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Schools in Clifton

Clifton’s public schools

School Administrative District 63 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clifton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Maine’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Maine’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
88%
2021–22
Math proficiency
86%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 22% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
ME 11.3
Schools in town
0
443 students on the public path
In brief

Clifton’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Clifton’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s 487 public schools. Holbrook School places highest (better than 56%); Holden School lowest (41%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Clifton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Eddington Schoolin EddingtonNo scores
2–4Holden Schoolin HoldenC+
5–8Holbrook Schoolin HoldenB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the School Administrative District 63.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

School Administrative District 63Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 443 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$16,045ME $20,630 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading88%
State average 84.1% · 313 students tested
Math86%
State average 81.5% · 314 students tested

Clifton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Clifton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clifton—School Administrative District 63
EddingtonA−School Administrative District 63
BradleyC−Regional School Unit 34

Every school in Clifton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Cliftonin other towns
Eddington School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Eddington
116 students10:1Rate it →
Holden School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Holden
C+
149 students11:1Rate it →
Holbrook School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Holden
B
178 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Clifton’s schools

Are Clifton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Clifton. School Administrative District 63 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clifton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Clifton in?

School Administrative District 63.

Where do Clifton kids go to high school?

Holbrook School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.