Is Malta Elementary School a good school?

Malta Elementary School ranks 1457 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Malta Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 285 students attended Malta Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Malta Elementary School?

Students at Malta Elementary School are 47% White, 31% African American, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Malta Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Malta Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Huntley Middle School High : DeKalb High School

Malta Elementary School

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 school district, which is ranked 747 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Malta Elementary School has struggled academically, consistently underperforming the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide, and the Mathematics proficiency rate was 17.3%, compared to 28.4% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 30.3% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average. Performance varies across student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for White, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Special Education students, but performing better for African American students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the same district, such as Cortland Elementary School and Littlejohn Elementary School, Malta Elementary School generally underperforms. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 505 out of 2,093 Illinois elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,457 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024. Addressing the challenges at Malta Elementary School, including the disparities in academic achievement across student subgroups and improving overall proficiency in core subject areas, will require a comprehensive approach.

Detail:

Public K-5

5068 IL Route 38
Malta, IL 60150-8332

(815) 754-2970

District: DeKalb CUSD 428

SchoolDigger Rank:
1457^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,906

Students who attend Malta Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Huntley Middle School
High:	DeKalb High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

African American:

30.9%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Malta Elementary School ranks worse than 70.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the DeKalb CUSD 428 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.27. (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.

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Compare Details Malta Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the DeKalb CUSD 428 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Malta Elementary School is $19,906, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the DeKalb CUSD 428 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Malta Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Malta Elementary School 1457^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Malta Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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DeKalb CUSD 428:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb CUSD 428 747^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Malta Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Malta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	49.17	1231^st	2020	39.1%
2005	57.03	1067^th	2022	47.2%
2006	64.45	910^th	2086	56.4%
2007	76.90	420^th	2095	80.0%
2008	81.14	289^th	2092	86.2%
2009	76.98	474^th	2120	77.6%
2010	76.59	493^rd	2139	77.0%
2011	59.96	1042^nd	2147	51.5%
2012	50.25	1298^th	2166	40.1%
2013	71.01	641^st	2167	70.4%
2014	75.48	505^th	2093	75.9%
2015	49.10	925^th	2052	54.9%
2016	49.59	959^th	2046	53.1%
2017	22.44	1616^th	2044	20.9%
2018	30.16	1420^th	2037	30.3%
2019	31.59	1411^th	2086	32.4%
2021	32.49	1235^th	1948	36.6%
2022	40.39	1171^st	2082	43.8%
2023	28.50	1435^th	2077	30.9%
2024	28.27	1457^th	2067	29.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Malta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.70	610^th	763	20.1%
2022	34.24	672^nd	1113	39.6%
2024	31.01	814^th	1195	31.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Malta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.77	1589^th	1765	10.0%
2019	21.67	1612^th	1816	11.2%
2021	35.79	971^st	1514	35.9%
2022	39.01	1048^th	1763	40.6%
2023	28.82	1363^rd	1808	24.6%
2024	28.66	1346^th	1793	24.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Malta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.33	1344^th	1964	31.6%
2019	39.51	1179^th	2019	41.6%
2021	24.81	1256^th	1680	25.2%
2022	33.03	1246^th	1970	36.8%
2023	26.34	1408^th	1957	28.1%
2024	28.49	1362^nd	1942	29.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Malta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.29	539^th	907	40.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Malta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.29	1400^th	1972	29.0%
2019	24.01	1562^nd	2019	22.6%
2021	38.01	978^th	1707	42.7%
2022	45.64	968^th	1977	51.0%
2023	31.02	1299^th	1984	34.5%
2024	28.75	1351^st	1959	31.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Malta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.80	654^th	698	6.3%
2019	34.09	474^th	711	33.3%
2022	31.00	492^nd	684	28.1%
2023	35.65	437^th	692	36.8%
2024	31.93	470^th	655	28.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Malta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.91	657^th	938	30.0%

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Rank History for White students at Malta Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.09	1118^th	1463	23.6%
2019	27.26	1119^th	1462	23.5%
2021	24.89	1061^st	1308	18.9%
2022	39.83	889^th	1425	37.6%
2023	23.94	1147^th	1419	19.2%
2024	23.33	1139^th	1392	18.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Malta Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	80	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	85
2002	77	4	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	84
2003	77	4	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	84
2004	75	7	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	87
2005	149	11	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	14	191
2006	189	8	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	16	234
2007	196	11	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	16	255
2008	208	18	5	28	2	n/a	n/a	25	286
2009	215	15	5	26	1	n/a	n/a	34	296
2010	208	14	5	21	0	n/a	n/a	24	272
2011	200	14	4	37	0	0	9	0	264
2012	221	31	5	37	0	0	13	0	307
2013	233	27	7	40	0	0	11	0	318
2014	220	35	4	36	0	0	11	0	306
2015	212	39	2	38	1	0	8	0	300
2016	203	58	5	43	2	0	16	0	327
2017	185	90	2	42	1	0	14	0	334
2018	181	81	6	46	1	0	19	0	334
2019	169	75	4	45	3	0	26	0	322
2020	157	72	2	41	1	0	20	0	293
2021	152	76	2	31	1	0	25	0	287
2022	137	90	5	36	1	1	17	0	287
2023	135	88	4	43	0	1	14	0	285

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 Malta Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	85	6.0	14.2	n/a
2002	84	5.5	15.3	n/a
2003	84	5.5	15.3	n/a
2004	87	6.7	13.0	n/a
2005	191	9.0	21.2	n/a
2006	234	11.7	20.0	n/a
2007	255	13.0	19.6	n/a
2008	286	14.0	20.4	n/a
2009	296	15.6	19.0	24.4
2010	272	15.7	17.3	30.2
2011	264	13.2	20.0	33.7
2012	307	15.0	20.4	37.5
2013	318	31.2	10.1	34.3
2014	306	15.0	20.4	40.2
2015	300	18.0	16.6	44.7
2016	327	15.0	21.8	48.9
2017	334	18.7	17.7	61.1
2018	334	19.9	16.7	58.1
2019	322	18.7	17.2	55.6
2020	293	19.0	15.4	52.9
2021	287	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	287	19.0	15.0	56.8
2023	285	19.0	14.9	64.6

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 Malta Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	85	6.0	14.2	n/a
2002	84	5.5	15.3	n/a
2003	84	5.5	15.3	n/a
2004	87	6.7	13.0	n/a
2005	191	9.0	21.2	n/a
2006	234	11.7	20.0	n/a
2007	255	13.0	19.6	n/a
2008	286	14.0	20.4	n/a
2009	296	15.6	19.0	24.4
2010	272	15.7	17.3	30.2
2011	264	13.2	20.0	33.7
2012	307	15.0	20.4	37.5
2013	318	31.2	10.1	34.3
2014	306	15.0	20.4	40.2
2015	300	18.0	16.6	44.7
2016	327	15.0	21.8	48.9
2017	334	18.7	17.7	61.1
2018	334	19.9	16.7	58.1
2019	322	18.7	17.2	55.6
2020	293	19.0	15.4	52.9
2021	287	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	287	19.0	15.0	56.8
2023	285	19.0	14.9	64.6

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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