Enrollment
79
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALDEN CCSD 84·NCES 172412002635
Malden Grade School
350 East St, Malden, IL 61337 · (815) 643-2436 · Bureau County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
43 students
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 14% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
31.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
IL avg 37.9% . -7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.9% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 37.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Malden Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Bureau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #2,363 of 2,419 | #12 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
79
+2 (+3%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 116
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79 | 8 | 9.9:1 | 54% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 8.4 | 10.2:1 | 52% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 8 | 10.8:1 | 55% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 77 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 91 | 8 | 11.4:1 | 51% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 93 | 10 | 9.3:1 | 37% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 86 | 8 | 10.8:1 | 34% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 132 | 11 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 116 | 7 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malden Grade School.
About Malden Grade School
Students in Malden, Illinois, attend Malden Grade School, a small elementary school. Enrolled students number 79 students, in pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
The school's district is Malden CCSD 84.
White students are the majority at Malden Grade School, with 80% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic and 4% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 34% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Malden Grade School is 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.9:1. This ratio sits 4.0 below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%. For comparison, public schools in Bureau County average 53%.
Malden Grade School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.8% is within a point of the 40.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Bureau County has about 32,866 residents, and the median household income is $69,257, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Malden Grade School, Bureau County has 21 other public schools.
Douglas Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.8 miles away. Within ten miles of Malden Grade School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Malden Grade School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Malden Grade School's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has grown by 2 students since 2020-21, to 79.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bureau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,866
Census ACS
Median income
$69,257
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
4,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Douglas Elementary School5.8 mi · 217
- Princeton High School6.1 mi · 479
- Lincoln Elementary School6.3 mi · 211
- Logan Jr High School6.5 mi · 443
- Jefferson Elementary School6.6 mi · 220
- DePue Elementary School7.8 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Malden Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Malden Grade School?
Malden Grade School enrolls approximately 79 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Malden Grade School serve?
Malden Grade School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Malden Grade School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Malden Grade School is approximately 9.9:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Malden Grade School?
Malden Grade School reports a student body of 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black.
Is Malden Grade School public or private?
Malden Grade School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Malden CCSD 84.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.