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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOLALLA RIVER SD 35·NCES 410831001325
Molalla Elementary School
910 Toliver Rd, Molalla, OR 97038 · (503) 829-4333 · Clackamas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
289 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Molalla River SD 35. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
OR avg 43.0% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
25.8%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.3% | 27.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Molalla Elementary School
Molalla Elementary School's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molalla Elementary School this school | 438 | 66.0% | 26.9% |
| Bohemia Elementary School Cottage Grove | 443 | 67.0% | 25.1% |
| May Street Elementary School Hood River | 452 | 70.8% | 52.3% |
| Buena Vista Elementary School Eugene | 420 | 66.2% | 31.7% |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary School Eugene | 356 | 63.8% | 19.9% |
| Tualatin Elementary School Tualatin | 414 | 61.4% | 35.0% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Molalla Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Clackamas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #419 of 591 | #56 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #444 of 646 ▼ 25 | #56 of 66 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #434 of 646 ▼ 26 | #60 of 66 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #142 of 710 | #18 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #222 of 587 | #20 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #274 of 587 | #26 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #421 of 645 | #8 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #71 of 88 | #14 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
438
+34 (+8%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 438 | 27 | 16.2:1 | 66% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 66% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 27.4 | 16.0:1 | 49% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 24 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 23.5 | 18.2:1 | 63% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 24 | 17.2:1 | 68% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 24 | 19.4:1 | 65% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 47% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 25 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Molalla Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (427 to 438); teachers up 15% (23.5 to 27).
About Molalla Elementary School
Molalla Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Molalla, Oregon. It serves 438 students in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Oregon average about 321 students.
Molalla River SD 35 has 2,546 students spread across 7 schools.
A majority of students at Molalla Elementary School, 60%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 79%. By the diversity index, Molalla Elementary School comes in at 52%.
Its 27 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.2:1. Elementary schools in Oregon have a similar average ratio of 16.5:1. The school's lunch program data list 66% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 16 points above the 50% average for public schools in Clackamas County.
Molalla Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.9% and a predicted 37.0%.
Federal survey data for Clackamas County show that median household income is about $103,517, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 118 public schools operate in Clackamas County, serving about 57,601 students.
The nearest public school is Molalla River Middle School, at about 0.3 miles. Molalla Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles. The school's 26.9% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
Federal data place Molalla Elementary School in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Molalla Elementary School went from 404 students to 438.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clackamas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
423,975
Census ACS
Median income
$103,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
118
57,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Molalla River SD 35
- Molalla High SchoolHigh · 745 students
- Molalla River Middle SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- Rural Dell Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Molalla River AcademyElementary · 224 students
- Mulino Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Clarkes Elementary SchoolElementary · 153 students
Other schools in Molalla
- Molalla High SchoolHigh · 745 students
- Molalla River Middle SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- Rural Dell Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Molalla River AcademyElementary · 224 students
Nearby schools
- Molalla River Middle School0.3 mi · 531
- Molalla High School1.3 mi · 745
- Rural Dell Elementary School2.8 mi · 251
- Molalla River Academy4.2 mi · 224
- Mulino Elementary School4.7 mi · 204
- Clarkes Elementary School7.3 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Molalla Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Molalla Elementary School?
Molalla Elementary School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Molalla Elementary School serve?
Molalla Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Molalla Elementary School have?
Molalla Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Molalla Elementary School?
At Molalla Elementary School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 34% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Molalla Elementary School?
Molalla Elementary School is overseen by Molalla River SD 35 in Clackamas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.