Walker Middle School

1075 8Th St Nw, Salem OR, 97304 | Salem-Keizer School District 24J | 503-399-3220
  • grades 6-8
  • students 669
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 57% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 74 in Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
42%Salem
46%Oregon

Walker Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Salem-Keizer School District 24J" in Salem, OR. There are a total of 669 students and 28 teachers at Walker Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Walker Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 23% higher than the Oregon average.

Walker Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students669
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Walker Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
750-54%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
765-69%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Walker Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 64.3% 50.5% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 1.1% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 2.1% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.0% 38.6% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.1% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.4% 2.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.3% 4.6% 5.4% 3.1%

Salem demographics profile

StatisticSalemOregonNational
Population171,8064,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,5194591
Median age35.939.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%55%55%
Speak English79%85%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Salem

IndexSalemOregonNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.7%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college62.1%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.0%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Walker Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.