📍 601 Burkhart St, Malden, Dunklin County, 63863
Malden Lower Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Malden, Dunklin County. The school has 454 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Malden R-I school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Malden Lower Elem. enrolls 454 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 29% Black or African American and 6.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 265 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 133 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 6.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
454 of the school's 454 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 454 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Malden Lower Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 25, state house district 152.
Malden Lower Elem. is one of 2 schools in MALDEN R-I, based in MALDEN, Missouri. The district serves 807 students district-wide and employs 75 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 454 students, Malden Lower Elem. is close to the district average of about 404 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote