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Malden High

PublicHighGrades 6–12

601 Burkhart St, Malden, MO 63863 · (573) 276-4546 · Part of Malden R-I School District

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

Students
383
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Malden High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

PK–5Malden Lower Elem.in Malden
6–12Malden HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 45.2%

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

601 Burkhart St, Malden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 669
Grade 755
Grade 851
Grade 964
Grade 1049
Grade 1152
Grade 1243
Enrollment over time
377’20
452’21
425’22
392’23
383’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 28%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 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 High from Cotton Hill Township families.

Other schools in Malden R-I School District

The district →

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.