Claggett Creek Middle School is located in Keizer, Oregon. Keizer, Oregon is in Marion County and has a population of 36,220. Keizer has 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school that is a part of Salem-Keizer School District. It has a wide range of ethnic groups, but is dominated by a high white population 85.5%. As of the 2000 census, Keizer also has .75% Black, 1.38% American Indian, .2% Pacific Islander, 1.49% Asian, 12.7% Hispanic and 7.22% other. The average age of a person living in Keizer is 34. 80.4% of the people have received their High School diploma and 24.4% have received a bachelor’s degree. Out of the 36,220 people, 9.3% are below the poverty line. Over half of the population live in houses. The average price for a home in Keizer is $165, 028. Keizer has some anuual events within the community. Every year they have an annual tree lighting right after Thanksgiving. At Keizer Station, which is a shopping center, they hold the Iris festival. Keizer also participates in National Neighborhood Night Out, which is held on the second Tuesday in August every year. Keizer is the home of the Volcanoes baseball team. They also have a Heritage museum inside the Keizer Community Center. The building was an old school house that was built in 1916.
Claggett Creek Middle School is a part of the Salem-Keizer School District. The school district has 40,481 students that were enrolled in the 2009-2010 school year. There are 67 schools in the district, which include 45 elementary, 10 middle, 8 high, and 4 charter. More than half of the student population is considered to be living in poverty. The school district contains a diverse population of students which include, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 2% Asian/Pacific Islander, 36% Hispanic, 4% multi-Ethnic, and 54% White. Salem-Keizer School District has programs for students with special needs. They have a TAG program, which includes 9% of the student population. 14% of students are a part of the Special Education program. There is also an ELL program, which has 18% of the student population. The top 3 languages that are spoken in the schools are Spanish, Russian, and Marshallese. Salem-Keizer has 28 schools that are receiving title 1 funding.
What is the feel of the community and how will the demographic of the community affect or influence your teaching? Also, at the end of the second paragraph you say "the top 3 languages that are spoken in the schools are Spanish, Russian, and Marshallese." I'm assuming these are the top three languages other than English since it comes up right after the EEL sentence, but could be slightly confusing. Is Claggett Creek receiving Title 1 funding?
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