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How has MALDEN LOWER ELEM. changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALDEN R-I·NCES 291989001056
MALDEN LOWER ELEM.
601 BURKHART ST, MALDEN, MO 63863 · (573) 276-5791 · Dunklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
424 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 48 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
60%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
Students here typically continue to
MALDEN LOWER ELEM.→MALDEN HIGH
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
31.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
22.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -8.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.9% | 19.5% | 45.6% | 22.8% |
| Math | 8.1% | 14.6% | 36.4% | 40.7% |
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 | 31.4% | 22.7% |
| 2023-24 | 29.3% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 28.5% | 24.3% |
| 2021-22 | 30.7% | 31.2% |
% 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
27.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 LOWER ELEM.
MALDEN LOWER ELEM.'s state test result (27.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALDEN LOWER ELEM. this school | 424 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| SIKESTON KINDERGARTEN CTR. SIKESTON | 403 | 100.0% | N/A |
| LEE HUNTER ELEM. SIKESTON | 369 | 100.0% | 44.8% |
| SOUTH ELEM. KENNETT | 420 | 100.0% | 36.5% |
| H. BYRON MASTERSON ELEM. KENNETT | 417 | 100.0% | N/A |
| WING ELEM. SIKESTON | 359 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
Matched among Missouri elementary 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 LOWER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Dunklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #793 of 1,002 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #848 of 1,019 ▼ 10 | #6 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #775 of 1,018 ▲ 31 | #5 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.9pp | #241 of 943 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #316 of 1,294 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #312 of 950 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #178 of 953 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #124 of 1,165 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.5% | #92 of 684 | N/A |
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
424
-130 (-23%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 424 | 35.3 | 12.0:1 | 100% (424) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 36.8 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 37.1 | 12.2:1 | 100% (454) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 99% (551) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 43.7 | 13.6:1 | 77% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 46 | 13.5:1 | 100% (620) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | N/A | N/A | 67% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 727 | 58 | 12.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 27 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MALDEN LOWER ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (593 to 424); teachers down 19% (43.7 to 35.3).
About MALDEN LOWER ELEM.
MALDEN LOWER ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school located in MALDEN, Missouri. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 424 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Missouri enroll around 315, and this school is 35% bigger than that mark.
MALDEN LOWER ELEM. belongs to MALDEN R-I, a district of 2 schools and 807 students.
Of every 100 students at MALDEN LOWER ELEM., about 54 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 30% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 76%. The diversity index for MALDEN LOWER ELEM. is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
MALDEN LOWER ELEM. reported 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.0:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Roughly 100% of students at MALDEN LOWER ELEM. can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Dunklin County.
MALDEN LOWER ELEM. is 4.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (27.1% versus 22.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
In Dunklin County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $47,849 a year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Dunklin County number 21, with about 4,864 students.
MALDEN LOWER ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile from MALDEN HIGH, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Local comparison: MALDEN LOWER ELEM. ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 27.1% versus a 53.2% average.
In the federal locale system, MALDEN LOWER ELEM. is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment fell by 23% across 4 years, from 554 in 2020-21 to 424 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.5:1 in 2020-21 to 12.0:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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- CAMPBELL HIGH7.4 mi · 235
- CLARKTON HIGH7.8 mi · 135
Frequently asked questions
About MALDEN LOWER ELEM.What is the total enrollment at MALDEN LOWER ELEM.?
MALDEN LOWER ELEM. enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MALDEN LOWER ELEM. serve?
MALDEN LOWER ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MALDEN LOWER ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MALDEN LOWER ELEM. is approximately 12.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MALDEN LOWER ELEM.?
At MALDEN LOWER ELEM., the student body is approximately 54% White, 5% Hispanic, 30% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is MALDEN LOWER ELEM. in?
MALDEN LOWER ELEM. is part of MALDEN R-I.
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