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Malden Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4001 Salines Dr, Charleston, WV 25306 · (304) 348-1973 · Part of Kanawha County School District

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Directions
Students
160
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Malden Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Malden kids: 12 middle schools

On the path

Where Malden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Malden Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4001 Salines Dr, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten20
Grade 126
Grade 230
Grade 322
Grade 411
Grade 514
Enrollment over time
173’20
160’21
152’22
171’23
160’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 11%Black 8%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Malden Elementary School from Malden families.

Other schools in Kanawha County School District

The district →
Elk Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
475 students14:1
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D−
453 students13:1
Point Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cross Lanes
B
440 students16:1
Flinn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charleston
B−
430 students15:1
Bridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Charleston
D−
417 students13:1
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B−
413 students12:1

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 West Virginia’s other public schools; Malden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.