Summary:
ZIP code 97038 has one public high school, Molalla High School, which serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 745 students in the Molalla River School District 35; because it is the only high school in the area, families should compare it with district and state averages and with its own recent history rather than with nearby high schools.
Academically, the school’s latest state rank is 222 out of 271, at the 18th percentile with 1 star, a sharp drop from 111 out of 270 at the 59th percentile with 3 stars in 2024–2025 and 105 out of 268 at the 61st percentile with 3 stars in 2023–2024. Math is the weakest subject: 15.1% proficient at the all-grades level, compared with 23.2% in the district and 32.9% statewide; in 11th grade, 15.1% are proficient versus 22.9% statewide. ELA is 26.7% proficient at all grades versus 32.5% in the district and 43.8% statewide. Science is 20.4% proficient, below the state’s 30.6% but above the district’s 19.1%, making it the only subject where the school outperforms its district. In 11th grade, ELA, math, and science scores equal district scores exactly, suggesting the tested population is largely the 11th-grade group.
Other measures show mixed results. The graduation rate is 78.5%, slightly above the district’s 78.1% but below Oregon’s 83.0%. Chronic absenteeism is 36.5%, above the district’s 35.8% and the state’s 33.5%. About 69.66% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, indicating high economic need, and per-student spending is $19,933 with a student-teacher ratio of 18.5. Test scores are from 2025–2026, while graduation, absenteeism, spending, and ratio are from 2024–2025. Overall, Molalla High School faces significant academic challenges relative to the state, with science as a relative bright spot and graduation slightly ahead of its district.
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