Elementary school (grades K-5) · Keizer, OR

Clear Lake Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Clear Lake Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 411082000780
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clear Lake Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

#1 of 8
elementary schools in Keizer · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
18.6:1
students per teacher
57.1%
free-lunch eligible

Clear Lake Elementary School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clear Lake Elementary School ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Keizer, OR.

School address

Enrollment

317

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.6:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

57.1%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clear Lake Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Clear Lake Elementary School

Clear Lake Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Keizer, Oregon, enrolling 317 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.1% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 317 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 261 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #95.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 58/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Keizer's elementary schools, it stands alongside Keizer Elementary School (565 students): Clear Lake Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.6:1 vs 20.9:1).

Salem-Keizer Sd 24j also operates Mckay High School (2,380 students) and South Salem High School (2,195 students) alongside Clear Lake Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Clear Lake Elementary School compares

Clear Lake Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.6:1 ▲ 6% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.1% ▲ 8% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 317 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
317
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
57.1%
free-lunch eligible - 8% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 66% in Oregon - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,528
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 56.5%
Hispanic or Latino 30.6%
Two or More 7.9%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 56.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Clear Lake Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Salem-Keizer Sd 24j, which includes Clear Lake Elementary School.

$15,528
Per student
-14%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 61.3%
Federal 11.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Clear Lake Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mckay High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
South Salem High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Salem High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mcnary High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sprague High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clear Lake Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Salem-Keizer Sd 24j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Keizer

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Clear Lake Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Clear Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Clear Lake Elementary School?

Clear Lake Elementary School has 317 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Keizer, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Lake Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Clear Lake Elementary School is 18.6:1, which is 6% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clear Lake Elementary School?

57.1% of students at Clear Lake Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clear Lake Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Clear Lake Elementary School is White at 56.5% of enrollment, in Keizer, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clear Lake Elementary School?

Clear Lake Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clear Lake Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Keizer?

By Resource Investment Index, Clear Lake Elementary School ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Keizer, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Keizer on the city page.

Is Clear Lake Elementary School a good school?

Clear Lake Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Salem-Keizer Sd 24j?

Besides Clear Lake Elementary School, Salem-Keizer Sd 24j also operates Mckay High School (2,380 students), South Salem High School (2,195 students), and North Salem High School (2,107 students). See the Salem-Keizer Sd 24j district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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