Central SD 13J — Decoded Rankings
4 of 5 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 2,052
- Free/reduced lunch
- 67.7%
- Avg SES index
- 39.9
- State
- OR
Schools in Central SD 13J
Elementary / Middle Schools (4 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentral SD 13J | #373 | #147 (OR)plausibly #70–349#19 (Salem metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Ash Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentral SD 13J | #418 | #156 (OR)plausibly #82–347#21 (Salem metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Independence Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentral SD 13J | #552 | #450 (OR)plausibly #214–582#56 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Talmadge Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCentral SD 13J | #536 | #544 (OR)plausibly #430–621#69 (Salem metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 0Typical Profile
- 2Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Salem, OR metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 51.4 | 50 | 1.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 54.3 | 50 | 4.3 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 2.5 | 0 | Schools gain 2.5 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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