Mulino Elementary School

Set in Mulino, Oregon, Mulino Elementary School is an intimate elementary school, run under Molalla River SD 35. It caters to 204 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 36% smaller than the state mean of about 321.

Within Molalla River SD 35, which oversees 7 schools and 2,546 students, Mulino Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Mulino Elementary School reports that nearly all students (80%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Clackamas County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Mulino Elementary School shows 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Clackamas County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Mulino Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Clackamas County indicate median household earnings sit near $103,517, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Clackamas County's 118 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,601 students), Mulino Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Carus School, around 3.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Mulino Elementary School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mulino Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 31.2%.

Mulino Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mulino Elementary School has edged down 30%, going from 292 students in 2018 to 204 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 16% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.