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Rural Dell Elementary School

Q: Is Rural Dell Elementary School a good school?

Rural Dell Elementary School ranks 363 rd of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Rural Dell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Rural Dell Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rural Dell Elementary School?

Students at Rural Dell Elementary School are 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Rural Dell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rural Dell Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Molalla River Middle School High : Molalla High School

Public Grades K-5

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Rural Dell Elementary School is a K–5 school in Molalla, OR, serving 251 students in the Molalla River School District 35. It is a bright spot in a district ranked 103rd of 141 in Oregon (27th percentile, 1 star): Rural Dell ranked 363rd of 709 schools in 2025–2026 (49th percentile, 2 stars), near the state middle. It improved from about the 28th percentile in 2014–2016 to roughly the 47th–54th percentile from 2018–2019 onward, earning 3 stars in 2022–2023 through 2024–2025 before a slight dip to 2 stars in 2025–2026.

In 2025–2026 OSAS proficiency, Rural Dell scored 40.3% in English language arts, 37.8% in math, and 26.7% in science. The district scored 32.5%, 23.2%, and 19.1%, while the state scored 43.8%, 32.9%, and 30.6%. It tops its district in all three subjects, beats the state in math, and trails the state in ELA and science. Math is a strength: it leads same-district Mulino Elementary School, Molalla River Academy, and Molalla Elementary School in math and science and is essentially tied with Mulino in ELA. Nearby, its 37.8% math proficiency is second only to Ninety-One School (43.5%) and ahead of Butte Creek Elementary School (35.5%), Mulino (35.1%), Howard Eccles Elementary School (32.4%), and William Knight Elementary School (29.2%).

Chronic absenteeism was 32.6% in 2024–2025, better than the district (35.8%) and state (33.5%) and improved from 47.2% in 2022–2023, but many nearby schools have lower rates, including Ninety-One School (21.4%), Molalla River Academy (22.8%), Butte Creek Elementary School (24.2%), Howard Eccles Elementary School (24.5%), Philander Lee Elementary School (24.6%), Cecile Trost Elementary School (25.7%), Mulino Elementary School (27.9%), and Scotts Mills Elementary School (29.5%). Rural Dell spends $15,160 per student, less than most peers, and has a higher student–teacher ratio (18.7), yet its low-income students rank in the 84th percentile in 2025–2026, up from 40th in 2023–2024, even as free/reduced lunch rose from 37.24% to 52.99%. Grade-level results are uneven: 3rd grade is strong at 52.6% in both ELA and math, while 5th grade math is weak at 20%. Effectiveness rankings are stronger for male students (60th percentile) than female students (36th percentile).

251

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,160

Per pupil spending ?

53.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

87.2%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 12.8% (any vaccine)

10500 S Hwy 211
Molalla, OR 97038-9533

(503) 651-2128

District: Molalla River School District 35

Students who attend Rural Dell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Molalla River Middle School
High:	Molalla High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

25.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2023) to 49th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg26%

Oregon avg37%

363^rd of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Molalla River School District 35

103^rd of 141Molalla 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
2026	44.8	363 of 709	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	346 of 706	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	353 of 710	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	328 of 706	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	377 of 706	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	368 of 705	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	366 of 709	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	444 of 701	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.8	501 of 697	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	510 of 706	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.7	503 of 695	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	556 of 707	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	538 of 730	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	496 of 695	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.1	459 of 674	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.9	497 of 665	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.6	506 of 655	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.9	466 of 652	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.8	467 of 636	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.3	313 of 629	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	33.8	439 of 586	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	416 of 655	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	379 of 653	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	439 of 658	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	396 of 652	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	421 of 646	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	153 of 621	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	265 of 681	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	214 of 377	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	78.0	38 of 362	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	171 of 475	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	83 of 521	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	103 of 518	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.6	313 of 523	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	285 of 595	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	374 of 703	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	107 of 597	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	264 of 657	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	274 of 664	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	255 of 662	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	234 of 665	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	286 of 654	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	349 of 623	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	402 of 680	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	351 of 670	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	372 of 669	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	376 of 670	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	367 of 656	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	390 of 666	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	413 of 662	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	427 of 683	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)84th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Mathematics38%+5 vs state

Science27%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	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 Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rural Dell Elementary School	Public	K-5	10500 S Hwy 211	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 651-2128	251	13	18.7	53.0%	172 (68.5%)	1 (0.4%)	63 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	44.8	363^rd of 709 public elementary schools	48.8%		45.9	346^th of 706 public elementary schools	51.0%	17	52.6	31.4	40.0				40.3	52.6	37.3	20.0				37.8	26.7		26.7	87.2%	12.8%	$15,160	$401	$14,759
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%)	17.7	613^th of 709 public elementary schools	13.5%		29.2	502^nd of 706 public elementary schools	28.9%	111	21.5	23.8	32.1				25.5	20.3	29.0	21.8				23.8	13.5		13.5	89.8%	9.5%	$17,040	$1,159	$15,881
Ninety-One School	Public	K-8	5811 S Whiskey Hill Rd	Hubbard	97032	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7110	476	28	17.2	62.8%	405 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	64.7	212^th of 709 public elementary schools	70.1%		66.8	192^nd of 706 public elementary schools	72.8%	20	61.0	45.8	48.0	54.7	61.1	32.7	50.3	54.8	41.7	30.0	50.0	50.0	35.3	43.5	33.3	35.2	34.3	82.6%	17.2%	$17,333	$330	$17,003
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%)	40.2	399^th of 709 public elementary schools	43.7%		45.9	345^th of 706 public elementary schools	51.1%	54	47.8	41.7	35.3				40.9	56.5	35.1	20.6				35.1	20.0		20.0	82.6%	17.4%	$17,353	$401	$16,952
Butte Creek Elementary School	Public	K-8	37569 S Hwy 213	Mount Angel	97362	Clackamas County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 829-6803	303	13	22.8	51.5%	231 (76.2%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	55.1	283^rd of 709 public elementary schools	60.1%		40.8	391^st of 706 public elementary schools	44.6%	108	55.8	43.8	46.8	47.5	54.8	47.1	49.3	58.1	43.8	29.8	20.0	43.8	17.6	35.5	29.8	23.5	27.2	71.3%	28.4%	$16,270	$379	$15,891
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%)	33.6	461^st of 709 public elementary schools	35.0%		14.7	638^th of 706 public elementary schools	9.6%	177	50.0	27.8	29.2	20.0	18.2	25.0	29.3	39.3	15.8	< 5%	33.3	18.2	11.8	21.6	23.1	12.5	19.0	85.6%	14.4%	$8,450	$401	$8,049
Scotts Mills Elementary School	Public	K-8	805 First St	Scotts Mills	97375	Marion County	Silver Falls School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 873-4394	141	7	20.0	51.1%	127 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	38.2	423^rd of 709 public elementary schools	40.3%		31.5	482^nd of 706 public elementary schools	31.7%	59	50.0	50.0		21.4			39.1	28.6	35.7		14.3			23.2	30.0	10.0	20.0	79.3%	18.1%	$17,605	$341	$17,264
Philander Lee Elementary School	Public	K-6	1110 S Ivy	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 263-7150	279	20	14.0	76.3%	180 (64.5%)	2 (0.7%)	81 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	24.6	548^th of 709 public elementary schools	22.7%		30.6	490^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.6%	58	36.6	46.7	25.0	19.0			32.1	39.0	27.3	5.0	9.5			20.4	17.5		17.5	86.7%	12.9%	$22,873	$1,028	$21,845
Cecile Trost Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 S Redwood	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 263-7130	457	33	13.7	63.2%	130 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	318 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	19.9	591^st of 709 public elementary schools	16.6%		19.2	593^rd of 706 public elementary schools	16.0%	2	20.0	35.6	38.2	28.3			29.9	11.4	27.1	21.8	11.7			17.6	18.2		18.2	95.2%	4.1%	$18,865	$511	$18,354
Howard Eccles Elementary School	Public	K-6	562 NW 5th Ave	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7120	371	22	16.6	66.6%	261 (70.4%)	1 (0.3%)	84 (22.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	48.9	329^th of 709 public elementary schools	53.6%		47	332^nd of 706 public elementary schools	53.0%	3	40.8	35.0	58.0	48.1			45.1	36.7	31.7	29.2	32.1			32.4	36.5		36.5	94.9%	4.8%	$19,363	$689	$18,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Rural Dell Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rural Dell Elementary School?

Students at Rural Dell Elementary School are 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Rural Dell Elementary School a good school?

Rural Dell Elementary School ranks 363^rd of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rural Dell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Rural Dell Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rural Dell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rural Dell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Molalla River Middle School
High : Molalla High School

What district is Rural Dell Elementary School in?

Molalla River School District 35

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