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Forestdale

Regular School · Malden, MA

Forestdale is a regular school school in Malden, Massachusetts, serving grades KG–08 with 539 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.4:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 08
Enrollment
539
Teachers (FTE)
51.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
10.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 204 38%
Hispanic/Latino 141 26%
Black or African American 84 16%
Asian 65 12%
Two or more races 44 8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 539 304M / 235F

English Language Learners: 65 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 26.0% -10.7pp 36.7% 341
Reading Proficiency 42.0% -7.2pp 49.2% 345
Science Proficiency 25-29% 96

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.05 grade levels
Math
+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
18
3.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
82
15.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 539 100%

Contact & Location

74 Sylvan Street

Malden, MA 02148

Phone: (781)397-7326

http://www.maldenps.org/forestdale

District

Malden

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,866

District enrollment: 6,308

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

250717001351

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD