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Molalla River Academy vs. Sherwood Charter School

Should you attend Molalla River Academy or Sherwood Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Molalla River Academy
16897 S Callahan Rd
Molalla, OR 97038
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Sherwood Charter School
23264 Sw Main St
Sherwood, OR 97140
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Molalla River Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Sherwood Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 202 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Molalla River Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 214 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sherwood Charter School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
202 students
214 students
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This chart displays total students of Sherwood Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
13 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sherwood Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Molalla River Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sherwood Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#784 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
#101 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Molalla River Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sherwood Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
55-59%
(Top 10% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Molalla River Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sherwood Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
60-64%
(Top 20% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Molalla River Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sherwood Charter School 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
50-59%
(Top 10% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Molalla River Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sherwood Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Molalla River Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sherwood Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
24
25
Grade 1 Students
24
25
Grade 2 Students
23
23
Grade 3 Students
24
25
Grade 4 Students
21
25
Grade 5 Students
22
25
Grade 6 Students
23
23
Grade 7 Students
24
22
Grade 8 Students
17
21

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sherwood Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
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3%
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% Hispanic
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sherwood Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Molalla River Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sherwood Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Molalla River Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sherwood Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Molalla River Academy and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sherwood Charter School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Molalla River Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sherwood Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Molalla River Academy and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sherwood Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
1%
(07-08 School Year Data)
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
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