Best Public Schools in Malden, IL

Summary:

The city of Malden, Illinois has just one public school, Malden Grade School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This small elementary school, part of the Malden CCSD 84 district, has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 756th out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,310th out of 2,077 in 2022-2023.

Despite the declining ranking, Malden Grade School has some notable strengths, including a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 0.0% in 2020-2021 and strong science proficiency, with 71.4% of students scoring proficient or above compared to the state average of 53.2%. However, the school struggles in English language arts and math, with proficiency rates below the Illinois averages. With over 54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Malden Grade School serves a relatively high-poverty student population, which may present unique challenges.

Overall, Malden Grade School is a small, high-poverty elementary school that has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years. While the school excels in science, it lags behind state averages in ELA and math proficiency. Further analysis would be needed to fully understand the school's strengths, challenges, and strategies for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)			IAR Mathematics (2024)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Malden Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 East St	Malden	61337	Bureau County	Malden CCSD 84	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 643-2436	86	8	10.2	52.3%	73 (84.9%)	1 (1.2%)	12 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	71.4	20.0	50.0	31.3	30.0	50.0	37.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	29.8	$13,217	$2,179	$11,038

Cities Near Malden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Princeton	5.67 mi	5	435^th
DePue	7.77 mi	2	750^th
La Moille	8.2 mi	2	728^th
Ladd	8.49 mi	1	405^th
Ohio	10.34 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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