Enrollment
160
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000416
Malden Elementary School
4001 Salines Dr, Charleston, WV 25306 · (304) 348-1973 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 37 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 43% larger than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
17.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Malden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #279 of 350 | #34 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #337 of 348 | #38 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #322 of 417 | #33 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #29 of 260 | #2 of 26 |
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
160
-13 (-8%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 214
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
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 | 160 | 15 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 13 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 152 | 10.5 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 13 | 13.3:1 | 69% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 232 | 15.5 | 15.0:1 | 66% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 16 | 14.6:1 | 62% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 17 | 11.4:1 | 63% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 10 | 17.5:1 | 63% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (232 to 160); teachers down 3% (15.5 to 15).
About Malden Elementary School
As a low-enrollment elementary school, Malden Elementary School serves students in Charleston, West Virginia. Total enrollment is 160 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in West Virginia enroll about 283 students on average.
Kanawha County Schools is made up of 65 schools with 23,485 students in all.
At Malden Elementary School, 76% of students are White. After that, the student body is 11% multiracial, 8% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Kanawha County is about 86% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Malden Elementary School scores 40%.
The school's 15 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Elementary schools in West Virginia have an average ratio of 12.9:1.
The county, Kanawha County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $60,943 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Malden Elementary School, Kanawha County has 70 public schools.
Chamberlain Elementary School is about 1.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Malden Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Mid-size).
Enrollment fell 8% over 4 years, reaching 160 in 2024-25. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2020-21 and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Malden Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
Nearby schools
- Chamberlain Elementary School1.7 mi · 225
- Du Pont Middle School2.2 mi · 440
- Horace Mann Middle School2.2 mi · 385
- Kanawha City Elementary School2.8 mi · 242
- West Virginia Virtual Academy3.0 mi · 1,654
- Marmet Elementary School3.8 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Malden Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Malden Elementary School?
Malden Elementary School enrolls approximately 160 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Malden Elementary School serve?
Malden Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Malden Elementary School have?
Malden Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Malden Elementary School?
Student demographics at Malden Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 3% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Malden Elementary School in?
Malden Elementary School is part of Kanawha County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.