Is Clayton Middle a good school?

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

How many students attend Clayton Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 555 students attended Clayton Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Clayton Middle?

Students at Clayton Middle are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Clayton Middle attend?

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

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:
14^th of 210 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,283

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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	Uintah School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 555

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.6%

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Performance Trends

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...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.94. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.9%), Hispanic (22.9%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Salt Lake District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clayton Middle is 17.7. 3 middle schools in the Salt Lake District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Clayton Middle employs 31.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Salt Lake District:

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

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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
2008	42.16	147^th	200	26.5%
2009	43.14	149^th	205	27.3%
2010	44.67	141^st	201	29.9%
2011	45.98	155^th	222	30.2%
2012	47.87	165^th	238	30.7%
2013	69.33	62^nd	243	74.5%
2014	78.17	30^th	185	83.8%
2015	82.40	21^st	210	90.0%
2016	81.02	19^th	209	90.9%
2017	88.78	9^th	206	95.6%
2018	79.99	17^th	172	90.1%
2019	88.64	12^th	222	94.6%
2021	75.34	42^nd	213	80.3%
2022	84.54	24^th	209	88.5%
2023	87.88	13^th	216	94.0%
2024	86.94	14^th	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
2022	99.56	1^st	46	97.8%
2023	98.23	2^nd	46	95.7%
2024	73.09	5^th	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
2022	55.98	57^th	133	57.1%
2023	61.07	45^th	138	67.4%
2024	54.36	66^th	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
2022	84.27	14^th	100	86.0%
2023	89.50	7^th	99	92.9%
2024	86.17	8^th	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
2022	89.67	5^th	191	97.4%
2023	92.64	3^rd	191	98.4%
2024	94.68	3^rd	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.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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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
2024	366	13	12	127	11	5	21	0	555

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

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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
2024	555	31.2	17.7	27.6

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
2024	555	31.2	17.7	27.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clayton Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 12^th of 222 Middle schools	Ranks 13^th 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)	66.8	59.7	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	44.5	37.4	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	44.1	41.4	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Clayton Middle)	63.4	63.9	0.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	43.1	38.8	4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	45.2	44.9	0.3%
7th Grade Science (Clayton Middle)	72.2	62.7	9.5%
7th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	43.9	39.2	4.7%
7th Grade Science (Utah)	44.5	45.5	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton Middle)	64.2	56.6	7.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	40.9	39.1	1.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	43.3	41.8	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Clayton Middle)	46.9	52.1	5.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	37.2	37.6	0.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	42.7	38.2	4.5%
8th Grade Science (Clayton Middle)	65.9	64.1	1.8%
8th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	47.5	47.2	0.3%
8th Grade Science (Utah)	49.2	48.5	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	758	634	16.4%
African American	19	18	5.3%
American Indian	10	8	20%
Asian	21	18	14.3%
Hispanic	122	130	6.6%
Pacific Islander	20	12	40%
White	528	415	21.4%
Two or More Races	38	33	13.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.7%	24.1%	6.6%

Schools Near Clayton Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2024)				RISE Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clayton Middle	Public	7-8	1470 S 1900 E	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4810	555	31	17.7	27.6%	366 (65.9%)	13 (2.3%)	127 (22.9%)	12 (2.2%)	11 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.8%)	86.9	14^th of 210 public middle schools	93.3%		87.9	13^th of 216 public middle schools	94.0%	1			57.0	58.7			57.2	59.7			61.2	67.3	$9,283	$739	$8,544
Hillside Middle	Public	7-8	1825 S Nevada	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4828	516	26	20.1	28.5%	349 (67.6%)	20 (3.9%)	87 (16.9%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.1%)	32 (6.2%)	76.4	40^th of 210 public middle schools	81.0%		69.2	58^th of 216 public middle schools	73.1%	18			63.0	45.7			61.0	49.6			59.7	52.2	$10,195	$810	$9,385
Salt Lake Arts Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	5-8	844 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84111	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake Arts Academy	Yes	Yes	No	No	(801) 531-1173	403	23	17.2	12.9%	307 (76.2%)	5 (1.2%)	52 (12.9%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	76.6	39^th of 210 public middle schools	81.4%		87.1	15^th of 216 public middle schools	93.1%	24	66.7	58.6	62.8	59.6	49.5	33.0	45.8	62.1	68.4	65.7	65.3	58.0	$7,589	$154	$7,435
Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant	Public	7-8	40 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8118	394	27	14.7	66.2%	125 (31.7%)	23 (5.8%)	189 (48.0%)	13 (3.3%)	8 (2.0%)	13 (3.3%)	22 (5.6%)	21.4	172^nd of 210 public middle schools	18.1%		18.7	179^th of 216 public middle schools	17.1%	7			34.9	30.0			28.3	22.2			35.9	34.9	$11,798	$1,486	$10,312
Evergreen Junior High	Public	6-9	3401 S 2000 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5164	633	30	21.4	32.2%	442 (69.8%)	21 (3.3%)	112 (17.7%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	31 (4.9%)	64.5	67^th of 210 public middle schools	68.1%		68.6	59^th of 216 public middle schools	72.7%	8		47.5	51.0	63.9		29.3	52.3	51.0		59.1	43.6	57.3	$10,606	$792	$9,814
Granite Park Junior High	Public	6-8	3031 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5174	800	41	19.7	74.6%	314 (39.3%)	60 (7.5%)	294 (36.8%)	40 (5.0%)	14 (1.8%)	28 (3.5%)	50 (6.3%)	2.6	208^th of 210 public middle schools	1.0%		2.6	213^th of 216 public middle schools	1.4%	5		12.8	14.9	12.9		9.6	11.0	6.6		18.5	16.9	21.1	$11,295	$2,005	$9,289
Wasatch Junior High	Public	6-8	3750 S 3100 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5244	813	33	24.5	13.0%	597 (73.4%)	8 (1.0%)	60 (7.4%)	91 (11.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.6%)	91.1	5^th of 210 public middle schools	97.6%		87	16^th of 216 public middle schools	92.6%	11		69.2	67.7	56.4		54.2	71.7	51.9		84.0	75.7	68.4	$8,537	$609	$7,927
Churchill Junior High	Public	6-8	3450 E 4275 S	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5144	534	22	24.5	8.6%	437 (81.8%)	6 (1.1%)	30 (5.6%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.1%)	80.8	27^th of 210 public middle schools	87.1%		89.5	10^th of 216 public middle schools	95.4%	17		54.8	67.9	58.9		29.2	64.8	52.8		73.5	69.5	64.8	$9,467	$565	$8,902
Olympus Junior High	Public	5-9	2217 E 4800 S	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5224	790	30	26.3	13.9%	694 (87.8%)	4 (0.5%)	51 (6.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	84.9	22^nd of 210 public middle schools	89.5%		86.2	20^th of 216 public middle schools	90.7%	2		66.5	58.4	60.2		48.1	55.4	60.8		67.9	61.1	65.5	$8,300	$544	$7,756
Glendale Middle	Public	6-8	1430 W Andrew Ave	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8320	663	39	16.8	80.2%	51 (7.7%)	39 (5.9%)	432 (65.2%)	43 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	82 (12.4%)	13 (2.0%)	10	194^th of 210 public middle schools	7.6%		10.9	196^th of 216 public middle schools	9.3%	2		18.7	23.0	23.7		9.4	21.5	25.3		23.4	26.5	35.9	$10,886	$1,449	$9,437

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