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C−

Malden Lower Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

601 Burkhart St, Malden, MO 63863 · (573) 276-5791 · Part of Malden R-I School District

Cotton Hill Township’s School Grade D better than 12% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
424
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Malden Lower Elem.

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cotton Hill Township kids: Malden High

On the path

Where Cotton Hill Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Malden Lower Elem.You are here
6–12Malden Highin Malden

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 Burkhart St, Malden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten63
Grade 163
Grade 258
Grade 372
Grade 461
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
554’20
475’21
454’22
449’23
424’24

Down 23.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 30%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Malden Lower Elem. from Cotton Hill Township families.

Other schools in Malden R-I School District

The district →
Malden High
High · Grades 6–12 · Malden
D
383 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Cotton Hill Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.