Molalla River SD 35 School District

412 Swiegle Ave
Molalla, OR 97038
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
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

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.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#105 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Molalla River SD 35  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Molalla River SD 35  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Molalla River SD 35  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Molalla River SD 35  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Molalla River SD 35  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.57
# American Indian Students
27 Students
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
559 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
23%
# Black Students
5 Students
3,780 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
1,806 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
72%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
173
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
6,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Molalla River SD 35  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Molalla River SD 35  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,663
$18,279
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Molalla River SD 35  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,436
$19,325
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Molalla River SD 35  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Molalla River SD 35 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Molalla River Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16897 S Callahan Rd
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 829-6672
Grades: K-8
| 213 students
Rank: #22.
Molalla River Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
318 Leroy
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 829-6133
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,517 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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