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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 744 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALDEN·NCES 250717001351
Forestdale
74 Sylvan Street, Malden, MA 02148 · (781) 397-7326 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (74).
Student demographics
74%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
Forestdale→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
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Forestdale ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #609 of 920 ▼ 3 | #166 of 207 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #442 of 920 ▲ 106 | #142 of 207 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #182 of 901 | #41 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #190 of 1,086 | #41 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #165 of 938 | #46 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #14 of 938 | #8 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #563 of 602 | #130 of 141 |
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
539
-22 (-4%) vs 2020
+37% since 2000-01, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 539 | 51.6 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 46.8 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 50.6 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 53 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 47.5 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 47 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 41% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | N/A | N/A | 32% (126) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forestdale.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (547 to 539); teachers up 9% (47.5 to 51.6).
About Forestdale
Forestdale is an elementary school in Malden, Massachusetts, and it is part of Malden. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 539 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
Forestdale sits within Malden, which has 7 schools and 6,354 students.
The biggest share of students at Forestdale, 38%, is White. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 16% Black, 12% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Middlesex County's population at about 67%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Forestdale scores 74%.
Forestdale has 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4:1. The school's 10.4:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
On the allk12 Grade, Forestdale lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Census data for Middlesex County show the median household earns about $130,847 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Middlesex County number 386, with about 215,896 students.
Forestdale's nearest public school is Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decrease, from 561 to 539.
The Forestdale discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- BeebeElementary · 921 students
- FerrywayElementary · 920 students
- LindenElementary · 813 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
- BeebeElementary · 921 students
- FerrywayElementary · 920 students
- LindenElementary · 813 students
Other Forestdale schools
One other US public school is named Forestdale. Forestdale is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Forestdale SchoolSandwich, MA · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Mystic Valley Regional Charter School0.6 mi · 1,698
- Salemwood0.6 mi · 1,033
- Herbert Clark Hoover0.7 mi · 260
- Malden Early Learning Center0.8 mi · 238
- Malden High1.1 mi · 1,890
- Linden1.1 mi · 813
Frequently asked questions
About ForestdaleWhat is the total enrollment at Forestdale?
Forestdale enrolls approximately 539 students in grades KG-08.
Is Forestdale an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forestdale is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Forestdale have?
Forestdale employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
How diverse is Forestdale?
Forestdale reports a student body of 38% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Forestdale in?
Forestdale is part of Malden.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.