Malden School District

77 Salem Street
Malden, MA 02148
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,757 students in Malden School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Malden School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Malden School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Malden High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
6,101 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
492 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#293 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Malden  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Malden  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Malden  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Malden  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.77
0.63
# American Indian Students
19 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,386 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
23%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,632 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
23%
# Black Students
1,188 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
19%
11%
# White Students
1,651 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
27%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
217
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
439
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
445
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
435
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
480
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
475
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
479
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
431
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
439
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
435
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
19
1,549

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,258 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Malden  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$130 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Malden  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,865
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Malden  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,258
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Malden  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Malden School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malden High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
77 Salem Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,757 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,101 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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