Summary:
ZIP code 97632 covers Malin, Oregon, a small community in Klamath County, and it contains just one elementary school: Malin Elementary School, a K–6 campus with 126 students in the Klamath County School District. Because there is only one school here, there is no local comparison to make, so the useful benchmark is how the school stacks up against its district and the state.
Academically, the school is performing above both benchmarks in its two core subjects. In English language arts, 52.1% of students are proficient versus 41.1% in the district and 43.8% statewide; in math, 43.8% are proficient versus 28.3% in the district and 32.9% statewide. Results vary a lot by grade, though. Fourth grade is the standout at 72.2% proficient in both ELA and math, and sixth-grade ELA is strong at 70.0%, with math at 47.4%. Third grade trails in both subjects (33.3% ELA, 31.3% math), and fifth grade is the weakest cohort overall (30.0% ELA, 25.0% math, 15.8% science). Science, tested only in fifth grade, is the one clear weak spot — 15.8% proficient, below the district (28.5%) and state (30.6%).
Two other things stand out for families. First, chronic absenteeism is 16.4%, roughly half the district rate of 31.0% and the state rate of 33.5% — a strong engagement signal. Second, this is a high-poverty school, with 91.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it still posts above-average core-subject results. The school holds 3 stars and ranks 278th of 709 Oregon schools (61st percentile), while the district sits at 2 stars and the 45th percentile. It spends $23,131 per student with a 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio. Keep in mind that with roughly 18 students per grade, a single student can shift a grade-level percentage by about 5–6 points, so grade-level swings should be watched over time.
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