How does Clifton Middle compare to other middle schools in Monrovia?

Clifton Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.2/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,231 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Clifton Middle?

28.6% of students at Clifton Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 54.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Clifton Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Clifton Middle's proficiency rate increases by 3.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Clifton Middle?

14.1% of students at Clifton Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Clifton Middle

Middle School

Monrovia Unified MonroviaLos Angeles County91016

📍 226 South Ivy Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

587 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

25 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-4.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-5.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

34.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 32 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic63.7%

White18.1%

Asian4.3%

Black3.8%

Other10.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Clifton Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.6%
Met Standard	26.0%
Below Standard	45.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Clifton Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.6% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 11.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.0 points above the Monrovia Unified district average of 23.6%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 37.2% exceeded — 8.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 3.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math declined year-over-year. 34.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.1%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

54.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+3.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,231

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	215	27.4%	34.0%	20.5%	18.1%	61.4%
7th	220	30.4%	33.6%	19.1%	16.8%	64.1%
8th	181	30.9%	34.8%	18.2%	16.0%	65.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	214	22.4%	20.6%	24.8%	32.2%	43.0%
7th	220	30.9%	15.9%	20.9%	32.3%	46.8%
8th	181	29.3%	17.1%	17.1%	36.5%	46.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Mayflower Elementary

62.686th pctile

Bradoaks Elementary Science Ac…

46.256th pctile

Also serves area

Wild Rose School of Creative

45.755th pctile

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Middle

Clifton Middle

53.279th pctile

This school

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High School

Monrovia High

65.986th pctile

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.