Clifton Elementary School (Closed 2012)

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Clifton Elementary School (Closed 2012)

7010 Clifton Rd
Clifton, VA 20124

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Clifton Elementary School serves 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 96% (which was higher than the Virginia state average of 86%). The percentage of students achieving was ≥99% (which was higher than the Virginia state average of 88%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clifton Elementary School
Kind	43
1	35
2	63
3	46
4	48
5	70
6	61

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Total Students

366 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School
2023	366
2022	366
2021	366
2020	366
2019	366
2018	366
2017	366
2016	366
2015	366
2011	366
2010	366
2009	377
2008	376
2007	383
2006	394
2005	406
2004	406
2003	382
2002	396
2001	370
2000	396
1999	417
1998	433
1997	425
1996	450
1995	451
1994	463
1993	473
1992	474
1991	461
1990	481

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2011	19
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	29
2006	27
2005	24
2004	25
2003	30
2002	29
2001	24
1999	23
1994	28
1993	31
1992	29
1991	28
1990	26
1989	27
1988	27

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State Level (VA)

(10-11)

96%

86%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2011	96%	86%	92%
2010	97%	87%	91%

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(10-11)

≥99%

88%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2011	99%	88%	93%
2010	96%	89%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	19:1	14:1	15:1
2022	19:1	14:1	14:1
2021	19:1	14:1	14:1
2020	19:1	15:1	14:1
2019	19:1	15:1	14:1
2018	19:1	15:1	15:1
2017	19:1	15:1	15:1
2016	19:1	15:1	14:1
2015	19:1	15:1	15:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	17:1	20:1
2009	21:1	17:1	18:1
2008	21:1	17:1	17:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	21:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	19%
2022	7%	7%	20%
2021	7%	8%	20%
2020	7%	7%	20%
2019	7%	7%	20%
2018	7%	7%	20%
2017	7%	7%	20%
2016	7%	8%	20%
2015	7%	6%	20%
2011	7%	7%	21%
2010	7%	7%	21%
2009	8%	7%	21%
2008	9%	6%	20%
2007	9%	6%	20%
2006	8%	6%	19%
2005	7%	6%	19%
2004	8%	6%	19%
2003	5%	5%	19%
2002	5%	5%	16%
2001	4%	4%	16%
2000	3%	4%	15%
1999	3%	4%	15%
1998	2%	4%	15%
1997	2%	4%	15%
1996	2%	3%	14%
1995	2%	4%	13%
1994	2%	3%	13%
1993	1%	3%	13%

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Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	10%	19%	28%
2022	10%	18%	27%
2021	10%	18%	27%
2020	10%	16%	26%
2019	10%	16%	26%
2018	10%	15%	26%
2017	10%	15%	26%
2016	10%	14%	25%
2015	10%	14%	24%
2011	10%	11%	21%
2010	6%	10%	20%
2009	4%	10%	20%
2008	5%	10%	19%
2007	4%	9%	18%
2006	5%	8%	17%
2005	4%	7%	17%
2004	3%	6%	17%
2003	2%	7%	15%
2002	1%	5%	14%
2001	1%	5%	13%
2000	1%	4%	12%
1999	1%	4%	11%
1998	1%	4%	10%
1997	1%	3%	10%
1996	1%	3%	9%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	1%	22%	10%
2022	1%	22%	10%
2021	1%	22%	10%
2020	1%	22%	10%
2019	1%	22%	10%
2018	1%	23%	10%
2017	1%	23%	10%
2016	1%	23%	10%
2015	1%	23%	10%
2011	1%	24%	10%
2010	3%	26%	12%
2009	3%	26%	12%
2007	3%	27%	12%
2006	2%	27%	12%
2005	3%	27%	12%
2004	2%	27%	11%
2003	3%	27%	11%
2002	1%	27%	11%
2001	1%	27%	11%
1999	1%	27%	11%
1998	2%	27%	11%
1997	2%	27%	11%
1996	2%	27%	11%
1995	2%	26%	11%
1994	2%	26%	11%

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White

78%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	78%	45%	37%
2022	78%	46%	37%
2021	78%	46%	37%
2020	78%	49%	39%
2019	78%	49%	39%
2018	79%	50%	40%
2017	79%	50%	40%
2016	79%	50%	40%
2015	79%	52%	41%
2011	78%	54%	44%
2010	83%	57%	47%
2009	82%	57%	47%
2008	81%	57%	49%
2007	81%	58%	50%
2006	82%	59%	52%
2005	86%	60%	52%
2004	87%	61%	53%
2003	90%	61%	55%
2002	92%	63%	59%
2001	93%	64%	60%
2000	95%	65%	62%
1999	94%	65%	63%
1998	95%	65%	64%
1997	95%	66%	64%
1996	95%	67%	66%
1995	96%	67%	67%
1994	96%	68%	68%
1993	97%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2011	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	0.38	0.71	0.74
2022	0.38	0.70	0.74
2021	0.38	0.70	0.74
2020	0.38	0.68	0.74
2019	0.38	0.68	0.74
2018	0.36	0.67	0.73
2017	0.36	0.67	0.73
2016	0.36	0.68	0.73
2015	0.36	0.66	0.73
2011	0.38	0.64	0.72
2010	0.33	0.62	0.67
2009	0.35	0.60	0.67
2008	0.36	0.60	0.66
2007	0.35	0.59	0.66
2006	0.34	0.58	0.65
2005	0.29	0.57	0.65
2004	0.26	0.55	0.64
2003	0.19	0.55	0.63
2002	0.14	0.53	0.60
2001	0.13	0.52	0.58
2000	0.10	0.51	0.57
1999	0.12	0.51	0.56
1998	0.10	0.50	0.55
1997	0.10	0.49	0.55
1996	0.10	0.48	0.54
1995	0.08	0.49	0.52
1994	0.08	0.47	0.51
1993	0.06	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	1%	52%	30%
2022	1%	41%	27%
2021	1%	35%	22%
2020	1%	39%	24%
2019	1%	39%	24%
2011	1%	31%	20%
2010	2%	29%	19%
2009	1%	26%	16%
2008	1%	25%	15%
2006	1%	24%	14%
2002	1%	23%	13%
2000	1%	23%	12%
1999	1%	24%	13%
1998	1%	24%	13%
1997	1%	24%	12%
1996	1%	24%	13%
1995	1%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Virginia	Fairfax County Public Schools
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2021	1%	6%	6%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2011	1%	6%	5%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2009	1%	7%	6%
2008	1%	7%	6%
2007	1%	7%	6%
2006	1%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairfax County Public Schools

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

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

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

96% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 86% VA state average), while ≥99% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% VA state average).

How many students attend Clifton Elementary School?

366 students attend Clifton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Clifton Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 4% 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 19:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Clifton Elementary School offer ?

Clifton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Clifton Elementary School part of?

Clifton Elementary School is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

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Clifton Elementary School (Closed 2012)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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