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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 238 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 66% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
6,354 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
457 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Malden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Graduation Rate
84%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.9%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
6%
% Hispanic
32%
31%
% Black
21%
13%
% White
23%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,700 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,172
$25,197
Spending / Student
$22,700
$27,523
Best Malden School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
240 Mountain Avenue
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7025
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7025
Gr: PK | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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