How many students attend Malden Grade School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 86 students attended Malden Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Malden Grade School?

Students at Malden Grade School are 85% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Malden Grade School attend?

Students who attend Malden Grade School usually go on to attend: High : Princeton High School

Malden Grade School

Summary:

Malden Grade School is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the rural community of Malden, Illinois, with an enrollment of 86 students. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, it currently ranks 906 out of 2,082 Illinois elementary schools and is rated 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

One of Malden Grade School's key strengths is the exceptional performance of its 8th-grade students, who consistently outperform the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assessments, with 50% proficient or better in both subjects. Additionally, the school's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students perform relatively well, ranking 298 out of 1,763 Illinois elementary schools in this subgroup, with a 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating. This suggests that the school may be implementing effective strategies to support its economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's overall academic performance in the lower grades is generally below the state average, with only 31.3% of all grades proficient or better in ELA and 37.5% in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively.

Interestingly, Malden Grade School has seen significant fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from a low of 2.3% in 2017-2018 to a high of 14.6% in 2018-2019. Yet, the school was able to achieve a 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate in the most recent year (2020-2021), which is notably lower than the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet and DePue Elementary School, Malden Grade School's performance and practices in supporting its diverse student population offer valuable insights for the surrounding Malden CCSD 84 and neighboring districts.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

350 East St
Malden, IL 61337-0216

(815) 643-2436

District: Malden CCSD 84

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,217

Students who attend Malden Grade School usually attend:

High:

Princeton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 86

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

14.0%

African American:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Malden Grade School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.43. (See more...)

Compare Details Malden Grade School ranks better than 63.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.99. (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 Racial makeup is: White (84.9%), Hispanic (14%), African American (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Malden Grade School is 10.2. (See more...)

Compare Malden Grade School employs 8.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Malden Grade School is $13,217.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Malden Grade School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Malden Grade School 497^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Malden Grade School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Malden Grade School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Malden Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	76.50	482^nd	2020	76.1%
2004	63.74	876^th	2030	56.8%
2005	79.39	327^th	2022	83.8%
2006	74.62	524^th	2086	74.9%
2007	74.61	508^th	2095	75.8%
2008	74.51	564^th	2092	73.0%
2009	46.91	1340^th	2120	36.8%
2010	41.57	1460^th	2139	31.7%
2019	25.00	1583^rd	2086	24.1%
2021	55.09	756^th	1948	61.2%
2022	51.60	906^th	2082	56.5%
2023	33.43	1310^th	2077	36.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Malden Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	71.72	298^th	1763	83.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Malden Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.36	1393^rd	1462	4.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Malden Grade School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2007	66.65	471^st	1287	63.4%
2008	75.43	300^th	1293	76.8%
2011	46.69	818^th	1344	39.1%
2012	25.10	1109^th	1365	18.8%
2013	58.18	572^nd	1367	58.2%
2021	52.78	479^th	1241	61.4%
2022	48.35	622^nd	1369	54.6%
2023	40.76	760^th	1367	44.4%
2024	56.99	497^th	1363	63.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Malden Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	114	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	114
1990	114	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	115
1991	116	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	116
1992	128	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	128
1993	131	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	132
1994	127	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	128
1995	148	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	152
1996	148	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	152
1997	135	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	141
1998	134	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
1999	128	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	135
2000	133	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	136
2001	127	0	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	132
2002	113	2	1	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	123
2003	113	2	1	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	123
2004	112	3	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
2005	111	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	121
2006	108	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	6	117
2007	101	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	108
2008	94	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	105
2009	73	5	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	86
2010	68	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	78
2011	74	5	2	2	0	0	3	0	86
2012	92	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	98
2013	85	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	90
2014	92	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	98
2015	88	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	94
2016	90	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	93
2017	84	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	89
2018	89	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	91
2019	92	3	0	5	0	0	1	0	101
2020	79	7	0	5	0	0	1	0	92
2021	70	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	77
2022	72	4	0	10	0	0	0	0	86
2023	71	3	0	12	0	0	0	0	86
2024	73	1	0	12	0	0	0	0	86

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 Malden Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	114	8.6	13.2	n/a
1990	115	8.8	13.0	n/a
1991	116	7.6	15.2	n/a
1992	128	9.6	13.3	n/a
1993	132	10.3	12.8	n/a
1994	128	11.2	11.4	n/a
1995	152	12.5	12.2	n/a
1996	152	12.5	12.2	n/a
1997	141	12.0	11.8	n/a
1998	138	12.0	11.5	n/a
1999	135	12.0	11.3	n/a
2000	136	11.0	12.4	n/a
2001	132	11.0	12.0	n/a
2002	123	11.0	11.2	9.8
2003	123	11.0	11.2	9.8
2004	120	12.0	10.0	11.7
2005	121	12.0	10.1	20.7
2006	117	10.0	11.7	18.9
2007	108	9.0	12.0	21.2
2008	105	7.0	15.0	26
2009	86	10.0	8.6	40.5
2010	78	9.0	8.6	36.8
2011	86	8.0	10.7	33.7
2012	98	9.0	10.8	40.8
2013	90	9.0	10.0	48.9
2014	98	10.0	9.8	51
2015	94	10.0	9.4	50
2016	93	10.0	9.3	36.6
2017	89	9.0	9.8	40.4
2018	91	8.0	11.3	50.5
2019	101	8.0	12.6	46.5
2020	92	8.0	11.5	45.7
2021	77	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	86	7.9	10.7	53.5
2023	86	8.0	10.7	54.7
2024	86	8.4	10.2	52.3

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 Malden Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	114	8.6	13.2	n/a
1990	115	8.8	13.0	n/a
1991	116	7.6	15.2	n/a
1992	128	9.6	13.3	n/a
1993	132	10.3	12.8	n/a
1994	128	11.2	11.4	n/a
1995	152	12.5	12.2	n/a
1996	152	12.5	12.2	n/a
1997	141	12.0	11.8	n/a
1998	138	12.0	11.5	n/a
1999	135	12.0	11.3	n/a
2000	136	11.0	12.4	n/a
2001	132	11.0	12.0	n/a
2002	123	11.0	11.2	9.8
2003	123	11.0	11.2	9.8
2004	120	12.0	10.0	11.7
2005	121	12.0	10.1	20.7
2006	117	10.0	11.7	18.9
2007	108	9.0	12.0	21.2
2008	105	7.0	15.0	26
2009	86	10.0	8.6	40.5
2010	78	9.0	8.6	36.8
2011	86	8.0	10.7	33.7
2012	98	9.0	10.8	40.8
2013	90	9.0	10.0	48.9
2014	98	10.0	9.8	51
2015	94	10.0	9.4	50
2016	93	10.0	9.3	36.6
2017	89	9.0	9.8	40.4
2018	91	8.0	11.3	50.5
2019	101	8.0	12.6	46.5
2020	92	8.0	11.5	45.7
2021	77	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	86	7.9	10.7	53.5
2023	86	8.0	10.7	54.7
2024	86	8.4	10.2	52.3

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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