Talmadge Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Independence, Oregon·97351
Score
27.5/100
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#147
Among 202 Oregon middle schools
Top 73%
In Oregon

Score 27.5/100: better than 27% of Oregon middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Oregon, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Oregon schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 43%, better than 30% of them
619 students tested
Math
20%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 31%, better than 26% of them
612 students tested
Science
18%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 27%, better than 27% of them
226 students tested
All Oregon schools (ELA / math)
44% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Oregon Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6OSAS33.5210
English language artsGrade 7OSAS40.7210
English language artsGrade 8OSAS29.1199
English language artsAll gradesOSAS34.5619
MathGrade 6OSAS20.2208
MathGrade 7OSAS23204
MathGrade 8OSAS16.2198
MathAll gradesOSAS19.8612
ScienceGrade 8OSAS18.1226
ScienceAll gradesOSAS18.1226

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
732
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
732
Typical middle school: 491
Free or reduced-price lunch
93%
Typical middle school: 71%

District and location

School district
City
Polk County

Contact

Address
51 16th Street
Independence, OR 97351
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Oregon. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Talmadge Middle School at a glance

Talmadge Middle School is a public middle school in Independence, Oregon, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Central SD 13J school district. It has about 732 students (a typical Oregon middle school has 491). About 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 71% at a typical Oregon middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 20% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Oregon middle schools, it scores 27.5 out of 100: better than 27% of them, ranking #147 of 202. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.