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
- 1,020
- Free/reduced lunch
- 50.5%
- Avg SES index
- 68.9
- 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 | #392 | #111 (OR)plausibly #54–283#56 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Clarkes Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodMolalla River SD 35 | #102 | #183 (OR)plausibly #42–450#93 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Molalla River Middle SchoolNeighborhoodMolalla River SD 35 | — | #317 | Est. #332 (OR)#191 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Rural Dell Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodMolalla River SD 35 | #260 | #514 (OR)plausibly #270–599#261 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mulino Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodMolalla River SD 35 | #309 | #626 (OR)plausibly #463–651#309 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | Medium |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molalla High SchoolNeighborhoodMolalla River SD 35 | #59 | #27 (OR)HS#10 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical 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) | 49.7 | 50 | 0.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 46.6 | 50 | 3.4 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -10.3 | 0 | Schools lose 10.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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