Public schools in Malden, MA
Malden has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 8,052 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Malden Public Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Malden's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Malden | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malden Public Schools | 7 | 6,370 | $19,739 |
| Mystic Valley Regional Charter School | 1 | 1,608 | $17,085 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Malden, 1,890 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden High | 1,890 | 16.1 | All free (CEP) | Malden Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Malden, 4,226 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salemwood | 1,033 | 14.2 | All free (CEP) | Malden Public Schools |
| Beebe | 921 | 15.0 | All free (CEP) | Malden Public Schools |
| Ferryway | 920 | 13.4 | All free (CEP) | Malden Public Schools |
| Linden | 813 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Malden Public Schools |
| Forestdale | 539 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Malden Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Malden, 1,936 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Valley Regional Charter School | 1,698 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Mystic Valley Regional Charter School |
| Malden Early Learning Center | 238 | 9.9 | All free (CEP) | Malden Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Malden's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Malden school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 88% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 921 students (state 417).
| Malden | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 921 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 88% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Malden schools and the 1,793 Massachusetts schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Malden
- Malden Public SchoolsRuns 7 of Malden's 8 public schools and spent $19,739 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,739
- Malden High, the largest high school in Malden1,890 students in 2024-25, 16.1 per teacher.1,890
- Compare Malden Public Schools with Mystic Valley Regional Charter SchoolMalden's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Malden addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Massachusetts
- Springfield71 schools
- Worcester48 schools
- Dorchester29 schools
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lowell29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
Questions about schools in Malden
How many public schools are in Malden, MA?
8 public schools with an address in Malden were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 8,052 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Malden?
Malden High, with 1,890 students in 2024-25 (Malden Public Schools).Which districts run Malden's schools?
Malden Public Schools (7 schools), Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25