Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOLALLA RIVER SD 35·NCES 410831001789
Molalla River Academy
16897 S Callahan Rd, Molalla, OR 97038 · (503) 829-6672 · Clackamas County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
145 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 76%
Community
0
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 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 24% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
27%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
Molalla River Academy→Molalla High School
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
22.1%
OR avg 43.0% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
18.4%
OR avg 31.8% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.1% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 25.4% | 18.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of OR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 River Academy
Molalla River Academy's state test result (19.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molalla River Academy this school | 224 | 64.7% | 19.5% |
| Cloverdale Elementary School Turner | 208 | 63.5% | 49.7% |
| Gaston Elementary School Gaston | 228 | 62.7% | 38.8% |
| Union Elementary School Union | 212 | 66.0% | 31.2% |
| Mulino Elementary School Mulino | 204 | 65.2% | 33.5% |
| Greenwood Elementary School La Grande | 234 | 64.5% | 20.3% |
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 River Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Clackamas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #520 of 591 | #61 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #550 of 646 ▼ 2 | #61 of 66 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #580 of 646 ▼ 28 | #64 of 66 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #556 of 710 | #59 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #324 of 587 | #34 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #554 of 587 | #61 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #428 of 645 | #10 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #78 of 88 | #17 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
224
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 224 | 13 | 17.2:1 | 65% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 13.7 | 15.6:1 | 31% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 13.7 | 14.8:1 | 18% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 11 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 10.9 | 20.2:1 | 12% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 11 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 9 | 20.1:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Molalla River Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (220 to 224); teachers up 19% (10.9 to 13).
About Molalla River Academy
Molalla River Academy, a small elementary school, is located in Molalla, Oregon. It had 224 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Oregon enroll about 321 students on average.
Molalla River SD 35 has 7 schools and 2,546 students, and Molalla River Academy is one of those schools.
White students are 84% of those enrolled at Molalla River Academy. Other reported shares: 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
Molalla River Academy lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.2 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Oregon is 16.5:1. About 65% of students at Molalla River Academy are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 50% average for public schools in Clackamas County.
Molalla River Academy ranks in the bottom 10% of Oregon schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 19.5%. Predicted: 37.5%. Difference: 18.0 points.
Looking at the county, Clackamas County, median household income comes to about $103,517, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 118, with about 57,601 students.
Molalla High School is about 3.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Molalla River Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 25.6% on proficiency, and Molalla River Academy is below that at 19.5%.
Locale data from NCES put Molalla River Academy in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe). Charter status: Molalla River Academy is a public charter school.
The school grew from 215 students in 2020-21 to 224 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.2:1.
The allk12 page for Molalla River Academy lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Molalla Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Rural Dell Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 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
- Molalla Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Rural Dell Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
Nearby schools
- Molalla High School3.2 mi · 745
- Molalla River Middle School3.9 mi · 531
- Molalla Elementary School4.2 mi · 438
- Colton Virtual Academy5.3 mi · 153
- Colton High School5.3 mi · 161
- Colton Middle School5.7 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Molalla River AcademyHow many students attend Molalla River Academy?
Molalla River Academy enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-08.
Is Molalla River Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Molalla River Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Molalla River Academy have?
Molalla River Academy employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
How diverse is Molalla River Academy?
Molalla River Academy reports a student body of 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Molalla River Academy?
Molalla River Academy 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.