Malden Lower Elementary School
Public elementary school in Malden, Missouri · Malden R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Malden Lower Elementary School serves 424 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Malden (Dunklin County). It is one of 2 schools in Malden R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 313th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Malden R-I School District |
| County | Dunklin County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291989001056 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Malden R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 424 | 807 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 11.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Malden Lower Elementary School in context
Size
Malden Lower Elementary School is the only elementary school in Malden R-I School District. Its 424 students are 52.5% of the district's 807. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 259; Malden Lower Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 72 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 61 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 63 in kindergarten and 59 in grade 5. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 54% here and 57.4% across Malden R-I. Black students are next, at 30.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Malden R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 52.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 424 students, Malden Lower Elementary School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 424 students would have about 34.5 teachers, so Malden Lower Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Malden Lower Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Bernie Elementary School, 6.9 miles away in Bernie R-XIII School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54% |
| Black | 30.4% |
| Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Burkhart St, Malden, MO 63863
Phone: (573)276-5791
Website: maldenmoschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Malden Lower Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Elementary School | Bernie R-XIII | 6.9 mi | 283 | 12.1 | 64% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Campbell R-II | 7.4 mi | 312 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Clarkton Elementary School | Clarkton C-4 | 7.8 mi | 143 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Risco Elementary School | Risco R-II | 8.4 mi | 80 | 7 | 66.3% |
| Gideon Elementary School | Gideon 37 | 8.7 mi | 115 | 8.5 | 100% |
| Holcomb Elementary School | Holcomb R-III | 11.7 mi | 235 | 11 | 100% |
| Central Elementary School | Dexter R-XI | 14.9 mi | 447 | 12 | 53% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Dexter R-XI | 15.2 mi | 441 | 11.2 | 60.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Malden R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malden High School | High | 6–12 | 383 |