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Independence Elementary School

Q: Is Independence Elementary School a good school?

Independence Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Oregon elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Independence Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Independence Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Independence Elementary School?

Students at Independence Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 33% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Independence Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Independence Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Talmadge Middle School High : Central High School

Public Grades K-5

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Independence Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Independence, Oregon, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 379 students. The school is part of the Central School District 13J, which is ranked 127 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Independence Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Oregon elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 629 to 687 out of 695-710 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (OSAS) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 15.2% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and Math in 2024-2025, compared to 40.3% and 40.1% statewide, respectively. The school's performance on ELA and Math assessments has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping from the mid-20s to the low-to-mid teens.

Despite the school's low performance, it appears to receive relatively high per-student funding, with spending ranging from $17,836 to $19,233 per student in recent years. The student-teacher ratio at Independence Elementary is also relatively low, ranging from 16.4 to 17.9 students per teacher, which is comparable to or better than the nearby Monmouth Elementary and Ash Creek Elementary schools. However, these nearby schools perform significantly better than Independence Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings, suggesting that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the performance gap.

425

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,233

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 S 4th St
Independence, OR 97351-2099

(503) 838-1322

District: Central School District 13J

Students who attend Independence Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Talmadge Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

White:

33.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (17% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg28%

Oregon avg39%

682^nd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Central School District 13J

127^th of 140Central School District 13J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	682 of 706	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	599 of 710	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	670 of 706	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	677 of 706	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	687 of 705	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	669 of 709	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	669 of 701	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	685 of 697	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.7	678 of 706	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	629 of 695	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	619 of 707	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.5	553 of 730	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.5	387 of 695	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.4	545 of 674	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.5	434 of 665	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.6	142 of 655	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.3	179 of 652	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	190 of 636	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	33.6	476 of 629	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	87 of 87	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	608 of 653	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	586 of 658	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	615 of 652	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	603 of 646	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	601 of 621	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	655 of 681	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	310 of 362	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	318 of 365	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	309 of 360	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	298 of 339	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	358 of 364	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	449 of 475	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	487 of 518	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	315 of 523	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	550 of 595	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	674 of 703	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	597 of 597	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	613 of 640	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	646 of 664	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	533 of 662	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	609 of 665	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	628 of 654	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	606 of 623	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	614 of 680	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	298 of 352	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	609 of 669	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	466 of 670	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.5	577 of 656	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	650 of 666	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	631 of 662	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	608 of 683	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-22 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 vs state

Science9%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Independence Elementary School

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th 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
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
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
Schirle Elementary School	Public	K-5	4875 Justice Way S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3277	306	17	18.0	87.9%	215 (70.3%)	2 (0.7%)	52 (17.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	22 (7.2%)	60.4	236^th of 706 public elementary schools	66.6%		57.6	258^th of 710 public elementary schools	63.7%	22	48.1	37.7	56.0	49.1	32.1	42.0	42.0	$22,073	$1,387	$20,685
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	4871 Liberty Rd S	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3165	400	21	18.6	89.0%	203 (50.8%)	15 (3.8%)	101 (25.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.3%)	48 (12.0%)	31	489^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.7%		28.7	502^nd of 710 public elementary schools	29.3%	13	38.1	32.4	37.9	27.0	27.0	23.4	23.4	$18,847	$1,336	$17,511
Whitworth Elementary School	Public	3-5	1151 SE Miller Ave	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 623-8351	367	21	17.4	70.0%	273 (74.4%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (14.7%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.4%)	23 (6.3%)	40.5	392^nd of 706 public elementary schools	44.5%		41.8	377^th of 710 public elementary schools	46.9%	15		33.5	45.8		25.5	30.9	32.2	$16,082	$763	$15,318
Sumpter Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 Rockwood St SE	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3337	451	24	18.7	88.7%	280 (62.1%)	9 (2.0%)	72 (16.0%)	33 (7.3%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	41 (9.1%)	50.5	302^nd of 706 public elementary schools	57.2%		48	324^th of 710 public elementary schools	54.4%	22	41.0	39.1	47.9	41.0	33.3	28.7	40.4	$18,322	$1,326	$16,996
Wright Elementary School	Public	K-5	4060 Lone Oak Rd SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3198	378	19	19.6	89.2%	210 (55.6%)	12 (3.2%)	82 (21.7%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	23 (6.1%)	37 (9.8%)	38.3	413^th of 706 public elementary schools	41.5%		55.6	274^th of 710 public elementary schools	61.4%	139	35.8	43.5	42.9	38.9	27.4	20.6	25.4	$18,646	$1,454	$17,192
Candalaria Elementary School	Public	K-5	935 Hansen Ave S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3136	271	12	21.8	88.9%	193 (71.2%)	4 (1.5%)	50 (18.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	80.8	115^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.7%		61.7	227^th of 710 public elementary schools	68.0%	112	63.2	52.0	70.1	55.3	41.2	50.7	52.2	$18,999	$1,350	$17,650
Salem Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3495 Liberty Rd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3187	245	13	19.5	89.4%	138 (56.3%)	4 (1.6%)	69 (28.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	25 (10.2%)	26.9	532^nd of 706 public elementary schools	24.6%		13.6	651^st of 710 public elementary schools	8.3%	119	20.4	29.3	34.8	28.6	14.6	28.3	30.4	$20,797	$1,355	$19,443

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Independence Elementary School?

Students at Independence Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 33% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Independence Elementary School a good school?

Independence Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Oregon elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Independence Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Independence Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Talmadge Middle School
High : Central High School

How many students attend Independence Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Independence Elementary School.

What district is Independence Elementary School in?

Central School District 13J

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