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Malden R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 425 students in Malden R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Malden R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
879 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Malden R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#492 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.49
# American Indian Students
5 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
243 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
28%
15%
# White Students
542 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
62%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
58
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,456 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,504 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,456
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,504
$13,899
Best Malden R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malden High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Burkhart St
Malden, MO 63863
(573) 276-4546
Malden, MO 63863
(573) 276-4546
Grades: 6-12
| 425 students
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