Clift Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waxahachie, Texas · Waxahachie ISD · Grades K–5
Clift Elementary School serves 449 students in grades K–5 in Waxahachie (Ellis County). It is one of 17 schools in Waxahachie ISD. By enrollment it is the 3009th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Waxahachie ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484473012617 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waxahachie ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 449 | 11,196 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.8% | 48.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Clift Elementary School in context
Size
Clift Elementary School is the 8th largest of Waxahachie ISD's 10 elementary schools; its 449 students are 4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.5 miles away and have a median of 503 students, so Clift Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 82 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 66, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (81 against 66). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 38.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Waxahachie ISD (19.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 34.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.7% across Waxahachie ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Clift Elementary School has 35.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 449 students would have about 30.3 teachers, so Clift Elementary School has 5.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Marvin Biomedical Academy, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 7 elementary schools within 5 miles and 15 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 38.1% |
| Hispanic | 34.7% |
| White | 22.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 66 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 73 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
650 Parks School House Rd, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972)923-4720
Website: wisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clift Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Biomedical Academy | Waxahachie ISD | 1.8 mi | 535 | 15.7 | 68% |
| Northside Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 2.1 mi | 480 | 14.1 | 65.2% |
| Felty Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 2.3 mi | 471 | 15 | 26.3% |
| Dunaway Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 2.3 mi | 525 | 14.4 | 65.9% |
| Ray Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 2.7 mi | 386 | 13.3 | 49.7% |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 3.4 mi | 594 | 13.2 | 62.5% |
| Simpson Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 3.5 mi | 592 | 16.2 | 35% |
| Faith Family Master Academy | Faith Family Academy | 5.0 mi | 366 | 18.1 | 99.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waxahachie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 775 |
| Dunaway Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 525 |
| Felty Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 471 |
| Finley Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 839 |
| Howard Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 918 |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 535 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 480 |
| Ray Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 |
| Shackelford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 452 |
| Simpson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 592 |
| Turner Prekindergarten Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 256 |
| Waxahachie Global High School | High | 9–12 | 369 |
| Waxahachie H S of Choice | High | 10–12 | 56 |
| Waxahachie High School | High | 9–12 | 3,056 |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 594 |
| Wilemon STEAM Academy | Elementary | K–5 | 437 |