Summary:
ZIP code 97038 has one public middle school, Molalla River Middle School, serving grades 6–8 in Molalla, Oregon, within the Molalla River School District 35; it enrolls 531 students and is the only middle school in the area.
Because it is the only middle school in ZIP 97038, Molalla River Middle School is the standout by default, but its data show significant challenges. In 2025–2026, it holds a 1-star rank of 293 out of 371 Oregon schools (21st percentile), while its district is also 1-star at 103 out of 141 (27th percentile). The school’s rank has fallen sharply over three years: from 3 stars and the 56th percentile in 2023–2024, to 2 stars and the 43rd percentile in 2024–2025, to 1 star and the 21st percentile in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism is 37.9%, above the district’s 35.8% and the state’s 33.5%. The free/reduced lunch rate is 66.1%, per-student spending is $17,710, and the student-teacher ratio is 19; the dataset lacks state or district benchmarks for spending and class size.
Molalla River Middle School scores below Oregon state averages in every tested subject and grade shown. All-grade ELA is 31.4% proficient versus 43.8% statewide (12.4 points lower), math is 17.3% versus 32.9% (15.6 points lower), and science is 17.4% versus 30.6% (13.2 points lower). Math is the weakest subject relative to the district: all-grade math is 17.3% at the school versus 23.2% in the district, a 5.9-point gap, while ELA is only 1.1 points below the district and science 1.7 points below. Eighth-grade ELA is a major drop-off: 23.3% proficient, 18.2 points below the state. Seventh grade is a relative bright spot—ELA 35.8% and math 20.6%, both slightly above district averages but still below state averages by 9.5 and 12.7 points, respectively. Eighth-grade math (15.7%) and science (17.4%) also edge above district averages but remain below state levels. Overall, the school faces declining rank, high absenteeism, and low proficiency across subjects.
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