Molalla River Middle School

Molalla River Middle School sits in the heart of Molalla, a small agricultural town at the edge of the Cascade foothills where Clackamas County starts to give way to timber country and rural Oregon. The school lands right around the middle of the pack statewide, with slightly stronger English scores than math, making it a reasonable fit for families who value a close-knit, small-town school environment over the academic intensity of more competitive suburban districts. For families drawn to the outdoors lifestyle, affordable housing, and a genuine sense of community that's harder to find closer to Portland, Molalla offers a slower pace with the Cascades practically in the backyard.