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Clifdale Elementary School (Closed 2020)

451 Heritage Hills Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307

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Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clifdale Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 26% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clifdale Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	43
1	43
2	44
3	34
4	62
5	44

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School
2023	289
2022	289
2021	289
2020	289
2019	289
2018	320
2017	320
2016	294
2015	283
2014	275
2013	301
2012	307
2011	305
2010	332
2009	357
2008	382
2007	384
2006	363
2005	373
2004	402
2003	366
2002	356
2001	395
2000	382
1999	385
1998	380
1997	379
1996	403
1995	395
1994	405
1993	469
1992	474
1991	474
1990	459
1989	459
1988	456
1987	421

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	20
2014	21
2013	22
2012	23
2011	19
2010	22
2009	24
2008	26
2007	49
2006	27
2005	26
2004	26
2003	26
2002	27
2001	26
2000	26
1999	26
1998	28
1997	25
1996	26
1995	26
1994	26
1993	31
1992	32
1991	30
1990	32
1989	32
1988	31
1987	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SC)

(18-19)

60-64%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 03 School District
2019	62%	46%	44%
2018	52%	45%	45%
2017	37%	44%	43%
2016	42%	46%	46%
2015	57%	51%	53%
2014	77%	68%	68%
2013	77%	70%	71%
2012	82%	71%	72%
2011	77%	70%	72%
2010	77%	78%	78%

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(18-19)

40-44%

48%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 03 School District
2019	42%	48%	43%
2018	37%	45%	45%
2017	32%	43%	39%
2016	47%	46%	47%
2015	37%	42%	43%
2014	82%	72%	72%
2013	82%	74%	74%
2012	77%	72%	71%
2011	77%	71%	72%
2010	87%	81%	81%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 03 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	18:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	8:1	10:1	10:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	17:1	15:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	14:1	17:1	14:1
1989	15:1	18:1	15:1
1988	15:1	18:1	15:1
1987	15:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 03 School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 03 School District
2023	3%	13%	10%
2022	3%	12%	10%
2021	3%	11%	9%
2020	3%	10%	9%
2019	3%	10%	9%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	7%	8%	7%
2014	6%	8%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 03 School District
2023	15%	31%	16%
2022	15%	32%	15%
2021	15%	33%	15%
2020	15%	33%	15%
2019	15%	33%	15%
2018	16%	34%	15%
2017	16%	34%	15%
2016	13%	34%	14%
2015	9%	35%	15%
2014	9%	35%	13%
2013	8%	35%	14%
2012	7%	36%	14%
2011	6%	36%	14%
2010	9%	38%	16%
2009	8%	39%	17%
2008	9%	39%	18%
2007	8%	40%	18%
2006	8%	41%	19%
2005	7%	41%	19%
2004	8%	41%	20%
2003	8%	41%	21%
2002	8%	41%	22%
2001	9%	42%	21%
2000	9%	42%	20%
1999	9%	41%	20%
1998	11%	42%	21%
1997	12%	41%	19%
1996	10%	41%	20%
1995	11%	41%	20%
1994	11%	41%	20%
1993	13%	41%	20%
1992	12%	41%	20%
1991	11%	41%	20%

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White

74%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 03 School District
2023	74%	48%	67%
2022	74%	48%	68%
2021	74%	49%	69%
2020	74%	50%	71%
2019	74%	50%	71%
2018	74%	51%	73%
2017	74%	51%	73%
2016	78%	52%	75%
2015	81%	52%	74%
2014	82%	52%	75%
2013	82%	53%	75%
2012	82%	53%	75%
2011	84%	53%	76%
2010	86%	53%	78%
2009	87%	53%	77%
2008	88%	53%	77%
2007	89%	54%	78%
2006	89%	54%	77%
2005	90%	54%	76%
2004	88%	54%	76%
2003	88%	54%	75%
2002	89%	55%	75%
2001	87%	55%	76%
2000	90%	55%	79%
1999	90%	55%	78%
1998	88%	55%	77%
1997	87%	56%	80%
1996	88%	56%	79%
1995	88%	56%	79%
1994	89%	57%	80%
1993	87%	57%	80%
1992	88%	57%	80%
1991	89%	57%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 03 School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 03 School District
2023	0.43	0.66	0.52
2022	0.43	0.66	0.50
2021	0.43	0.64	0.49
2020	0.43	0.63	0.47
2019	0.43	0.63	0.47
2018	0.43	0.62	0.45
2017	0.43	0.62	0.45
2016	0.37	0.61	0.42
2015	0.33	0.61	0.43
2014	0.32	0.61	0.41
2013	0.32	0.60	0.41
2012	0.32	0.59	0.42
2011	0.29	0.59	0.41
2010	0.25	0.58	0.36
2009	0.24	0.57	0.38
2008	0.22	0.57	0.38
2007	0.20	0.55	0.36
2006	0.20	0.54	0.37
2005	0.18	0.54	0.38
2004	0.22	0.54	0.38
2003	0.22	0.54	0.39
2002	0.20	0.53	0.39
2001	0.24	0.53	0.38
2000	0.19	0.53	0.34
1999	0.18	0.53	0.35
1998	0.22	0.53	0.36
1997	0.23	0.52	0.33
1996	0.22	0.52	0.34
1995	0.22	0.52	0.33
1994	0.20	0.51	0.33
1993	0.23	0.51	0.33
1992	0.21	0.51	0.32
1991	0.20	0.51	0.32

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Eligible for

66%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 03 School District
2023	66%	67%	78%
2022	66%	60%	70%
2021	66%	59%	66%
2020	66%	58%	56%
2019	66%	58%	56%
2018	70%	64%	57%
2017	70%	64%	57%
2016	70%	55%	57%
2015	61%	50%	52%
2014	65%	51%	55%
2013	61%	51%	55%
2012	61%	50%	55%
2011	60%	48%	52%
2010	55%	47%	49%
2009	54%	45%	43%
2008	53%	44%	42%
2007	49%	44%	42%
2006	48%	44%	41%
2005	51%	44%	43%
2004	47%	43%	40%
2003	38%	42%	39%
2002	42%	41%	39%
2001	36%	39%	33%
2000	38%	40%	34%
1999	35%	39%	33%
1998	36%	42%	33%
1997	35%	40%	32%
1996	35%	40%	30%
1995	36%	40%	31%
1994	36%	39%	31%
1993	28%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clifdale Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 03 School District
2023	10%	3%	5%
2022	10%	3%	3%
2021	10%	3%	6%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	12%	7%	8%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	10%	8%	12%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	7%	8%	11%
2000	6%	7%	9%
1999	6%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Spartanburg 03 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% SC state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% SC state average).

How many students attend Clifdale Elementary School?

289 students attend Clifdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Clifdale Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Clifdale Elementary School?

Clifdale Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Clifdale Elementary School offer ?

Clifdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Clifdale Elementary School part of?

Clifdale Elementary School is part of Spartanburg 03 School District.

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