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Whiteaker Middle School

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Whiteaker Middle School ranks 182 nd of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Whiteaker Middle School is a 6–8 middle school in Keizer, Oregon, enrolling 654 students as part of Salem-Keizer School District 24J. In 2025–26 it ranks 182nd of 371 Oregon middle schools (51st percentile, 3 stars) — a mid-pack statewide position that is still stronger than its district, which ranks 105th of 141 (26th percentile). The school was much stronger historically: 43rd of 383 in 2015–16 (89th percentile) and 48th of 382 in 2016–17 (87th percentile). It declined through the late 2010s and early 2020s, bottoming at 195th of 371 (47th percentile) in 2023–24, before stabilizing near the 51st–52nd percentile in 2024–25 and 2025–26.

Academically, English language arts is the relative strength: 43.5% proficiency versus 34.5% in the district and 43.8% statewide — essentially at the state average. Math is 30.4%, above the district's 24.1% but 2.5 points below the state's 32.9%. Science is the clear weak spot at 17.0%, below the district's 20.9% and 13.6 points below the state's 30.6%, with 8th grade science the largest single academic weakness. Attendance, by contrast, is a genuine strength: chronic absenteeism improved from 41.8% in 2020–21 to 29.7% in 2024–25, now below both district (43.1%) and state (33.5%) and the lowest among nearby traditional middle schools — Straub 31.1%, Walker 35.7%, Leslie 42.7%, Claggett Creek 43.8%, and Houck 49.3%.

Effectiveness varies widely by student group: special education students rank in the 15th percentile (down from 49th in 2023–24), English language learners 3rd percentile in 2024–25, and low-socioeconomic-status students 37th, against a school-wide 51st percentile. With 89.14% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, $19,759 in per-student spending, and a student-teacher ratio of 23.1 — the highest among nearby traditional middle schools — Whiteaker gets more from a comparable resource load than Claggett Creek Middle School 1.56 miles away, which posts lower ELA (32.5%) and math (23.6%) proficiency and much higher chronic absenteeism (43.8%) despite a smaller ratio (21.5) and lower spending ($18,672). Science is the exception, where Whiteaker slightly trails (17.0% vs 17.3%).

654

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,759

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1605 Lockhaven Dr NE
Keizer, OR 97303-2027

(503) 399-3224

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Whiteaker Middle School usually attend:

High:

McNary High School

Feeder schools for Whiteaker Middle School:

Elementary:	Clear Lake Elementary School
	Forest Ridge Elementary School
	Gubser Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

Hispanic:

38.5%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 14 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg28%

Oregon avg37%

182^nd of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13Middle Schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J

105^th of 141Salem-Keizer School District 24J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	182 of 371	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	175 of 368	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	195 of 371	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	198 of 380	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	136 of 367	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	117 of 379	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	84 of 384	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	48 of 382	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	43 of 383	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	63 of 381	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.9	78 of 382	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	95 of 377	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	101 of 395	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	84 of 357	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.2	73 of 343	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	75 of 323	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	60.7	110 of 315	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	89 of 295	69.8%	★★★★☆
2006	42.6	172 of 285	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.3	120 of 271	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.8	171 of 270	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	149 of 321	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	155 of 316	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	167 of 313	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	188 of 323	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	125 of 310	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	99 of 277	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	75 of 342	78.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	54 of 103	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.1	43 of 104	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	56 of 103	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	57 of 103	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	110 of 200	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	100 of 196	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	65 of 196	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	86 of 201	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	77 of 194	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	62 of 191	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	49 of 210	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	161 of 256	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	106 of 240	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	148 of 244	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	80 of 312	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	133 of 364	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	117 of 282	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	90 of 325	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	182 of 327	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	152 of 330	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	166 of 323	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	141 of 318	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	107 of 312	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	105 of 291	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	76 of 341	77.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	68 of 128	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.8	34 of 133	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	48 of 125	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	23 of 114	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	33 of 110	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	41 of 115	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	71 of 137	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	165 of 193	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	147 of 180	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	78 of 153	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	77 of 150	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	65 of 143	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	91 of 156	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	126 of 206	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	128 of 354	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	141 of 351	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	165 of 349	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	168 of 360	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	102 of 355	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	106 of 344	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	73 of 357	79.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)64th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-3 vs state

Science17%-14 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Sunday, October 31, 2010

This is the worst School I have ever been to... staff are very rude!! Students are rude. I would not recommend someone to attend this school, not even my brother or sister. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whiteaker Middle School	Public	6-8	1605 Lockhaven Dr NE	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3224	654	28	23.1	89.1%	318 (48.6%)	12 (1.8%)	252 (38.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	51 (7.8%)	45.2	182^nd of 371 public middle schools	50.9%		46.7	175^th of 368 public middle schools	52.4%	7	40.8	49.5	41.0	43.5	27.5	34.2	30.0	30.4	17.0	17.0	$19,759	$1,145	$18,614
Claggett Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	1810 Alder Dr NE	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3701	798	37	21.5	88.2%	271 (34.0%)	11 (1.4%)	417 (52.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.9%)	53 (6.6%)	29	267^th of 371 public middle schools	28.0%		30.2	264^th of 368 public middle schools	28.3%	3	28.3	38.2	31.9	32.5	21.7	27.6	21.9	23.6	17.3	17.3	$18,672	$1,177	$17,495
Stephens Middle School	Public	6-8	4962 Haysville Dr NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3442	1,014	46	21.8	88.8%	165 (16.3%)	5 (0.5%)	733 (72.3%)	28 (2.8%)	4 (0.4%)	33 (3.3%)	45 (4.4%)	16.5	330^th of 371 public middle schools	11.1%		13.1	341^st of 368 public middle schools	7.3%	11	26.7	23.8	28.9	26.4	15.5	14.8	14.7	15.0	10.8	10.8	$19,621	$1,708	$17,913
Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	999B Locust St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-7070	95	4	21.5	96.8%	69 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (22.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	83.2	48^th of 371 public middle schools	87.1%		76.8	59^th of 368 public middle schools	84.0%	11	54.5	62.5	56.3	57.7	48.5	43.8	53.1	48.5	59.4	59.4	$18,174	$984	$17,190
Waldo Middle School	Public	6-8	2805 Lansing Ave NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3215	997	48	20.9	89.9%	124 (12.4%)	11 (1.1%)	716 (71.8%)	25 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.6%)	34 (3.4%)	13.5	342^nd of 371 public middle schools	7.8%		17.2	321^st of 368 public middle schools	12.8%	21	20.5	28.7	18.4	22.5	8.2	19.7	12.1	13.1	11.3	11.3	$20,095	$1,268	$18,827
Parrish Middle School	Public	6-8	802 Capitol St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3210	691	31	22.4	88.6%	186 (26.9%)	13 (1.9%)	418 (60.5%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.2%)	43 (6.2%)	30.7	262^nd of 371 public middle schools	29.4%		24.5	289^th of 368 public middle schools	21.5%	27	30.6	36.0	30.6	32.5	25.6	36.3	15.9	26.5	12.8	12.8	$19,938	$1,123	$18,815
Straub Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 Wilmington Ave NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-2030	568	26	22.1	88.6%	359 (63.2%)	16 (2.8%)	106 (18.7%)	23 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	55.7	128^th of 371 public middle schools	65.5%		61.3	114^th of 368 public middle schools	69.0%	14	40.6	47.7	46.3	45.0	31.4	37.0	41.1	36.8	27.3	27.3	$20,212	$1,124	$19,088
Howard Street Charter	Public, Charter	6-8	625 Marion St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3408	184	1	184.0	21.7%	118 (64.1%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (22.3%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	86.3	42^nd of 371 public middle schools	88.7%		87.3	38^th of 368 public middle schools	89.7%	4	65.1	70.5	64.8	66.9	57.1	44.3	53.7	51.7	38.9	38.9	$10,045	$984	$9,061
Walker Middle School	Public	6-8	1075 8th St NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3220	571	27	20.8	88.6%	277 (48.5%)	13 (2.3%)	191 (33.5%)	16 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (1.9%)	55 (9.6%)	53.5	136^th of 371 public middle schools	63.3%		56.5	128^th of 368 public middle schools	65.2%	8	40.8	58.3	38.9	46.0	29.2	44.8	31.3	35.0	23.8	23.8	$19,437	$1,171	$18,265
Houck Middle School	Public	6-8	1155 Connecticut	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3446	830	37	22.6	89.0%	138 (16.6%)	7 (0.8%)	586 (70.6%)	19 (2.3%)	6 (0.7%)	37 (4.5%)	35 (4.2%)	13.9	339^th of 371 public middle schools	8.6%		12	344^th of 368 public middle schools	6.5%	5	16.2	22.6	25.0	21.2	11.8	13.9	17.6	14.4	12.5	12.5	$19,379	$1,196	$18,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiteaker Middle School

What district is Whiteaker Middle School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Is Whiteaker Middle School a good school?

Whiteaker Middle School ranks 182^nd of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whiteaker Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Whiteaker Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Whiteaker Middle School?

Students at Whiteaker Middle School are 49% White, 39% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Whiteaker Middle School attend?

Students who attend Whiteaker Middle School usually go on to attend McNary High School

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