Simpson Elementary, and Felty Elementary, generally outperform Clift Elementary in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Clift Elementary may be unique to the school and not necessarily reflective of the broader district performance. The school's declining performance over time and its struggles to support its diverse student population, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, indicate the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted interventions to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for all students.

449

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,710

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Parks School House Rd
Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 923-4720

District: Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Clift Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Howard J H
High:	Waxahachie High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.1%

Hispanic:

34.7%

White:

22.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

4,359^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

498^th of 961Waxahachie 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
2025	13.5	4359 of 4651	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	3907 of 4710	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	3357 of 4647	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	2948 of 4581	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	1491 of 4578	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	2430 of 4479	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	1808 of 4359	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	1656 of 4329	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.5	872 of 4286	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	56.9	1962 of 4320	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.6	2067 of 4260	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.0	2121 of 4221	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	1952 of 4206	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1866 of 1905	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1745 of 2443	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1843 of 2443	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1645 of 2421	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	1072 of 2444	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	1291 of 2515	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1013 of 2483	59.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	3608 of 4461	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	2798 of 4331	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3311 of 4295	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.3	1545 of 4240	63.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	3032 of 3668	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	1649 of 3556	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	90.9	82 of 3226	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	3384 of 3744	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	3729 of 4658	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	3225 of 4588	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3395 of 4561	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.9	1230 of 4499	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	2364 of 4348	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	1688 of 4306	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	2021 of 2619	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	2687 of 2980	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	57.2	1548 of 2958	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	2063 of 3006	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	2673 of 3644	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	3933 of 4465	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2227 of 4401	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	2056 of 4376	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	888 of 4329	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	1981 of 4188	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	1999 of 4168	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	3521 of 3705	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	4179 of 4594	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3573 of 4521	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2766 of 4477	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	1415 of 4451	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	3035 of 4309	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	1989 of 4264	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	3458 of 3739	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	3831 of 4647	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3455 of 4585	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2355 of 4563	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	1820 of 4498	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	2383 of 4357	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	1945 of 4319	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	58.2	462 of 1112	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	2518 of 3549	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	2625 of 4292	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	3242 of 4086	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	3013 of 3952	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	2164 of 3799	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	1091 of 3684	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	1388 of 3558	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	2348 of 2612	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	2530 of 3108	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	2569 of 3106	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	2439 of 3082	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	1398 of 3082	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	2111 of 3142	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	1441 of 3127	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)58th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)23rd percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading33%-22 vs state

Science18%-11 vs state

Mathematics16%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Clift Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Parks School House Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4720	449	36	12.5	66.8%	100 (22.3%)	171 (38.1%)	156 (34.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	13.5	4359^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.3%		22.8	3907^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.0%	452									26.1	32.1	40.3				13.0	13.9	21.1				18.2		$7,710
Marvin Biomedical Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4670	535	34	15.7	68.0%	162 (30.3%)	121 (22.6%)	225 (42.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	29.2	3480^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%		35.6	3115^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.9%	365									36.1	22.4	52.1				39.4	21.1	39.4				25.4		$8,817
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4610	480	34	14.0	65.2%	174 (36.3%)	95 (19.8%)	186 (38.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	31.3	3345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%		37.2	3009^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.1%	336									27.5	46.8	53.0				21.5	36.4	43.9				18.1		$8,910
Felty Elementary	Public	K-5	231 Park Pl Blvd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4616	471	31	15.0	26.3%	238 (50.5%)	105 (22.3%)	100 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	59.4	1607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.8	1366^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.0%	241									50.6	57.0	58.1				49.4	59.1	51.6				23.2		$8,135
Dunaway Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S Hwy 77	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4646	525	37	14.3	65.9%	136 (25.9%)	21 (4.0%)	358 (68.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	56.2	1766^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.0%		58.4	1680^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.3%	86	20.0	11.8	0.0		16.7	0.0			57.1	55.9	61.5				45.2	34.6	39.5				50.7		$9,560
Ray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Saratoga Dr	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 923-4631	386	29	13.3	49.7%	113 (29.3%)	101 (26.2%)	147 (38.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)								(n/a)									53.0	26.2	59.0				50.0	34.9	58.1				50.0		$00
Wedgeworth Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Solon Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4640	594	45	13.2	62.5%	149 (25.1%)	80 (13.5%)	332 (55.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	28.9	3497^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%		26.1	3710^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.2%	213	16.7	0.0	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0			38.4	40.9	55.3				28.6	29.5	37.9				13.1		$8,561
Simpson Elementary	Public	K-5	470 Washington Ave	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4740	592	37	16.2	35.0%	219 (37.0%)	112 (18.9%)	193 (32.6%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.6%)	46.2	2366^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.1%		69.9	1138^th of 4710 public elementary schools	75.8%	1228									55.9	50.0	55.1				47.8	35.7	37.0				21.5		$7,351
Faith Family Master Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	701 Ovilla Rd	Waxahachie	75167	Ellis County	Faith Family Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 224-4110	366	20	18.1	99.7%	62 (16.9%)	146 (39.9%)	140 (38.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	14.8	4306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.4%		16.1	4262^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	9.5%	44							28.6	40.0	36.7	25.0	38.5	44.4	31.8	40.0	23.3	30.0	11.5	5.6	22.7	0.0	3.9	13.3	$9,420
Shackelford Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Butcher Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4666	452	33	13.5	42.7%	187 (41.4%)	38 (8.4%)	204 (45.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	46	2384^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%		47	2367^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.7%	17									44.4	57.3	47.4				44.4	42.7	42.3				24.2		$9,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Clift Elementary

How many students attend Clift Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Clift Elementary.

What district is Clift Elementary in?

Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Clift Elementary?

Students at Clift Elementary are 38% African American, 35% Hispanic, 22% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Clift Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clift Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howard J H
High : Waxahachie High School

Is Clift Elementary a good school?

Clift Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Texas elementary schools.

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