Summary:
The city of Mulino, Oregon is home to two elementary schools: Mulino Elementary School and Clarkes Elementary School. Based on the available data, Clarkes Elementary stands out as the stronger-performing school in the area, with higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and a more favorable student-teacher ratio compared to Mulino Elementary.
Clarkes Elementary School ranks 206th out of 706 Oregon elementary schools, while Mulino Elementary ranks 367th. Clarkes also has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Mulino has a 2-star rating. Academically, Clarkes Elementary students outperform their peers at Mulino Elementary and the district/Molalla River School District 35 averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Additionally, Clarkes has a better student-teacher ratio of 15.4, compared to 16.2 at Mulino Elementary.
Despite these differences, both schools have a majority white student population and serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. Mulino Elementary has a slightly higher enrollment of 224 students, compared to 154 students at Clarkes Elementary. Mulino also spends more per student at $16,041, while Clarkes spends $15,395 per student. However, the higher spending at Mulino does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes. The district may want to examine how resources are allocated and utilized across the two schools to address the performance gap.
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