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Clifton Elementary School (Closed 2006)

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Clifton Elementary School serves 183 students in grades 4-5.

Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clifton Elementary School
4	97
5	86

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Total Students

183 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Clifton Elementary School
2025	183
2005	176
2004	183
2003	179
2002	216
2001	215
2000	248
1999	243
1998	246
1997	267
1996	269
1995	276
1994	237
1993	248
1992	260
1991	257
1990	257
1989	258
1988	265

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2005)
Year	Clifton Elementary School
2005	11
2004	11
2003	15
2002	13
2001	14
2000	15
1999	15
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	14
1993	13
1992	14
1991	14
1990	15
1989	14
1988	14
1987	12

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 4
2025	3%	29%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	2%	16%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 4
2025	4%	16%
2005	4%	21%	3%
2004	4%	21%	3%
2003	3%	21%	3%
2002	2%	21%	3%
2001	4%	21%	3%
2000	3%	21%	3%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	3%	21%	4%
1997	3%	21%	3%
1996	3%	21%	3%
1995	3%	21%	3%
1994	4%	21%	3%
1993	2%	21%	3%
1992	2%	21%	3%
1991	3%	21%	3%
1990	4%	22%	3%
1989	4%	22%	4%
1988	2%	22%	3%

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White

93%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 4
2025	93%	45%
2005	94%	57%	94%
2004	93%	57%	94%
2003	95%	58%	95%
2002	95%	59%	94%
2001	94%	60%	95%
2000	96%	61%	95%
1999	98%	62%	97%
1998	97%	63%	95%
1997	97%	63%	96%
1996	97%	64%	96%
1995	96%	65%	96%
1994	96%	65%	97%
1993	98%	65%	97%
1992	97%	66%	97%
1991	96%	66%	97%
1990	95%	66%	96%
1989	96%	67%	96%
1988	98%	67%	97%

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All Ethnic Groups

55%

0.13

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 4
2025	0.13	0.69
2005	0.12	0.60	0.12
2004	0.13	0.60	0.11
2003	0.10	0.59	0.10
2002	0.10	0.59	0.11
2001	0.12	0.58	0.10
2000	0.08	0.57	0.08
1999	0.04	0.56	0.07
1998	0.06	0.55	0.09
1997	0.06	0.55	0.07
1996	0.06	0.54	0.09
1995	0.08	0.53	0.08
1994	0.08	0.53	0.07
1993	0.04	0.53	0.05
1992	0.06	0.51	0.05
1991	0.08	0.51	0.07
1990	0.10	0.51	0.07
1989	0.08	0.50	0.07
1988	0.04	0.50	0.06

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Eligible for

22%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 4
2025	22%	43%
2005	15%	32%	15%
2004	22%	32%	17%
2003	16%	30%	13%
2002	13%	30%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Clifton Elementary School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 4
2025	3%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	7%	5%	6%
2002	8%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Central Community Unit School District 4

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Clifton Elementary School?

183 students attend Clifton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Clifton Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Clifton Elementary School offer ?

Clifton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5

What school district is Clifton Elementary School part of?

Clifton Elementary School is part of Central Community Unit School District 4.

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