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Malden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 4,213 students in Malden School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Malden School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
6,308 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Malden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.65
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,387 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
22%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,856 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
25%
# Black Students
1,158 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
18%
10%
# White Students
1,622 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
26%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
239
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
430
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
509
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
467
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
482
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
491
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
501
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
484
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
488
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
12
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,561 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,213
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,561
$24,672
Best Malden School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linden
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
29 Wescott Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7218
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7218
Grades: K-8
| 820 students
Rank: #22.
Ferryway
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Cross Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 388-0659
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 388-0659
Grades: K-8
| 894 students
Rank: #33.
Beebe
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 388-0621
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 388-0621
Grades: K-8
| 881 students
Rank: #44.
Forestdale
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
74 Sylvan Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7326
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7326
Grades: K-8
| 594 students
Rank: #55.
Salemwood
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
529 Salem Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 388-0647
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 388-0647
Grades: K-8
| 1,024 students
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