Clifton Middle School
Clifton Middle School serves 512 students in grades 6-8.
Clifton Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Clifton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Clifton Middle School's student population of 512 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
512 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Clifton Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Clifton Middle School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1552 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
7%

Hispanic
1%
16%

Black
7%
22%

White
86%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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