Clifty Creek Elementary School
Columbus, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–6 · Magnet
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
362 students tested30.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency13
- At proficiency98
- Approaching proficiency156
- Below proficiency95
Math
362 students tested36.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency122
- Approaching proficiency85
- Below proficiency144
Science
176 students tested25.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency28
- Approaching proficiency77
- Below proficiency54
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 160 | 159 | 176 |
| Proficient | 31.3% | 19.5% | 25.6% |
Social studies (grade 5)
82 students tested24.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency0
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency17
- Below proficiency45
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 682 | 678 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.3% · 2 | 4.9% · 33 |
| Suspended in school | 1.2% · 8 | 2.8% · 19 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
18.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 707 | 762 | 758 |
| Chronically absent | 24.5% · 173 | 20.5% · 156 | 18.2% · 138 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
679 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
James Mahaffey
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino39.5%
White49.3%
Black or African American4.4%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races5.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180036002188
- District
- Bartholomew Con School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 679 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 44.2
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25