Is Malcolm X Elementary a good school?

Malcolm X Elementary ranks 919 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Malcolm X Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Malcolm X Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Malcolm X Elementary?

Students at Malcolm X Elementary are 47% White, 16% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Malcolm X Elementary attend?

Students who attend Malcolm X Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willard Middle High : Berkeley High

Malcolm X Elementary

Summary:

Malcolm X Elementary is a public elementary school located in Berkeley, California, serving 459 students in grades K-5 and part of the Berkeley Unified School District.

Malcolm X Elementary is a standout institution, consistently ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 64.95% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 62.62% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year. Notably, the school outperforms the Sylvia Mendez Elementary and Washington Elementary schools in both subjects, as well as the Sankofa United Elementary and Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy, which serve more economically disadvantaged student populations.

Malcolm X Elementary's exceptional performance extends to its student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students ranking in the top 15% and top 7% of California elementary schools, respectively, for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.5% to 11.1% over the past few years, and its favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.5 to 19.4, further contribute to its academic success. However, the nearby Yu Ming Charter school consistently outperforms Malcolm X Elementary across all academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

1731 Prince St.
Berkeley, CA 94703-2464

(510) 644-6313

District: Berkeley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
919^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,450

Students who attend Malcolm X Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willard Middle
High:	Berkeley High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Two or more races:

16.1%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Malcolm X Elementary ranks better than 84.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Berkeley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.74. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Malcolm X Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Berkeley Unified School District. Student population at Malcolm X Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.8%), two or more races (16.1%), Hispanic (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Malcolm X Elementary is 16.5, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Berkeley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Malcolm X Elementary employs 27.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Malcolm X Elementary is $9,450. 6 elementary schools in the Berkeley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Malcolm X Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Malcolm X Elementary 919^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Malcolm X Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Berkeley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley Unified 190^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Malcolm X Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Malcolm X Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.81	2367^th	4809	50.8%
2005	56.02	1911^th	4822	60.4%
2006	59.39	1766^th	4818	63.3%
2007	66.10	1549^th	5113	69.7%
2008	77.26	1096^th	5113	78.6%
2009	69.37	1468^th	5193	71.7%
2010	62.84	1836^th	5314	65.4%
2011	58.75	2105^th	5377	60.9%
2012	66.40	1707^th	5390	68.3%
2013	75.46	1298^th	5530	76.5%
2015	84.36	919^th	5611	83.6%
2016	84.94	903^rd	5614	83.9%
2017	85.28	901^st	5692	84.2%
2018	79.53	1157^th	5662	79.6%
2019	81.49	1098^th	5789	81.0%
2022	79.99	1187^th	5883	79.8%
2023	83.66	1013^th	5874	82.8%
2024	85.74	919^th	5862	84.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Malcolm X Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.07	252^nd	339	25.7%
2019	37.61	316^th	445	29.0%
2022	54.52	322^nd	610	47.2%
2023	60.36	292^nd	669	56.4%
2024	66.74	247^th	669	63.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Malcolm X Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.80	206^th	2420	91.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Malcolm X Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.66	3264^th	5084	35.8%
2019	29.45	3889^th	5173	24.8%
2022	49.26	2319^th	5264	55.9%
2023	60.97	1692^nd	5374	68.5%
2024	80.78	791^st	5511	85.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Malcolm X Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.14	1283^rd	5413	76.3%
2019	72.51	1390^th	5492	74.7%
2022	80.78	1074^th	5635	80.9%
2023	79.58	1113^th	5617	80.2%
2024	85.58	840^th	5605	85.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Malcolm X Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.83	927^th	2128	56.4%
2019	43.63	1171^st	2585	54.7%
2022	71.65	398^th	2227	82.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Malcolm X Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.02	1018^th	5431	81.3%
2019	85.77	791^st	5510	85.6%
2022	75.98	1285^th	5663	77.3%
2023	84.17	916^th	5650	83.8%
2024	83.04	958^th	5636	83.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Malcolm X Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.77	404^th	700	42.3%
2019	44.39	371^st	747	50.3%
2024	77.20	89^th	593	85.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Malcolm X Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.80	816^th	4830	83.1%
2019	78.00	786^th	4963	84.2%
2022	66.21	1332^nd	5084	73.8%
2023	77.97	836^th	5098	83.6%
2024	89.73	358^th	5102	93.0%

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Rank History for White students at Malcolm X Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.36	278^th	2737	89.8%
2019	85.81	234^th	2834	91.7%
2022	78.28	513^th	2726	81.2%
2023	78.08	505^th	2662	81.0%
2024	79.41	443^rd	2647	83.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Malcolm X Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	152	357	55	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	586
1989	164	336	46	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1990	156	301	45	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1991	187	302	47	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
1992	181	268	59	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1993	196	293	64	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1994	181	334	59	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
1995	157	237	55	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
1996	157	237	55	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
1997	108	166	28	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1998	90	189	27	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1999	91	162	26	43	0	n/a	n/a	44	366
2000	109	215	31	55	0	n/a	n/a	1	411
2001	106	202	16	47	1	n/a	n/a	62	434
2002	99	158	19	58	0	n/a	n/a	64	398
2003	99	158	19	58	0	n/a	n/a	64	398
2004	96	148	23	55	1	n/a	n/a	67	390
2005	95	150	24	56	1	n/a	n/a	74	400
2006	89	138	22	55	1	n/a	n/a	70	375
2007	95	131	28	52	1	n/a	n/a	78	385
2008	99	112	31	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	287
2009	116	98	33	41	1	0	92	0	381
2010	134	97	41	57	1	1	80	0	411
2011	156	104	36	49	1	0	91	0	437
2012	170	118	37	50	0	0	86	0	461
2013	194	116	34	55	0	0	81	0	480
2014	217	114	35	69	0	0	92	0	527
2015	240	110	41	83	0	0	93	0	567
2016	256	93	40	89	0	0	93	0	571
2017	256	87	34	86	0	0	91	0	554
2018	265	76	36	89	0	0	85	0	551
2019	268	73	37	98	0	0	81	0	557
2020	263	78	31	94	0	0	86	0	552
2021	227	69	41	82	0	0	68	1	488
2022	220	65	42	71	0	0	75	0	473
2023	215	64	37	67	2	0	74	0	459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Malcolm X Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	31.0	18.9	n/a
1989	567	30.6	18.5	n/a
1990	523	32.8	15.9	n/a
1991	572	30.4	18.8	n/a
1992	545	30.9	17.6	43.3
1993	586	32.9	17.8	35.7
1994	603	32.0	18.8	44.9
1995	509	25.8	19.7	52.3
1996	509	25.8	19.7	52.3
1997	344	19.3	17.8	59
1998	360	21.0	17.1	63.1
1999	366	22.3	16.4	64.9
2000	411	25.0	16.4	54.1
2001	434	24.7	17.6	67.2
2002	398	22.4	17.8	65.9
2003	398	22.4	17.8	65.9
2004	390	22.2	17.6	86.7
2005	400	22.2	18.0	68.7
2006	375	23.0	16.3	69.8
2007	385	22.7	17.0	67.8
2008	287	25.4	11.3	66.2
2009	381	24.5	14.1	50.1
2010	411	23.3	17.6	51.3
2011	437	n/a	n/a	51.5
2012	461	20.7	22.2	n/a
2013	480	21.0	22.7	37.9
2014	527	21.5	24.4	36.2
2015	567	27.0	21.0	30.7
2016	571	30.0	19.0	31
2017	554	25.5	21.6	25.1
2018	551	27.6	19.9	25
2019	557	25.9	21.4	25.7
2020	552	n/a	n/a	28.1
2021	488	25.1	19.4	24.8
2022	473	26.2	18.0	31.5
2023	459	27.8	16.5	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Malcolm X Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	31.0	18.9	n/a
1989	567	30.6	18.5	n/a
1990	523	32.8	15.9	n/a
1991	572	30.4	18.8	n/a
1992	545	30.9	17.6	43.3
1993	586	32.9	17.8	35.7
1994	603	32.0	18.8	44.9
1995	509	25.8	19.7	52.3
1996	509	25.8	19.7	52.3
1997	344	19.3	17.8	59
1998	360	21.0	17.1	63.1
1999	366	22.3	16.4	64.9
2000	411	25.0	16.4	54.1
2001	434	24.7	17.6	67.2
2002	398	22.4	17.8	65.9
2003	398	22.4	17.8	65.9
2004	390	22.2	17.6	86.7
2005	400	22.2	18.0	68.7
2006	375	23.0	16.3	69.8
2007	385	22.7	17.0	67.8
2008	287	25.4	11.3	66.2
2009	381	24.5	14.1	50.1
2010	411	23.3	17.6	51.3
2011	437	n/a	n/a	51.5
2012	461	20.7	22.2	n/a
2013	480	21.0	22.7	37.9
2014	527	21.5	24.4	36.2
2015	567	27.0	21.0	30.7
2016	571	30.0	19.0	31
2017	554	25.5	21.6	25.1
2018	551	27.6	19.9	25
2019	557	25.9	21.4	25.7
2020	552	n/a	n/a	28.1
2021	488	25.1	19.4	24.8
2022	473	26.2	18.0	31.5
2023	459	27.8	16.5	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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