Total enrollment
3,050
-77 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Central SD 13J
Oregon · 3,050 students · 2 cities
Of all public K-12 schools in Oregon, 5 sit under Central SD 13J, with combined enrollment of roughly 3,050 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Central SD 13J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Central SD 13J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #84 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,050 | #43 of 119 | #3,169 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #63 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #103 of 119 | #8,425 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 93.9% | #7 of 104 | #576 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #20 of 93 | #2,046 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Central SD 13J
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Monmouth Elementary School at 31.3% proficient to Independence Elementary School at 16.5%, a gap of 14.8 points. That is the 61st widest gap among 70 Oregon districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,283 to 3,050 students (down 7%) and from 151 to 149 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | Independence | High | 09-12 | 1,008 |
| Talmadge Middle School | Independence | Middle | 06-08 | 716 |
| Monmouth Elementary School | Monmouth | Elementary | KG-05 | 468 |
| Ash Creek Elementary School | Monmouth | Elementary | KG-05 | 433 |
| Independence Elementary School | Independence | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 |
About Central SD 13J
Central SD 13J is a thinly populated Oregon school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 3,050.
In terms of grade levels, Central SD 13J is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 610 in this district, meaningfully above the Oregon typical of 418.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 3,127 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,050 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Central SD 13J discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.