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What's one thing Molalla River Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
531
Middle
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOLALLA RIVER SD 35·NCES 410831000102
Molalla River Middle School
318 Leroy, Molalla, OR 97038 · (503) 829-6133 · Clackamas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
351 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 191 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 181 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 30% |
Student demographics
44%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 Middle School→Molalla High School
Feeds from
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
42.9%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
23.3%
OR avg 31.8% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.9% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 27.7% |
% 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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 River Middle School
Molalla River Middle School's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molalla River Middle School this school | 531 | 66.1% | 29.7% |
| Astoria Middle School Astoria | 454 | 65.9% | 28.3% |
| Lincoln Middle School Cottage Grove | 455 | 63.5% | 21.9% |
| South Middle School Grants Pass | 610 | 69.8% | 34.6% |
| LaCreole Middle School Dallas | 569 | 70.3% | 27.5% |
| Cascade Junior High School Turner | 647 | 63.7% | 38.9% |
Matched among Oregon middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Clackamas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #97 of 190 | #14 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #121 of 200 ▼ 37 | #16 of 20 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #87 of 201 ▼ 17 | #14 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #91 of 208 | #11 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #113 of 180 | #12 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #127 of 180 | #14 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.1% | #122 of 194 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #138 of 141 | #11 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
531
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 827
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 531 | 27.8 | 19.1:1 | 66% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 50% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 26.2 | 20.3:1 | 33% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 26 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 25.5 | 20.9:1 | 48% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 24 | 21.8:1 | 50% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 29 | 20.0:1 | 52% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 667 | 36 | 18.5:1 | 25% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 827 | 43 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Molalla River Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (534 to 531); teachers up 9% (25.5 to 27.8).
About Molalla River Middle School
Molalla River Middle School sits in Molalla, Oregon, and is classified as a middle-grades school. The school's 531 students are in grades 6 through 8.
District-wide, Molalla River SD 35 has 7 schools and 2,546 students.
White students account for 71% of enrollment at Molalla River Middle School. Other students are 23% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Molalla River Middle School comes in at 44%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.1:1, with 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across middle schools in Oregon, the average ratio is about 19.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 66%. Compared with the 50% average for public schools in Clackamas County, the school's rate is higher.
The model predicts 36.9% for a school in Oregon with Molalla River Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Molalla River Middle School posts 29.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Clackamas County, median household income is about $103,517, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 118 public schools operate in Clackamas County, serving about 57,601 students.
The school nearest to Molalla River Middle School is Molalla Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Molalla River Middle School, there are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, Molalla River Middle School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's size has been steady, with 526 students in 2020-21 and 531 in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 20.2:1 to 19.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Rural Dell Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Molalla River AcademyElementary · 224 students
Nearby schools
- Molalla Elementary School0.3 mi · 438
- Molalla High School1.0 mi · 745
- Rural Dell Elementary School3.0 mi · 251
- Molalla River Academy3.9 mi · 224
- Mulino Elementary School4.8 mi · 204
- Clarkes Elementary School7.2 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Molalla River Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Molalla River Middle School?
Molalla River Middle School enrolls approximately 531 students in grades 06-08.
Is Molalla River Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Molalla River Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Molalla River Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Molalla River Middle School is approximately 19.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Molalla River Middle School?
At Molalla River Middle School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Molalla River Middle School public or private?
Molalla River Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Molalla River SD 35.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.