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Clifton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3276 F Road, Clifton, CO 81520 · (970) 254-4760 · Part of Mesa County Valley School District 51

Clifton’s School Grade B better than 58% of Colorado school districts

Students
346
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Clifton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clifton kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

Where Clifton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Clifton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

3276 F Road, Clifton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten45
Grade 155
Grade 243
Grade 350
Grade 459
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
395’20
383’21
373’22
375’23
346’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clifton Elementary School from Clifton families.

Other schools in Mesa County Valley School District 51

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Clifton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.