Photo: Missvain · CC BY 4.0Talmage’s public schools score below 61% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 19% of Talmage’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Talmage, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Talmage’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 195 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Talmage’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,962 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Instilling Goodness Developing Virtue School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Talmage’s grade
C+: better than 39% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Talmage, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Talmage · depends on your address
Pomolita Middle
Grades 6–8 · 826 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ukiah
Eagle Peak Middle
Grades 5–8 · 552 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Redwood Valley
Oak Manor Elementary
Grades K–6 · 417 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ukiah
7th grade in Talmage · depends on your address
Pomolita Middle
Grades 6–8 · 826 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ukiah
Eagle Peak Middle
Grades 5–8 · 552 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Redwood Valley
8th grade in Talmage · depends on your address
Pomolita Middle
Grades 6–8 · 826 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ukiah
Eagle Peak Middle
Grades 5–8 · 552 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Redwood Valley
9th grade in Talmage
Ukiah High
Grades 9–12 · 1,767 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ukiah
10th grade in Talmage
Ukiah High
Grades 9–12 · 1,767 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ukiah
11th grade in Talmage
Ukiah High
Grades 9–12 · 1,767 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ukiah
12th grade in Talmage
Ukiah High
Grades 9–12 · 1,767 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ukiah
Talmage’s public schools are run by Ukiah Unified School District, which also serves Ukiah. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Talmage vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Talmage’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Talmage | C+ | Ukiah Unified |
Every school in Talmage
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Mendocino County ROP).
Questions about Talmage’s schools
Are Talmage’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Talmage children attend score below 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Talmage in?
Ukiah Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,871 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Talmage kids go to high school?
Ukiah High in Ukiah, with 1,767 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Talmage’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Ukiah Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Talmage spend per student?
$19,962 in Ukiah Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Talmage?
Yes: Instilling Goodness Developing Virtue School (religious, grades K–12, 116 students).
Parents talk
What Talmage families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Talmage → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.