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Molalla River Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Molalla River Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Molalla, Oregon, with 213 students enrolled. However, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages, as well as nearby schools in the Molalla River School District.

Molalla River Academy has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 43.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Rural Dell Elementary (34.3%) and Clarkes Elementary (34.3%). Additionally, Molalla River Academy students perform significantly below state and district averages on the OSAS exams for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with only 18.2% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.7% in the district and 40.3% statewide.

Molalla River Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, ranging from 499 out of 706 schools in 2022-2023 to 638 out of 706 schools in 2024-2025, and has a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for female students, male students, and white students, with rankings in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Molalla River Academy has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 17.82% in 2022-2023 to 30.52% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

224

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,169

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16897 S Callahan Rd
Molalla, OR 97038-9615

(503) 829-6672

District: Molalla River School District 35

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (21% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg31%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

638^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

280^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	638 of 706	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	637 of 710	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	499 of 706	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	533 of 706	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	460 of 705	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	419 of 709	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	339 of 701	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.0	394 of 697	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.9	351 of 706	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	285 of 695	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.1	416 of 707	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.5	285 of 730	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.6	386 of 695	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	543 of 653	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	550 of 658	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	460 of 652	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	442 of 646	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	421 of 621	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	379 of 681	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	26.2	529 of 703	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	559 of 664	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	373 of 665	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	441 of 654	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	324 of 623	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	416 of 680	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	655 of 669	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	639 of 670	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	528 of 656	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	566 of 666	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	510 of 662	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	434 of 683	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	280 of 368	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	264 of 371	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.0	113 of 380	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.1	187 of 367	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	321 of 379	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	171 of 384	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	160 of 382	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	107 of 383	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	37.3	254 of 381	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.7	219 of 382	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	228 of 377	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.4	323 of 395	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.9	202 of 357	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	294 of 316	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	242 of 313	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	111 of 323	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.0	278 of 310	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	188 of 342	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	45.4	184 of 364	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	133 of 330	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	162 of 341	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	297 of 351	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	259 of 349	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.7	130 of 360	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	200 of 355	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	302 of 344	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	224 of 357	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)60th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Science27%~ state avg

English Language Arts22%-21 vs state

Mathematics18%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 25, 2018

Kid in 3rd grade and cannot read simple words. This school is failing several kids they pick the best in class and ignore the rest. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Great School
MRA is the best school I have gone to so far. I have been here for 7 years already, and will graduate 8th grade in June. Best School Ever! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, March 11, 2015

This is an excellent school that teaches the whole student, not merely subjects. These students are enriched with arts and music, hands on science and history and active learning with horticulture and environment. MRA students have an emphasis on community contribution, respect and service. The academics are pleasing and the students here are met where they are with different learning styles, they are treated as individuals, but are all held to a disciplined set of standards. It is an amazing place for children to learn not just how to be academically successful, but to be contributing members of a community. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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%)	45.9	346^th of 706 public elementary schools	51.0%		45.3	353^rd of 710 public elementary schools	50.3%	7	41.7	34.3	50.0				45.8	28.6	28.9				26.3		$14,082	$84	$13,999
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
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
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%)	31.5	482^nd of 706 public elementary schools	31.7%		25.9	529^th of 710 public elementary schools	25.5%	47	28.6	50.0	37.5	31.3			42.9	16.7	12.5	18.8			25.0		$18,236	$64	$18,173
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%)	40.8	391^st of 706 public elementary schools	44.6%		41.6	380^th of 710 public elementary schools	46.5%	11	42.9	52.2	35.1	24.1	42.4	26.1	40.0	37.0	13.9	26.7	18.2	21.7	22.2	34.8	$18,055	$334	$17,720
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Molalla River Academy

What district is Molalla River Academy in?

Molalla River School District 35

What is the racial makeup of Molalla River Academy?

Students at Molalla River Academy are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Molalla River Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Molalla River Academy.

Is Molalla River Academy a good school?

Molalla River Academy ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Oregon elementary schools.

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