Clifton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3276 F Road
Clifton, CO 81520

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Bottom 50%

Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clifton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Clifton Elementary School's student population of 375 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clifton Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	52
1	51
2	57
3	62
4	60
5	52

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Total Students

375 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clifton Elementary School
2024	375
2023	373
2022	383
2021	395
2020	428
2019	428
2018	468
2017	468
2016	485
2015	477
2014	469
2013	480
2012	500
2011	442
2010	493
2009	478
2008	446
2007	479
2006	481
2005	458
2004	465
2003	512
2002	481
2001	458
2000	468
1999	443
1998	677
1997	661
1996	617
1995	536
1994	536
1993	542
1992	549
1991	534
1990	537
1989	468
1988	473

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clifton Elementary School
2024	22
2023	23
2022	26
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	30
2014	32
2013	31
2012	33
2011	32
2010	33
2009	32
2008	31
2007	30
2006	34
2005	31
2004	34
2003	41
2002	37
2001	37
2000	36
1999	34
1998	44
1997	41
1996	42
1995	38
1994	38
1993	35
1992	35
1991	33
1990	31
1989	31
1988	30

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Clifton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clifton Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1565 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School
2023	#1565
2022	#1573
2021	#1476
2019	#1655
2018	#1660
2017	#1309
2016	#1299
2015	#1238
2014	#841
2013	#956
2012	#959

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10-14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	12%	33%	29%
2022	12%	32%	28%
2021	12%	33%	26%
2019	12%	35%	25%
2018	9%	35%	24%
2017	7%	33%	24%
2016	14%	33%	25%
2015	12%	31%	23%
2014	62%	57%	54%
2013	62%	57%	53%
2012	66%	56%	51%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2022	17%	45%	41%
2021	22%	47%	38%
2019	17%	47%	38%
2018	17%	44%	24%
2017	37%	42%	33%
2016	30%	40%	32%
2015	32%	40%	35%
2014	67%	69%	69%
2013	62%	70%	69%
2012	61%	70%	70%
2011	87%	89%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2024	17:1	15:1
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	17:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	16:1	17:1	17:1
2014	15:1	18:1	18:1
2013	15:1	18:1	18:1
2012	15:1	18:1	18:1
2011	14:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	17:1	18:1
2009	15:1	17:1	18:1
2008	15:1	17:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	14:1	17:1	18:1
2005	15:1	17:1	18:1
2004	14:1	17:1	18:1
2003	12:1	17:1	18:1
2002	13:1	17:1	18:1
2001	12:1	18:1	18:1
2000	13:1	17:1	18:1
1999	13:1	18:1	19:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	15:1	18:1	18:1
1995	14:1	18:1	18:1
1994	14:1	19:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	19:1
1991	16:1	18:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1
1989	15:1	18:1	19:1
1988	16:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2018)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2022	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

35%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2024	35%	36%
2023	33%	35%	24%
2022	38%	35%	24%
2021	39%	34%	25%
2020	35%	34%	24%
2019	35%	34%	24%
2018	34%	34%	25%
2017	34%	34%	25%
2016	36%	33%	25%
2015	33%	33%	24%
2014	36%	33%	23%
2013	34%	32%	22%
2012	35%	32%	22%
2011	31%	32%	21%
2010	29%	29%	20%
2009	30%	28%	19%
2008	29%	28%	19%
2007	26%	28%	18%
2006	24%	27%	17%
2005	21%	26%	17%
2004	22%	25%	16%
2003	25%	24%	15%
2002	23%	23%	15%
2001	24%	22%	14%
2000	22%	21%	13%
1999	17%	20%	12%
1998	21%	19%	12%
1997	19%	19%	12%
1996	17%	18%	11%
1995	17%	18%	11%
1994	13%	17%	11%
1993	10%	17%	10%
1992	9%	17%	10%
1991	8%	16%	10%
1990	8%	16%	10%
1989	8%	16%	11%
1988	8%	16%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	4%	6%	1%
2004	3%	6%	1%
2003	3%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1994	3%	5%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%

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White

62%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2024	62%	50%
2023	63%	51%	70%
2022	59%	52%	70%
2021	58%	52%	69%
2020	61%	53%	70%
2019	61%	53%	70%
2018	63%	53%	71%
2017	63%	53%	71%
2016	62%	54%	71%
2015	65%	54%	71%
2014	61%	55%	71%
2013	63%	56%	72%
2012	62%	56%	73%
2011	66%	57%	73%
2010	68%	60%	76%
2009	65%	61%	76%
2008	66%	61%	77%
2007	68%	62%	78%
2006	72%	63%	80%
2005	74%	64%	80%
2004	74%	65%	81%
2003	72%	66%	82%
2002	74%	67%	82%
2001	74%	68%	83%
2000	78%	70%	85%
1999	84%	71%	85%
1998	79%	72%	85%
1997	80%	72%	86%
1996	83%	73%	87%
1995	82%	74%	87%
1994	83%	75%	87%
1993	90%	75%	89%
1992	91%	75%	89%
1991	92%	76%	89%
1990	91%	76%	88%
1989	90%	76%	87%
1988	90%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2024	0.50	0.62
2023	0.50	0.62	0.45
2022	0.51	0.61	0.46
2021	0.52	0.61	0.46
2020	0.51	0.60	0.46
2019	0.51	0.60	0.46
2018	0.49	0.60	0.44
2017	0.49	0.60	0.44
2016	0.49	0.60	0.44
2015	0.47	0.60	0.44
2014	0.50	0.59	0.44
2013	0.50	0.59	0.44
2012	0.50	0.59	0.43
2011	0.48	0.58	0.42
2010	0.46	0.55	0.39
2009	0.49	0.55	0.38
2008	0.48	0.55	0.37
2007	0.47	0.54	0.36
2006	0.43	0.53	0.34
2005	0.41	0.52	0.34
2004	0.41	0.52	0.33
2003	0.43	0.51	0.32
2002	0.40	0.50	0.31
2001	0.40	0.49	0.29
2000	0.37	0.47	0.26
1999	0.30	0.46	0.25
1998	0.36	0.46	0.26
1997	0.36	0.45	0.24
1996	0.32	0.45	0.24
1995	0.32	0.43	0.23
1994	0.32	0.41	0.22
1993	0.19	0.41	0.21
1992	0.20	0.40	0.21
1991	0.17	0.40	0.21
1990	0.17	0.40	0.22
1989	0.19	0.40	0.23
1988	0.19	0.39	0.21

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Eligible for

74%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2024	74%	39%
2023	57%	33%	33%
2022	62%	30%	37%
2021	71%	33%	43%
2020	73%	33%	40%
2019	73%	33%	40%
2018	73%	35%	42%
2017	73%	35%	42%
2016	72%	34%	40%
2015	64%	34%	36%
2014	67%	35%	35%
2013	66%	34%	37%
2012	65%	34%	35%
2011	64%	33%	36%
2010	58%	31%	36%
2009	58%	28%	30%
2008	58%	28%	31%
2007	47%	27%	24%
2006	61%	27%	33%
2005	60%	25%	32%
2004	61%	24%	31%
2003	59%	22%	29%
2002	50%	21%	28%
2001	48%	20%	27%
2000	54%	21%	26%
1999	56%	21%	26%
1998	60%	22%	29%
1997	72%	22%	36%
1996	69%	22%	35%
1995	57%	22%	27%
1994	55%	21%	21%
1993	56%	20%	21%
1992	50%	19%	19%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2024	10%	6%
2023	16%	7%	9%
2022	10%	6%	8%
2021	10%	7%	9%
2020	12%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	9%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	11%	7%	6%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	13%	7%	7%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	12%	7%	7%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	10%	7%	6%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2005	10%	6%	9%
2004	10%	6%	9%
2003	12%	7%	10%
2002	15%	7%	9%
2001	17%	7%	9%
2000	17%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clifton Elementary School's ranking?

Clifton Elementary School is ranked #1565 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Clifton Elementary School often compared to?

Clifton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chatfield Elementary School, Rocky Mountain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Clifton Elementary School?

375 students attend Clifton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Clifton Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clifton Elementary School?

Clifton Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Clifton Elementary School offer ?

Clifton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Clifton Elementary School part of?

Clifton Elementary School is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

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