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Enrollment
921
Elementary
DISTRICT 744 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALDEN·NCES 250717001344
Beebe
401 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148 · (781) 388-0621 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL921 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (100).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Beebe→Malden High
Based on grade levels within Malden. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
41.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 45.0% | 48.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beebe ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #494 of 920 ▼ 38 | #146 of 207 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #561 of 920 ▼ 46 | #161 of 207 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #363 of 901 | #79 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 921 | #18 of 1,086 | #4 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #872 of 938 | #216 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.5% | #5 of 938 | #3 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #249 of 317 | #60 of 77 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
921
+19 (+2%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 907
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 921 | 61.3 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 901 | 67.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 881 | 69.8 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 902 | 68 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 893 | 63.6 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 891 | 61 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 914 | 60 | 15.2:1 | 52% (478) |
| 2000-01 | 907 | N/A | N/A | 37% (334) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beebe.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (893 to 921); teachers down 4% (63.6 to 61.3).
About Beebe
Beebe is the name of a large elementary school in Malden, Massachusetts. Federal data show 921 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in Malden totals 6,354 students.
At Beebe, Asian students make up the biggest share, 30%. It is also 25% White, 25% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 5% multiracial. Middlesex County's residents are about 14% Asian, 17 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 76%.
With 61.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 2.9 fewer students per teacher than here.
The county, Middlesex County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 386 public schools and about 215,896 students.
Malden High, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 902 to 921. Students per teacher increased from 13.3 in 2020-21 to 15.0 in 2024-25.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Malden
- Malden HighHigh · 1,890 students
- SalemwoodElementary · 1,033 students
- FerrywayElementary · 920 students
- LindenElementary · 813 students
- ForestdaleElementary · 539 students
- Malden Early Learning CenterElementary · 238 students
Other schools in Malden
- Malden HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Mystic Valley Regional Charter SchoolCombined · 1,698 students
- SalemwoodElementary · 1,033 students
- FerrywayElementary · 920 students
- LindenElementary · 813 students
- ForestdaleElementary · 539 students
Nearby schools
- Malden High0.8 mi · 1,890
- Malden Early Learning Center0.9 mi · 238
- Milton Fuller Roberts1.1 mi · 586
- Madeline English School1.1 mi · 760
- Ferryway1.1 mi · 920
- Madeleine Dugger Andrews1.4 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About BeebeWhat is the total enrollment at Beebe?
Beebe enrolls approximately 921 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Beebe serve?
Beebe serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Beebe have?
Beebe employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Beebe?
Student demographics at Beebe are roughly 25% White, 25% Hispanic, 14% Black, 30% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Beebe?
Beebe is overseen by Malden in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.