Whiteaker Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1605 Lockhaven Dr Ne
Salem, OR 97303

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Top 50%

Serving 732 students in grades 6-8, Whiteaker Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 732 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 50% in OR
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Whiteaker Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Whiteaker Middle School's student population of 732 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whiteaker Middle School
6	230
7	247
8	255

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Total Students

732 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School
2023	682
2022	674
2021	723
2020	803
2019	803
2018	771
2017	771
2016	741
2015	733
2014	750
2013	774
2012	824
2011	883
2010	895
2009	882
2008	868
2007	791
2006	733
2005	761
2004	757
2003	727
2002	700
2001	1,160
2000	1,282
1999	1,248
1998	1,224
1997	1,193
1996	1,199
1995	916
1994	875
1993	886
1992	875
1991	786
1990	746
1989	779
1988	758
1987	764

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	27
2020	35
2019	35
2018	36
2017	36
2016	34
2015	32
2014	31
2013	34
2012	36
2011	40
2010	42
2009	45
2008	44
2007	37
2006	35
2005	36
2004	34
2003	34
2002	35
2001	60
2000	57
1999	54
1998	50
1997	54
1996	53
1995	43
1994	40
1993	43
1992	38
1991	37
1990	35
1989	39
1988	35
1987	32

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Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Whiteaker Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whiteaker Middle School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#579 out of 1174 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School
2023	#579
2022	#528
2019	#387
2018	#251
2017	#147
2016	#167
2015	#202
2014	#261
2013	#437
2012	#443
2011	#395

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26%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	26%	31%	21%
2022	31%	31%	21%
2019	46%	40%	34%
2018	54%	41%	35%
2017	58%	42%	37%
2016	56%	43%	38%
2015	54%	42%	39%
2014	74%	63%	62%
2013	74%	63%	64%
2012	73%	64%	66%
2011	73%	63%	65%

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47%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	47%	44%	34%
2019	59%	54%	47%
2018	62%	56%	35%
2017	70%	55%	50%
2016	72%	57%	52%
2015	68%	56%	54%
2014	82%	72%	67%
2013	73%	72%	68%
2012	76%	74%	71%
2011	84%	81%	78%
2010	83%	78%	74%

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34%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	21:1	17:1	20:1
2022	22:1	17:1	21:1
2021	27:1	17:1	23:1
2020	23:1	19:1	21:1
2019	23:1	19:1	21:1
2018	21:1	20:1	21:1
2017	21:1	19:1	21:1
2016	22:1	20:1	21:1
2015	23:1	21:1	22:1
2014	24:1	21:1	24:1
2013	23:1	21:1	23:1
2012	23:1	21:1	23:1
2011	22:1	20:1	21:1
2010	21:1	20:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	21:1	19:1	19:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	21:1	23:1
2002	20:1	19:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	20:1	23:1
1997	22:1	20:1	23:1
1996	23:1	20:1	24:1
1995	21:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	20:1	19:1	23:1
1992	23:1	22:1	25:1
1991	21:1	19:1	23:1
1990	21:1	19:1	23:1
1989	20:1	18:1	23:1
1988	21:1	19:1	24:1
1987	24:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	1%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

37%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	36%	25%	46%
2022	31%	25%	45%
2021	30%	25%	44%
2020	26%	24%	41%
2019	26%	24%	41%
2018	23%	23%	40%
2017	23%	23%	40%
2016	22%	22%	38%
2015	25%	22%	40%
2014	22%	22%	39%
2013	21%	22%	39%
2012	20%	21%	38%
2011	22%	21%	37%
2010	21%	21%	37%
2009	16%	18%	33%
2008	15%	18%	31%
2007	12%	17%	30%
2006	10%	16%	28%
2005	9%	15%	25%
2004	9%	14%	24%
2003	8%	13%	23%
2002	7%	11%	20%
2001	13%	11%	18%
2000	10%	9%	15%
1999	11%	9%	13%
1998	10%	8%	13%
1997	11%	7%	12%
1996	9%	7%	11%
1995	10%	6%	9%
1994	9%	6%	8%
1993	8%	5%	7%
1992	7%	5%	6%
1991	7%	4%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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White

50%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	50%	59%	40%
2022	55%	60%	42%
2021	60%	60%	43%
2020	64%	62%	47%
2019	64%	62%	47%
2018	68%	63%	50%
2017	68%	63%	50%
2016	69%	63%	52%
2015	66%	64%	47%
2014	68%	64%	50%
2013	69%	65%	50%
2012	70%	65%	51%
2011	69%	66%	52%
2010	72%	67%	54%
2009	72%	69%	54%
2008	74%	69%	56%
2007	77%	70%	57%
2006	88%	73%	65%
2005	83%	73%	64%
2004	82%	75%	63%
2003	81%	76%	63%
2002	81%	78%	67%
2001	81%	80%	75%
2000	86%	82%	80%
1999	85%	82%	82%
1998	86%	83%	81%
1997	82%	85%	80%
1996	85%	85%	81%
1995	86%	86%	87%
1994	87%	87%	87%
1993	87%	88%	88%
1992	89%	88%	89%
1991	88%	89%	90%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	0.62	0.59	0.63
2022	0.60	0.58	0.62
2021	0.55	0.58	0.62
2020	0.52	0.56	0.61
2019	0.52	0.56	0.61
2018	0.48	0.55	0.59
2017	0.48	0.55	0.59
2016	0.48	0.55	0.59
2015	0.50	0.54	0.59
2014	0.49	0.54	0.60
2013	0.49	0.54	0.60
2012	0.48	0.53	0.60
2011	0.48	0.53	0.59
2010	0.46	0.51	0.57
2009	0.48	0.51	0.56
2008	0.46	0.49	0.56
2007	0.42	0.48	0.55
2006	0.22	0.44	0.50
2005	0.32	0.45	0.50
2004	0.34	0.42	0.50
2003	0.36	0.41	0.49
2002	0.36	0.38	0.47
2001	0.32	0.34	0.40
2000	0.25	0.32	0.35
1999	0.27	0.31	0.32
1998	0.25	0.30	0.32
1997	0.32	0.27	0.34
1996	0.27	0.27	0.31
1995	0.25	0.26	0.24
1994	0.23	0.24	0.24
1993	0.24	0.22	0.22
1992	0.20	0.22	0.21
1991	0.21	0.21	0.19

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Eligible for

67%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	90%	49%	78%
2022	37%	43%	57%
2021	34%	44%	57%
2020	35%	40%	53%
2019	35%	40%	53%
2018	32%	42%	54%
2017	32%	42%	54%
2016	37%	43%	55%
2015	33%	44%	55%
2014	35%	44%	53%
2013	36%	45%	52%
2012	35%	45%	53%
2011	31%	44%	53%
2010	29%	41%	49%
2009	29%	37%	48%
2008	23%	34%	40%
2007	21%	34%	41%
2006	23%	35%	42%
2005	21%	33%	37%
2004	19%	32%	37%
2003	19%	30%	36%
2002	17%	28%	33%
2001	27%	26%	34%
2000	23%	26%	31%
1999	25%	25%	33%
1998	16%	25%	23%
1995	20%	24%	25%
1994	16%	23%	21%
1993	18%	22%	20%
1992	18%	21%	20%
1991	15%	18%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Whiteaker Middle School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	11%	8%	8%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	7%
2017	9%	7%	7%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	10%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	7%	9%	8%
2003	7%	8%	9%
2002	6%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem-Keizer School District 24j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wolverines

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Whiteaker Middle School's ranking?

Whiteaker Middle School is ranked #579 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Whiteaker Middle School?

732 students attend Whiteaker Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Whiteaker Middle School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whiteaker Middle School?

Whiteaker Middle School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Whiteaker Middle School offer ?

Whiteaker Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whiteaker Middle School part of?

Whiteaker Middle School is part of Salem-Keizer School District 24j.

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