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Schools in Malden · Malden R-I School District

Malden’s public schools score below 88% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Malden’s districts is 21%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Malden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#230of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 15 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 18 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 16% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
807 students on the public path
In brief

Malden’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $12,244 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 26% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Malden High. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Malden’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 12% of Missouri school districts, #230 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (365)Better than 12%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 455 test results could put Malden anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Malden’s students in the tested grades sat them (435 in math, 475 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Malden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Malden Lower Elem.Malden R-I School DistrictC−
6–12Malden HighMalden R-I School DistrictD

Malden’s public schools are run by Malden R-I School District, which also serves Cotton Hill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Malden R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 807 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,244MO $14,569 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 43.2% · 475 students tested
Math21%
State average 39.2% · 435 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 26% of the Malden district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Missouri, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Malden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Malden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MaldenDMalden R-I
Cotton HillDMalden R-I

Every school in Malden

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Maldenin other towns
Malden Lower Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
424 students12:1Rate it →
Malden High
High · Grades 6–12
D
383 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Malden’s schools

Are Malden’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Malden children attend score below 88% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #230 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Malden in?

Malden R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 807 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Malden spend per student?

$12,244 in Malden R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.