Best Public Schools in Molalla, OR

Summary:

The city of Molalla, Oregon is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Molalla River School District 35. While the district is ranked 65 out of 140 in the state, a few schools stand out in their performance.

Rural Dell Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Molalla River Academy, a public charter school, has some of the lowest test scores in the district, despite having a much lower student-teacher ratio than other schools.

Across the district, there is a wide range in student performance, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios. Molalla High School and Molalla River Middle School both perform below the state average in core subjects, while Molalla Elementary School has the highest free and reduced lunch rate in the district. These factors suggest opportunities for the district to address disparities and improve educational outcomes for all students in Molalla.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)							OSAS Mathematics (2024)							OSAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Molalla River Middle School	Public	6-8	318 Leroy	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 829-6133	532	26	20.3	33.1%	384 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (21.2%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.9%)	48.4	165^th of 371 public middle schools	55.5%		31.1	266^th of 380 public middle schools	30.0%	101				46.4	47.0	37.9					30.3	26.6	25.0			22.0		$14,044
Molalla High School	Public	9-12	357 Francis St	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 829-2355	763	36	21.0	32.5%	540 (70.8%)	1 (0.1%)	165 (21.6%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.6%)	53.1	105^th of 268 public high schools	60.8%		74.3	54^th of 258 public high schools	79.1%	51							36.2							25.0			39.6	$17,323
Molalla Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Toliver Rd	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 829-4333	438	27	15.9	48.9%	273 (62.3%)	2 (0.5%)	144 (32.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	32.2	471^st of 710 public elementary schools	33.7%		35.5	436^th of 706 public elementary schools	38.2%	35	24.7	39.4	42.6					28.8	24.2	28.4					22.1			$14,564
Molalla River Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	16897 S Callahan Rd	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 829-6672	202	14	14.7	17.8%	181 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	15.5	637^th of 710 public elementary schools	10.3%		29.4	499^th of 706 public elementary schools	29.3%	138	18.2	20.8	18.2	26.1	60.0	10.5		22.7	20.8	13.6	17.4	30.0	5.6			11.1		$6,886
Rural Dell Elementary School	Public	K-5	10500 S Hwy 211	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 651-2128	239	12	19.9	37.2%	184 (77.0%)	1 (0.4%)	45 (18.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	45.3	353^rd of 710 public elementary schools	50.3%		48.3	328^th of 706 public elementary schools	53.5%	25	35.3	40.5	56.1					32.4	26.3	34.1					27.5			$15,198

Cities Near Molalla

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mulino	6.89 mi	2	51^st
Colton	7.25 mi	4	91^st
Scotts Mills	7.4 mi	1	85^th
Mount Angel	7.48 mi	4	65^th
Hubbard	9.5 mi	1	14^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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