Clifton Elementary School

3276 F Road, Clifton CO, 81520 | Mesa County Valley School District 51 | 970-254-4760
  • grades PK-5
  • students 456
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 15% 63% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Clifton
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
18%Clifton
39%Colorado

Clifton Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Mesa County Valley School District 51" in Clifton, CO. There are a total of 456 students and 26 teachers at Clifton Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Clifton Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 63% lower than the Colorado average.

Clifton Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students456
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Clifton Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
310-14%
410-14%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
325-29%
420-24%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Clifton Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 60.7% 71.6% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.6% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.9% 22.2% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.8% 3.5% 3.1%

Clifton demographics profile

StatisticCliftonColoradoNational
Population20,7835,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,4555691
Median age32.736.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English91%83%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Clifton

IndexCliftonColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade76.4%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school75.9%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college46.3%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.6%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters2.0%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Clifton Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.