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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 97304

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Schools

1,139

Students

Top rankedStraub Middle School114^th of 368 Oregon middle schools

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Walker Middle School up 50 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 97304 zip code area is home to two middle schools, Walker Middle School and Straub Middle School, both serving grades 6-8 and performing above the district and state averages. Straub Middle School stands out as the stronger performer, consistently ranking higher than Walker Middle School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings and outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Both schools have a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating they are performing above average. However, they face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, over 34% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, the middle schools in the 97304 zip code area are providing a solid educational experience for their students. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and continuing to support the needs of the economically disadvantaged student population could be areas of focus for the schools and the Salem-Keizer School District 24J.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	56.5	128^th of 368 public middle schools	65.2%		46.3	178^th of 371 public middle schools	52.0%	50	48.4	42.6	56.0	25.8	29.4	38.0	31.3	$18,995	$1,722	$17,273
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%)	61.3	114^th of 368 public middle schools	69.0%		56.2	136^th of 371 public middle schools	63.3%	22	39.9	53.6	53.3	31.7	41.0	32.1	33.1	$19,059	$1,693	$17,366

Cities Near Zip Code 97304

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Keizer	3.05 mi	11	152^nd
Salem	3.06 mi	60	148^th
Amity	7.88 mi	4	121^st
Silverton	10.94 mi	10	35^th
Dallas	11.59 mi	6	122^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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