Salemwood

Regular School · Malden, MA

Salemwood is a regular school school in Malden, Massachusetts, serving grades KG–08 with 1,033 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

1,033

Teachers (FTE)

72.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	454	44%
Black or African American	277	27%
White	156	15%
Asian	112	11%
Two or more races	27	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	1%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,033	539M / 493F

English Language Learners: 342 (33% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15.0% -21.7pp	36.7%	671
Reading Proficiency	32.0% -17.2pp	49.2%	672
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	177

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)

+0.14 grade levels

Math

+0.21 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

186

18% 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.)	1,033	100%

Contact & Location

529 Salem Street

Malden, MA 02148

Phone: (781)388-0647

http://www.maldenps.org/salemwood

District

Malden

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,866

District enrollment: 6,308

Other Schools in District

Beebe Elementary
Ferryway Elementary
Forestdale Elementary
Linden Elementary
Malden High High
Malden Early Learning Center Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02148) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250717001363

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