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Enrollment
383
High
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALDEN R-I·NCES 291989001058
MALDEN HIGH
601 BURKHART ST, MALDEN, MO 63863 · (573) 276-4546 · Dunklin County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
383 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 11% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 52% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MALDEN R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
23.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.4pp since 2021
Math
13.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.4% | 20.0% | 46.8% | 29.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.4% | 13.3% |
| 2023-24 | 25.4% | 17.9% |
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 20.6% |
| 2021-22 | 25.8% | 12.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
17.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
Schools most like MALDEN HIGH
MALDEN HIGH's state test result (17.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALDEN HIGH this school | 383 | 100.0% | 17.3% |
| CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NEW MADRID | 361 | 100.0% | 19.4% |
| SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH STEELE | 263 | 100.0% | 22.7% |
| KENNETT HIGH KENNETT | 493 | 100.0% | 22.8% |
| HANCOCK SR. HIGH ST LOUIS | 369 | 100.0% | 45.1% |
| SIKESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SIKESTON | 955 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MALDEN HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Dunklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #403 of 443 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #411 of 453 ▼ 31 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #352 of 382 ▼ 3 | #5 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #90 of 231 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #217 of 561 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #36 of 343 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #59 of 343 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #46 of 455 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #89 of 187 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
383
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 383 | 35.3 | 10.9:1 | 100% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 38 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 38 | 11.2:1 | 100% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 99% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 30.2 | 13.9:1 | 98% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 33 | 13.3:1 | 99% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 68% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 618 | 35 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MALDEN HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (419 to 383); teachers up 17% (30.2 to 35.3).
About MALDEN HIGH
MALDEN HIGH is a low-enrollment high school in MALDEN, Missouri. It teaches 383 students in grades 6 through 12. It has 24% fewer students than the average for high schools in Missouri (about 501).
The 2 schools in MALDEN R-I enroll 807 students altogether, MALDEN HIGH among them.
At MALDEN HIGH, 61% of students are White. After that, the student body is 28% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Dunklin County is about 76% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MALDEN HIGH scores 54%.
Staffing at MALDEN HIGH comes to 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9:1. The school's 10.9:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for high schools in Missouri. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Dunklin County.
MALDEN HIGH is 5.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (17.3% versus 22.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
Dunklin County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $47,849 a year, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. MALDEN HIGH shares Dunklin County with 20 other public schools.
MALDEN HIGH's nearest public school is MALDEN LOWER ELEM. (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of MALDEN HIGH. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, MALDEN HIGH ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put MALDEN HIGH in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 377 in 2020-21 and 383 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 10.9 students per teacher, compared with 13.0 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at MALDEN HIGH. You can also rate the school on this page.
Dunklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,493
Census ACS
Median income
$47,849
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,864 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Malden High schools
One other US public school is named Malden High. MALDEN HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Malden HighMalden, MA · 1,890 students
Nearby schools
- MALDEN LOWER ELEM.0.0 mi · 424
- BERNIE ELEM.6.9 mi · 283
- BERNIE HIGH6.9 mi · 195
- CAMPBELL ELEM.7.4 mi · 312
- CAMPBELL HIGH7.4 mi · 235
- CLARKTON HIGH7.8 mi · 135
Frequently asked questions
About MALDEN HIGHHow large is MALDEN HIGH?
MALDEN HIGH enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does MALDEN HIGH serve?
MALDEN HIGH serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MALDEN HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MALDEN HIGH is approximately 10.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MALDEN HIGH?
At MALDEN HIGH, the student body is approximately 61% White, 5% Hispanic, 28% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is MALDEN HIGH public or private?
MALDEN HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by MALDEN R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.