For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 724 students in Molalla River SD 35 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Molalla River SD 35 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
7 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,517 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Molalla River SD 35 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
22%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
72%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,663 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,436 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,663
$18,279
Spending / Student
$14,436
$19,325
Best Molalla River SD 35 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Molalla River Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16897 S Callahan Rd
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 829-6672
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 829-6672
Grades: K-8
| 213 students
Rank: #22.
Molalla River Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
318 Leroy
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 829-6133
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 829-6133
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
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