📍 51 16th Street, Independence, Polk County, 97351
Talmadge Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Independence, Polk County. The school has 740 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central SD 13J school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Talmadge Middle School enrolls 740 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 39 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 46% Hispanic or Latino and 5.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 352 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 338 | 46% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
475 of the school's 740 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 475 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Talmadge Middle School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OR-60, state senate district 10, state house district 20.
Talmadge Middle School is one of 5 schools in Central SD 13J, based in Independence, Oregon. The district serves 3,054 students district-wide and employs 163 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 740 students, Talmadge Middle School is larger than the district average of about 611 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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