Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 251 students in Malden School District.
Public Preschools in Malden School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
6,282 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
463 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Malden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
30 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,335 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
21%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,942 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
30%
# Black Students
1,183 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
19%
12%
# White Students
1,511 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
24%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
251
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
414
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
445
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
499
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
461
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
446
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
460
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
441
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
482
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
489
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
489
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
440
485
# Ungraded Students:
11
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,646 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,293
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,646
$24,602
Best Malden School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
257 Mountain Avenue
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7025
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7025
Grades: PK
| 251 students
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