For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 213 students in Molalla River School District 35. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Oregon.
Public Charter School in Molalla River School District 35 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
7 Schools
133 Schools
# Students
2,517 Students
42,875 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
2,179 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Molalla River School District 35, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Graduation Rate
72%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.46
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
22%
15%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
72%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,663 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,436 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,663
$18,279
Spending / Student
$14,436
$19,325
Best Molalla River School District 35 Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Molalla River Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16897 S Callahan Rd
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 829-6672
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 829-6672
Gr: K-8 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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