Clayton Middle

Summary:

Clayton Middle is a public middle school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 634 students in grades 7-8. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the Salt Lake District and state averages on RISE assessments across all grade levels and subjects.

Clayton Middle's academic excellence is evident in its strong proficiency rates, with 57% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in RISE English Language Arts, compared to 42.5% in the Salt Lake District and 42.4% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking among the top middle schools in Utah for these populations.

While Clayton Middle outperforms many of its peers, the Salt Lake City area is home to several other high-performing middle schools, such as Hillside Middle and Wasatch Junior High. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 24.13% to 27.95% over the past three years, suggests a more socioeconomically diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, which may contribute to its ability to support the academic achievement of students from various backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1470 S 1900 E
       Salt Lake City, UT  84108


(801) 481-4810

District: Salt Lake District

SchoolDigger Rank:
14th of 210 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,283 Help


Students who attend Clayton Middle usually attend:

High:    Innovations High School

Feeder schools for Clayton Middle:

Elementary:    Bonneville School
    Emerson School
    Hawthorne School
    Liberty School
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Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  634

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.5%
Hispanic:
20.5%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.1% Help


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Compare Details Clayton Middle ranks better than 93.3% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks first among 5 ranked middle schools in the Salt Lake District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.94. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Clayton Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Salt Lake District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clayton Middle is $9,283, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Salt Lake District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clayton Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Clayton Middle 14th of 210 Utah public middle schools. (See Clayton Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Salt Lake District:

SchoolDigger ranks Salt Lake District 54th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clayton Middle

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Rank History for all students at Clayton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 42.16 147th 200 26.5%
2009 43.14 149th 205 27.3%
2010 44.67 141st 201 29.9%
2011 45.98 155th 222 30.2%
2012 47.87 165th 238 30.7%
2013 69.33 62nd 243 74.5%
2014 78.17 30th 185 83.8%
2015 82.40 21st 210 90.0%
2016 81.02 19th 209 90.9%
2017 88.78 9th 206 95.6%
2018 79.99 17th 172 90.1%
2019 88.64 12th 222 94.6%
2021 75.34 42nd 213 80.3%
2022 84.54 24th 209 88.5%
2023 87.88 13th 216 94.0%
2024 86.94 14th 210 93.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clayton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 99.56 1st 46 97.8%
2023 98.23 2nd 46 95.7%
2024 73.09 5th 54 90.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clayton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.98 57th 133 57.1%
2023 61.07 45th 138 67.4%
2024 54.36 66th 141 53.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clayton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 84.27 14th 100 86.0%
2023 89.50 7th 99 92.9%
2024 86.17 8th 106 92.5%
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Rank History for White students at Clayton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 89.67 5th 191 97.4%
2023 92.64 3rd 191 98.4%
2024 94.68 3rd 183 98.4%
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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Clayton Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 584 9 18 38 6 n/a n/a 0 655
1989 623 14 23 37 11 n/a n/a 0 708
1990 678 10 16 42 10 n/a n/a 0 756
1991 659 12 9 48 7 n/a n/a 0 735
1992 674 9 14 47 8 n/a n/a 0 752
1993 697 12 17 55 8 n/a n/a 0 789
1994 683 13 13 71 10 n/a n/a 0 790
1995 616 11 25 50 12 n/a n/a 0 714
1996 616 11 25 50 12 n/a n/a 0 714
1997 631 21 29 49 9 n/a n/a 0 739
1998 604 15 31 49 6 n/a n/a 0 705
1999 587 11 33 54 5 n/a n/a 0 690
2000 577 18 33 49 3 n/a n/a 0 680
2001 538 17 36 46 4 n/a n/a 0 641
2002 487 7 26 86 9 n/a n/a 0 615
2003 487 7 26 86 9 n/a n/a 0 615
2004 492 19 36 93 15 n/a n/a 0 655
2005 417 20 42 84 14 n/a n/a 0 577
2006 410 15 32 78 10 n/a n/a 0 545
2007 402 15 26 75 14 n/a n/a 0 532
2008 394 25 29 109 14 n/a n/a 4 575
2009 342 21 24 105 11 n/a n/a 3 506
2010 387 28 26 90 13 n/a n/a 17 561
2011 420 28 24 96 14 17 7 0 606
2012 454 14 19 109 11 19 14 0 640
2013 473 16 18 114 6 20 38 0 685
2014 505 16 25 134 7 19 38 0 744
2015 465 15 26 137 14 20 27 0 704
2016 501 13 27 113 21 21 27 0 723
2017 551 20 29 101 9 14 34 0 758
2018 529 19 29 121 9 21 42 0 770
2019 528 19 21 122 10 20 38 0 758
2020 527 20 26 119 8 22 33 0 755
2021 442 18 27 115 8 24 28 0 662
2022 433 15 24 117 5 19 40 0 653
2023 415 18 18 130 8 12 33 0 634

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clayton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 655 30.0 21.8 n/a
1989 708 38.0 18.6 n/a
1990 756 35.7 21.1 17.5
1991 735 37.3 19.7 18.4
1992 752 29.8 25.2 18.9
1993 789 33.3 23.7 22.3
1994 790 32.0 24.7 20.1
1995 714 34.3 20.8 26.6
1996 714 34.3 20.8 26.6
1997 739 35.0 21.1 19.6
1998 705 33.2 21.2 18.3
1999 690 35.6 19.4 25.5
2000 680 35.0 19.4 23.5
2001 641 30.5 21.0 28.1
2002 615 27.5 22.4 29.9
2003 615 27.5 22.4 29.9
2004 655 28.0 23.4 32.8
2005 577 28.4 20.3 37.8
2006 545 28.0 19.5 35.4
2007 532 17.3 30.8 0.9
2008 575 22.0 26.1 38.9
2009 506 46.4 20.1 38.6
2010 561 24.1 23.2 46.7
2011 606 25.1 24.1 40.8
2012 640 27.1 23.6 41.4
2013 685 26.2 26.0 64.7
2014 744 27.1 27.3 33.5
2015 704 n/a n/a 35.9
2016 723 n/a n/a 30.3
2017 758 27.1 27.9 28
2018 770 n/a n/a 30.9
2019 758 30.7 24.6 30.7
2020 755 31.8 23.6 29.9
2021 662 n/a n/a 27.9
2022 653 33.4 19.5 24.7
2023 634 32.6 19.3 24.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clayton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 655 30.0 21.8 n/a
1989 708 38.0 18.6 n/a
1990 756 35.7 21.1 17.5
1991 735 37.3 19.7 18.4
1992 752 29.8 25.2 18.9
1993 789 33.3 23.7 22.3
1994 790 32.0 24.7 20.1
1995 714 34.3 20.8 26.6
1996 714 34.3 20.8 26.6
1997 739 35.0 21.1 19.6
1998 705 33.2 21.2 18.3
1999 690 35.6 19.4 25.5
2000 680 35.0 19.4 23.5
2001 641 30.5 21.0 28.1
2002 615 27.5 22.4 29.9
2003 615 27.5 22.4 29.9
2004 655 28.0 23.4 32.8
2005 577 28.4 20.3 37.8
2006 545 28.0 19.5 35.4
2007 532 17.3 30.8 0.9
2008 575 22.0 26.1 38.9
2009 506 46.4 20.1 38.6
2010 561 24.1 23.2 46.7
2011 606 25.1 24.1 40.8
2012 640 27.1 23.6 41.4
2013 685 26.2 26.0 64.7
2014 744 27.1 27.3 33.5
2015 704 n/a n/a 35.9
2016 723 n/a n/a 30.3
2017 758 27.1 27.9 28
2018 770 n/a n/a 30.9
2019 758 30.7 24.6 30.7
2020 755 31.8 23.6 29.9
2021 662 n/a n/a 27.9
2022 653 33.4 19.5 24.7
2023 634 32.6 19.3 24.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Clayton Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $739 (8.0%) $8,544 (92.0%) $9,283

Data source: Utah Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clayton Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 12th of 222 Middle schoolsRanks 13th of 216 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton Middle)66.859.7
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)44.537.4
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)44.141.4
 2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Clayton Middle)63.463.9
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)43.138.8
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)45.244.9
 0.3%
7th Grade Science (Clayton Middle)72.262.7
 9.5%
   7th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)43.939.2
 4.7%
   7th Grade Science (Utah)44.545.5
 1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton Middle)64.256.6
 7.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)40.939.1
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)43.341.8
 1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Clayton Middle)46.952.1
 5.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)37.237.6
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)42.738.2
 4.5%
8th Grade Science (Clayton Middle)65.964.1
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)47.547.2
 0.3%
   8th Grade Science (Utah)49.248.5
 0.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students758634
 16.4%
African American1918
 5.3%
American Indian108
 20%
Asian2118
 14.3%
Hispanic122130
 6.6%
Pacific Islander2012
 40%
White528415
 21.4%
Two or More Races3833
 13.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.7%24.1%
 6.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Clayton Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 634 students attended Clayton Middle.

Students who attend Clayton Middle usually go on to attend Innovations High School

Students at Clayton Middle are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Yes. Clayton Middle ranks in the top 6.7% of Utah middle schools.


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

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