Malden Grade School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

350 East St
Malden, IL 61337

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Top 50%

Serving 86 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Malden Grade School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 86 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 50% in IL
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Malden Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Malden Grade School's student population of 86 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Malden Grade School
Pre-K	10
Kind	10
1	8
2	10
3	5
4	5
5	10
6	6
7	11
8	11

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Total Students

86 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Malden Grade School
2023	86
2022	86
2021	77
2020	101
2019	101
2018	89
2017	89
2016	93
2015	94
2014	98
2013	90
2012	98
2011	86
2010	78
2009	86
2008	105
2007	108
2006	117
2005	121
2004	120
2003	123
2002	131
2001	132
2000	98
1999	98
1998	111
1997	109
1996	125
1995	132
1994	120
1993	124
1992	128
1991	116
1990	115
1989	112
1988	104
1987	101

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Malden Grade School
2023	8
2022	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	9
2017	9
2016	10
2015	10
2014	10
2013	9
2012	9
2011	8
2010	9
2009	10
2008	7
2007	9
2006	10
2005	12
2004	12
2003	11
2002	11
2001	11
2000	11
1999	12
1998	12
1997	12
1996	13
1995	12
1994	11
1993	10
1992	10
1991	8
1990	9

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School Rankings

Malden Grade School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Malden Grade School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1693 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Malden Grade School
2023	#1693
2022	#2028
2021	#1725
2019	#1967
2018	#1931
2017	#1353
2016	#1821
2015	#1350
2014	#1612
2013	#2829
2012	#2053

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20-29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Malden Grade School	Illinois	Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
2023	24%	27%	25%
2021	15%	28%	15%
2019	24%	33%	24%
2018	24%	32%	24%
2017	24%	32%	24%
2016	24%	31%	24%
2015	24%	29%	24%
2014	64%	59%	64%
2013	44%	58%	44%
2012	84%	80%	84%
2011	84%	80%	84%

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20-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Malden Grade School	Illinois	Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
2022	24%	30%	24%
2021	34%	32%	34%
2019	34%	38%	34%
2018	34%	37%	24%
2017	54%	38%	54%
2016	34%	36%	34%
2015	44%	38%	44%
2014	54%	57%	54%
2013	44%	58%	44%
2012	74%	75%	74%
2011	74%	75%	74%

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40-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Malden Grade School	Illinois	Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
2023	11:1	14:1	11:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	10:1	16:1	10:1
2017	10:1	15:1	10:1
2016	9:1	16:1	9:1
2015	9:1	16:1	9:1
2014	10:1	16:1	10:1
2013	10:1	13:1	10:1
2012	11:1	16:1	11:1
2011	11:1	16:1	11:1
2010	9:1	16:1	9:1
2009	9:1	16:1	9:1
2008	15:1	18:1	15:1
2007	12:1	17:1	12:1
2006	12:1	16:1	12:1
2005	10:1	16:1	10:1
2004	10:1	17:1	10:1
2003	11:1	16:1	11:1
2002	12:1	16:1	12:1
2001	12:1	16:1	12:1
2000	9:1	16:1	9:1
1999	8:1	16:1	8:1
1998	9:1	17:1	9:1
1997	9:1	17:1	9:1
1996	10:1	17:1	10:1
1995	11:1	17:1	11:1
1994	11:1	18:1	11:1
1993	12:1	18:1	12:1
1992	13:1	17:1	13:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1
1990	13:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Malden Grade School	Illinois	Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Malden Grade School	Illinois	Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
2023	14%	27%	14%
2022	11%	27%	11%
2021	8%	27%	8%
2020	5%	26%	5%
2019	5%	26%	5%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	2%
2015	1%	25%	1%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	2%	24%	2%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	2%	23%	2%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	6%	22%	6%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Malden Grade School	Illinois	Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	5%	17%	5%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	3%	17%	3%
2019	3%	17%	3%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	2%	17%	2%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	4%	18%	4%
2012	4%	18%	4%
2011	6%	18%	6%
2010	5%	20%	5%
2009	6%	20%	6%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	5%	20%	6%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	3%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%

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White

85%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Malden Grade School	Illinois	Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
2023	83%	45%	83%
2022	84%	47%	84%
2021	91%	47%	91%
2020	91%	48%	91%
2019	91%	48%	91%
2018	95%	49%	95%
2017	95%	49%	95%
2016	97%	49%	97%
2015	94%	49%	94%
2014	94%	50%	94%
2013	94%	50%	94%
2012	94%	51%	94%
2011	86%	51%	86%
2010	87%	53%	87%
2009	85%	53%	85%
2008	91%	54%	91%
2007	95%	55%	95%
2006	94%	56%	94%
2005	93%	57%	93%
2004	93%	57%	93%
2003	92%	58%	92%
2002	92%	59%	92%
2001	96%	60%	96%
2000	98%	61%	98%
1999	98%	62%	98%
1998	98%	63%	98%
1997	98%	64%	98%
1996	99%	64%	99%
1995	98%	65%	98%
1994	99%	65%	99%
1993	99%	65%	99%
1992	100%	66%	100%
1991	100%	66%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Malden Grade School	Illinois	Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Malden Grade School	Illinois	Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
2023	0.29	0.70	0.29
2022	0.28	0.68	0.28
2021	0.17	0.68	0.17
2020	0.17	0.68	0.17
2019	0.17	0.68	0.17
2018	0.10	0.67	0.10
2017	0.10	0.67	0.10
2016	0.06	0.67	0.06
2015	0.12	0.67	0.12
2014	0.12	0.66	0.12
2013	0.12	0.66	0.12
2012	0.12	0.65	0.12
2011	0.26	0.66	0.26
2010	0.24	0.64	0.24
2009	0.27	0.64	0.27
2008	0.19	0.64	0.17
2007	0.12	0.63	0.09
2006	0.15	0.61	0.10
2005	0.15	0.61	0.13
2004	0.13	0.60	0.13
2003	0.15	0.59	0.15
2002	0.14	0.59	0.15
2001	0.08	0.58	0.08
1990	0.02	0.51	0.02
1988	0.02	0.50	0.02

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Eligible for

34%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Malden Grade School	Illinois	Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
2023	34%	43%	34%
2022	34%	43%	34%
2021	38%	44%	38%
2020	40%	47%	40%
2019	40%	47%	40%
2018	32%	46%	32%
2017	32%	46%	32%
2016	27%	47%	27%
2015	46%	52%	46%
2014	43%	47%	43%
2013	34%	45%	34%
2012	22%	21%	22%
2011	27%	39%	27%
2010	33%	37%	33%
2009	33%	33%	33%
2008	20%	32%	20%
2007	10%	32%	10%
2006	15%	32%	15%
2005	19%	32%	19%
2004	12%	31%	12%
2003	10%	30%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Malden Grade School	Illinois	Malden Community Consolidated School District 84
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	7%	2%	7%
2019	7%	2%	7%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	8%	3%	8%
2013	14%	5%	14%
2012	18%	27%	18%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Malden Community Consolidated School District 84

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Malden Grade School's ranking?

Malden Grade School is ranked #1693 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Malden Grade School often compared to?

Malden Grade Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northview Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Douglas Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Malden Grade School?

86 students attend Malden Grade School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Malden Grade School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Malden Grade School?

Malden Grade School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Malden Grade School offer ?

Malden Grade School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Malden Grade School part of?

Malden Grade School is part of Malden Community Consolidated School District 84.

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