Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · OR
Molalla River SD 35 — Decoded Rankings
5 of 7 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,424
- Free/reduced lunch
- 62.6%
- Avg SES index
- 67.8
- State
- OR
Schools in Molalla River SD 35
Elementary / Middle Schools (5 ranked)
4 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molalla Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodMolalla River SD 35 | #425 | #220 (OR)plausibly #126–389#112 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Molalla River Middle SchoolNeighborhoodMolalla River SD 35 | #387 | #279 (OR)plausibly #122–420#139 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Clarkes Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodMolalla River SD 35 | — | #190 | Est. #310 (OR)#179 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Mulino Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodMolalla River SD 35 | #276 | #593 (OR)plausibly #427–621#299 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Rural Dell Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodMolalla River SD 35 | #308 | #639 (OR)plausibly #482–673#319 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molalla High SchoolNeighborhoodMolalla River SD 35 | #68 | #47 (OR)HS#16 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 4Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 39.7 | 50 | 10.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 37.3 | 50 | 12.7 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -8.3 | 0 | Schools lose 8.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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