Clifton Middle School
Public middle school in Clifton, Texas · Clifton ISD · Grades 6–8
Clifton Middle School serves 235 students in grades 6–8 in Clifton (Bosque County). It is one of 3 schools in Clifton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1488th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Clifton ISD |
| County | Bosque County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481440000420 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Clifton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 235 | 1,001 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 12.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54% | 59.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Clifton Middle School in context
Size
Clifton Middle School is the only middle school in Clifton ISD. Its 235 students are 23.5% of the district's 1,001. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 25 miles away and have a median of 364 students, so Clifton Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 8 with 85 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 66, against an average of 78 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 84 in grade 6 and 85 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 57.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Clifton ISD (55.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Clifton ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Clifton Middle School has 19.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 235 students would have about 16.3 teachers, so Clifton Middle School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Valley Mills Junior High School, 12.8 miles away in Valley Mills ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.9% |
| Hispanic | 33.6% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 84 |
| Grade 7 | 66 |
| Grade 8 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1102 Key Ave, Clifton, TX 76634
Phone: (254)675-1856
Website: cliftonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clifton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Mills Junior High School | Valley Mills ISD | 12.8 mi | 137 | 11.1 | 47.4% |
| Whitney Middle School | Whitney ISD | 20.1 mi | 329 | 13.7 | 65.3% |
| China Spring Middle School | China Spring ISD | 20.9 mi | 483 | 16.1 | 34.2% |
| China Spring Intermediate School | China Spring ISD | 23.9 mi | 491 | 15.8 | 34.6% |
| Gatesville Junior High School | Gatesville ISD | 26.0 mi | 394 | 12.5 | 43.7% |
| Bosqueville Middle School | Bosqueville ISD | 26.0 mi | 183 | 12.3 | 37.2% |
| Gatesville Intermediate School | Gatesville ISD | 26.0 mi | 599 | 14.2 | 50.4% |
| Isbill Junior High School | McGregor ISD | 26.6 mi | 333 | 11 | 52.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clifton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 455 |
| Clifton High School | High | 9–12 | 311 |