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Schools in Clifton

Clifton’s public schools

Mason County School District 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?0/8schools above West Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in West Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▲ 4% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
WV 13.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,202 students on the public path
In brief

Clifton’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Clifton’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. New Haven Elementary School places highest (better than 42%); Hannan Junior/Senior High School lowest (4%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Clifton, graded from D to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools: Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School, Wahama Junior/Senior High School and Hannan Junior/Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; 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–66 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Mason County School District.

The district

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

Mason County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,554 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$16,318WV $15,637 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 1877 students tested
Math27%
State average 32.2% · 1876 students tested

Clifton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clifton—Mason County
Mason—Mason County

Every school in Clifton

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

Also serving Cliftonin other towns
New Haven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Haven
C+
460 students15:1Rate it →
Pt. Pleasant Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pt Pleasant
320 students17:1Rate it →
Ashton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ashton
D
270 students12:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Point Pleasant
C
252 students15:1Rate it →
Beale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gallipolis Ferry
C
218 students12:1Rate it →
Leon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Leon
C
97 students8:1Rate it →
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Point Pleasant
C−
995 students18:1Rate it →
Wahama Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Mason
C
397 students17:1Rate it →
Hannan Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ashton
D−
193 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Clifton’s schools

Are Clifton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Clifton. Mason County School District 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, 0 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Clifton in?

Mason County School District.

Where do Clifton kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School, Wahama Junior/Senior High School and Hannan Junior/Senior High School.

Parents talk

What Clifton families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.