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Malden Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

6,282

Students per teacher

13.6

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

5.1 sq mi

State

Malden is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Malden). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Malden on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Malden

Average SchoolGrade

C-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

33%

Avg actual scores

34.8%

Avg projected

30.8%

6 of 7 schools in Malden carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

C: 5D: 1

Best schools in Malden

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

C Ferryway (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
C Malden High (High school, meets expectations)
C- Beebe (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C- Forestdale (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C- Linden (Elementary school, meets expectations)
D Salemwood (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Malden

All schools, A to Z (7)

C- Beebe, Malden
C Ferryway, Malden
C- Forestdale, Malden
C- Linden, Malden
Malden Early Learning Center, Malden
C Malden High, Malden
D Salemwood, Malden

Where Malden schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Malden (7)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 6,282 students with 463 full-time-equivalent teachers and 769 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2507170
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Everett (10 schools, 2 mi)
Melrose (8 schools, 2 mi)
Medford (8 schools, 3 mi)
Chelsea (11 schools, 3 mi)
Somerville (11 schools, 3 mi)
Saugus (4 schools, 4 mi)
Revere (11 schools, 4 mi)
Stoneham (5 schools, 4 mi)

Questions about Malden

How many schools are in Malden?

SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Malden, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Malden serve?

The largest by graded schools: Malden.

How good are the schools in Malden?

Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 34.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Malden?

6,282 students were enrolled in Malden in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Malden?

Malden is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Malden. Its boundary covers about 5.1 sq mi.