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Malden Grade School

Malden, IL · Malden CCSD 84 · Grades PK - 8

1,500th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 29% Declining

86
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
48%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator

Malden Grade School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Malden Grade School 1,500th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 29% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 40th in 2019 to 29th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%29%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Malden Grade School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
32%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
30%
IL average
38%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%32%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%30%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Malden Grade School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 86 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic14%White85%
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Hispanic 14%White 85%94%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White93.9%84.9% 9.0 pts
Hispanic2.0%14.0% 12.0 pts
Black4.1%1.2% 2.9 pts

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Malden Grade School in?

Malden Grade School is part of the Malden CCSD 84 district in Malden, Illinois.

Is Malden Grade School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Malden Grade School 1,500th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 29% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Malden Grade School?

White 85%, Hispanic 14%, Black 1% (86 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.