Summary:
The 97038 zip code is home to a single middle school, Molalla River Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Molalla River School District 35, which is ranked 75 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating.
Molalla River Middle School has faced some challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 165 out of 371 Oregon middle schools (3-star rating) in 2023-2024 to 266 out of 380 (2-star rating) in 2022-2023. The school's academic performance, as measured by OSAS test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 37.5%, compared to 34.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 49.9% in 2023-2024, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite these challenges, Molalla River Middle School is working to improve its performance and better serve its student population. The school's spending per student is $14,786 for the 2022-2023 school year, and the student-teacher ratio is 18.2 for the 2023-2024 school year. With targeted interventions and a focus on addressing the root causes of the school's performance issues, Molalla River Middle School has the potential to improve its academic outcomes and provide a high-quality education for the students in the 97038 zip code.
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