Claggett Creek Middle School

Located at 1810 Alder Dr NE, in Keizer, Oregon, Claggett Creek Middle School is a heavily attended junior high that educates 798 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Salem-Keizer SD 24J. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 494 students each, so Claggett Creek Middle School sits 62% above that benchmark.

Salem-Keizer SD 24J comprises 65 schools with combined enrollment of 37,776 students; Claggett Creek Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Claggett Creek Middle School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 29% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.3:1 average. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Claggett Creek Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Marion County) reports that median household income runs about $77,351, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Marion County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students), Claggett Creek Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Weddle Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Claggett Creek Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 24.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Claggett Creek Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 956 (now 798). White enrollment moved from 47% to 34% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 23.7:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 in 2025.

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