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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 is 1 public preschool serving 239 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 67% 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
568 Schools
# Students
6,308 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
27 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,387 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
22%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,856 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
30%
# Black Students
1,158 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
18%
12%
# White Students
1,622 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
26%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
239
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
430
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
509
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
467
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
482
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
491
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
501
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
484
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
488
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
486
# Ungraded Students:
12
74
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Malden Early Learning Center
Magnet School
257 Mountain Avenue
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7025
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7025
Grades: PK
| 239 students
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