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Clarkes Elementary School

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Clarkes Elementary School ranks 195 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Clarkes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mulino, Oregon, serving 162 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Molalla River School District, which is ranked 75 out of 140 districts in the state.

Clarkes Elementary School consistently outperforms the Molalla River School District and the state of Oregon in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.7% of 3rd-grade students at Clarkes Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.7% for the district and 40.3% for the state. The school has also maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several school years, ranking among the top 25-30% of elementary schools in Oregon. When compared to nearby schools within the Molalla River School District, Clarkes Elementary School significantly outperforms both Molalla River Academy and Molalla Elementary School in academic proficiency.

Clarkes Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 35.71% to 46.3% in recent years, indicating a diverse socioeconomic population. Despite this, the school has been able to support and achieve strong academic outcomes for these students, ranking 4th out of 523 Oregon elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 15.4 in recent years, which may contribute to its academic success by allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

153

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,875

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19100 S Windy City Rd
Mulino, OR 97042-9742

(503) 632-3290

District: Molalla River School District 35

Students who attend Clarkes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Molalla River Middle School
High:	Molalla High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Molalla River School District 35

✓Above the Oregon median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg33%

Oregon avg38%

195^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Molalla River School District 35

75^th of 140Molalla River School District 35 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	195 of 706	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	101 of 710	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	206 of 706	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	184 of 706	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	127 of 705	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	171 of 709	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	150 of 701	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.6	112 of 697	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	138 of 706	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	168 of 695	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	52.5	339 of 707	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	260 of 730	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.2	441 of 695	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.9	268 of 674	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	241 of 665	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.3	410 of 655	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.8	478 of 652	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.9	491 of 636	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	73.3	127 of 629	79.8%	★★★★☆
2004	72.4	142 of 586	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	185 of 653	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	66 of 658	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	67.3	168 of 652	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	186 of 646	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	94 of 621	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	153 of 681	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	97.8	4 of 523	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	68.1	181 of 703	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	170 of 664	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	132 of 662	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	243 of 665	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	131 of 654	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	201 of 680	70.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	72.9	66 of 481	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	219 of 669	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	120 of 670	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	279 of 656	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	240 of 666	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	169 of 662	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	263 of 683	61.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2018)86th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Science42%+12 vs state

Mathematics40%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)						OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarkes Elementary School	Public	K-5	19100 S Windy City Rd	Mulino	97042	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 632-3290	153	10	15.3	66.0%	121 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	66.3	195^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.4%		83.4	101^st of 710 public elementary schools	85.8%	94	64.7	54.5	50.0				52.9	35.0	34.6				42.3		$15,875	$99	$15,776
Colton Elementary School	Public	K-5	30439 S Grays Hill Rd	Colton	97017	Clackamas County	Colton School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 824-3536	171	9	18.1	63.7%	152 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	13.2	649^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.1%		18	614^th of 710 public elementary schools	13.5%	35	20.8	18.8	25.0				16.7	15.6	12.5				20.0		$19,762	$914	$18,848
Mulino Elementary School	Public	K-5	26660 S Hwy 213	Mulino	97042	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 829-6888	204	12	17.0	65.2%	164 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.7%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	45.9	345^th of 706 public elementary schools	51.1%		46.8	337^th of 710 public elementary schools	52.5%	8	35.3	29.7	51.4				50.0	24.3	37.8				29.7		$16,121	$78	$16,042
Beavercreek Elementary School	Public	K-5	21944 S Yeoman Rd	Beavercreek	97004	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8350	458	20	22.9	54.6%	330 (72.1%)	3 (0.7%)	71 (15.5%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.3%)	40.3	396^th of 706 public elementary schools	43.9%		38.5	410^th of 710 public elementary schools	42.3%	14	25.0	38.8	43.2				35.9	38.3	32.1				26.5		$15,502	$758	$14,744
Carus School	Public	K-6	14412 S Carus Rd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7190	325	20	16.1	64.0%	248 (76.3%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	48.4	321^st of 706 public elementary schools	54.5%		55.9	271^st of 710 public elementary schools	61.8%	50	56.5	33.3	54.2	32.8			54.3	26.2	30.5	24.1			28.8		$17,842	$1,531	$16,311
Molalla River Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	16897 S Callahan Rd	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 829-6672	224	13	17.2	64.7%	189 (84.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	14.7	638^th of 706 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.5	637^th of 710 public elementary schools	10.3%	1	18.2	29.2	20.8	12.5	22.7	30.0	27.3	12.5	20.8	8.3	9.1	35.0	16.7	40.0	$7,169	$78	$7,090
Molalla Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Toliver Rd	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 829-4333	438	27	16.2	66.0%	262 (59.8%)	2 (0.5%)	151 (34.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	29.2	502^nd of 706 public elementary schools	28.9%		32.2	471^st of 710 public elementary schools	33.7%	31	19.1	27.2	57.5				28.8	23.4	25.7				16.2		$15,368	$79	$15,289
Clackamas River Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 NE 2nd Ave	Estacada	97023	Clackamas County	Estacada School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 630-8552	433	22	20.0	55.4%	323 (74.6%)	4 (0.9%)	60 (13.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (9.0%)	44.9	357^th of 706 public elementary schools	49.4%		33.4	463^rd of 710 public elementary schools	34.8%	106	35.4	50.7	48.8				34.6	44.0	13.1				28.9		$14,008	$462	$13,546
River Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 N Broadway St	Estacada	97023	Clackamas County	Estacada School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 630-8517	506	26	19.4	53.2%	373 (73.7%)	4 (0.8%)	92 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	46.5	338^th of 706 public elementary schools	52.1%		46.1	346^th of 710 public elementary schools	51.3%	8	34.5	47.5	52.3				31.0	26.3	30.2				37.2		$13,452	$554	$12,899
Redland Elementary School	Public	K-5	18131 S Redland Rd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8500	475	22	21.5	54.1%	355 (74.7%)	7 (1.5%)	63 (13.3%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.4%)	35.3	445^th of 706 public elementary schools	37.0%		24.5	545^th of 710 public elementary schools	23.2%	100	25.0	40.9	39.5				36.4	32.6	27.2				21.2		$16,247	$768	$15,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarkes Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Clarkes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clarkes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Molalla River Middle School
High : Molalla High School

Is Clarkes Elementary School a good school?

Clarkes Elementary School ranks 195^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clarkes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Clarkes Elementary School.

What district is Clarkes Elementary School in?

Molalla River School District 35

What is the racial makeup of Clarkes Elementary School?

Students at Clarkes Elementary School are 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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