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Central School District 13J

At a glance

127^thof 140 Oregon districts▼ 1

Better than 9% of Oregon districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

750 5th St
Independence, OR 97351-1899·(503) 838-0030·All Oregon district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 9.3% of districts

Schools

3,050

Students

Top rankedMonmouth Elementary School348^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Monmouth Elementary School up 105 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Talmadge Middle School 18.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

1★

0★

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Summary:

The Central School District 13J in Oregon serves 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 127 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in student performance and outcomes.

Among the schools in the district, Monmouth Elementary School stands out as the highest performer, ranking 348 out of 706 elementary schools in Oregon and receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics among the elementary schools in the district. In contrast, Talmadge Middle School, while ranked lower than the state average, is the highest performer among the middle schools in the district, ranking 285 out of 368 middle schools in Oregon and receiving a 1-star rating.

The district faces significant challenges, including a 4-year graduation rate of 81.8% at Central High School, which is below the state average. Additionally, all schools in the district have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, significantly higher than the state average. The district also performs well below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with the 11th-grade ELA proficiency rate at 25.2% compared to the state average of 44.4%. These challenges may be exacerbated by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.13% to 70.12% across the district, indicating significant economic disadvantage.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)							OSAS Mathematics (2025)							OSAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Independence Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 S 4th St	Independence	97351	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 838-1322	425	20	21.2	93.2%	142 (33.4%)	3 (0.7%)	263 (61.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	9.8	682^nd of 706 public elementary schools	3.4%		20.1	599^th of 710 public elementary schools	15.6%	83	15.2	19.0	28.9					15.2	10.9						9.3			$19,233	$3,299	$15,934
Monmouth Elementary School	Public	K-5	958 E Church St	Monmouth	97361	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 838-1433	468	25	18.9	92.9%	257 (54.9%)	4 (0.9%)	162 (34.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	29 (6.2%)	45.5	348^th of 706 public elementary schools	50.7%		34.3	453^rd of 710 public elementary schools	36.2%	105	45.2	27.5	53.8					45.8	30.0	33.8					19.8			$19,786	$2,242	$17,543
Talmadge Middle School	Public	6-8	51 16th Street	Independence	97351	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 606-2252	716	38	18.8	94.6%	322 (45.0%)	3 (0.4%)	333 (46.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	8 (1.1%)	40 (5.6%)	25.3	285^th of 368 public middle schools	22.6%		23.9	290^th of 371 public middle schools	21.8%	5				34.7	36.9	28.8					16.6	19.5	12.5			18.8		$17,156	$1,547	$15,608
Central High School	Public	9-12	1530 Monmouth St	Independence	97351	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 838-0480	1,008	47	21.5	94.2%	439 (43.6%)	5 (0.5%)	492 (48.8%)	10 (1.0%)	13 (1.3%)	7 (0.7%)	40 (4.0%)	13.9	243^rd of 270 public high schools	10.0%		17.1	235^th of 268 public high schools	12.3%	8							25.2							7.1			14.4	$18,222	$1,542	$16,681
Ash Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1360 N 16th St	Monmouth	97361	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 606-9016	433	20	21.6	93.8%	193 (44.6%)	1 (0.2%)	213 (49.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.6%)	25	545^th of 706 public elementary schools	22.8%		29	499^th of 710 public elementary schools	29.7%	46	27.3	28.8	41.4					32.5	15.9	22.5					15.8			$18,036	$2,746	$15,291

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Salem-Keizer School District 24J	6.2 mi	65	110^th
Dallas School District 2	7.2 mi	7	55^th
Linn Benton Lincoln Education Service District	8.95 mi	1
Cascade School District 5	11.05 mi	6	36^th
Oregon Department of Education	11.67 mi	5	12^th

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

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