Summary:
Malta Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 285 students in grades K-5 in Malta, Illinois. The school is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, which is ranked 741 out of 823 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Malta Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 10.6% of 3rd graders, 19.2% of 4th graders, and 19.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 28.8%, 35.4%, and 35.2%, respectively. The school also struggles in mathematics, with only 12.8% of 3rd graders, 15.2% of 4th graders, and 25% of 5th graders reaching proficiency, compared to state averages of 33%, 27.7%, and 25.6%. Malta Elementary School has also had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 4.9% in 2020-2021 to 30.3% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average.
When comparing Malta Elementary School to nearby schools in the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, it is clear that Malta is one of the lower-performing schools. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, Jefferson Elementary School had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, outperforming Malta by a wide margin. Additionally, the racial makeup of Malta Elementary School is diverse, with a significant population of African American and Hispanic students, but the academic performance data suggests that these student groups are not achieving at the same levels as their White peers, pointing to potential issues with equity and access to resources within the school.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
DeKalb CUSD 428
SchoolDigger Rank:
1435th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,228
Students who attend Malta Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.9
Number of students: 285
Racial breakdown:
White:
47.4%
African American:
30.9%
Hispanic:
15.1%
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Two or more races:
4.9%
Asian:
1.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%
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