CLIFTON MIDDLE

www.houstonisd.org

363 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Clifton Middle School, located in the Oak Forest area of Houston, serves as a public campus within the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The school is known for its diverse student population and its commitment to providing a comprehensive middle school experience that prepares students for the transition to high school. As part of the larger HISD framework, the school follows district-wide academic standards while fostering a local community atmosphere aimed at student development.

The campus at 6001 Golden Forest Drive functions as a neighborhood anchor, emphasizing both academic rigor and extracurricular engagement. Like many schools in the district, Clifton focuses on developing critical thinking and essential skills through its core curriculum. Prospective families and community members often utilize the official HISD website to track campus performance reports, calendar events, and district-wide initiatives that support student success at this location.

363

Total Students

25.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CLIFTON MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	297
Black	40
Asian	8
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

Hispanic
297 (81.8%)
Black
40 (11.0%)
White
15 (4.1%)
Asian
8 (2.2%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)
Two or More
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)613-2516
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	363
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	359
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 129

Grade 7 107

Grade 8 127