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Malta Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1703^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Malta Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 287 students in grades K-5 in Malta, Illinois. The school is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, which is ranked 767 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Malta Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 25.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17.9% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Malta Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 27.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, some nearby schools outside the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, such as West Elementary and South Prairie Elementary in the Sycamore CUSD 427 district, significantly outperform Malta Elementary and the district average. This suggests that the challenges faced by Malta Elementary may be unique to the school and not necessarily reflective of the broader region.

293

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,786

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5068 IL Route 38
Malta, IL 60150-8332

(815) 754-2970

District: DeKalb CUSD 428

Students who attend Malta Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Huntley Middle School
High:	DeKalb High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.2%

White:

36.9%

Hispanic:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,703^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the DeKalb CUSD 428

767^th of 811DeKalb CUSD 428 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1703 of 2056	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1457 of 2067	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1435 of 2077	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1171 of 2082	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1235 of 1948	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1411 of 2086	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1420 of 2037	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.4	1616 of 2044	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.6	959 of 2046	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	925 of 2052	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.5	505 of 2093	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	641 of 2167	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	50.3	1298 of 2166	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.0	1042 of 2147	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.6	493 of 2139	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	474 of 2120	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	289 of 2092	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	420 of 2095	80.0%	★★★★☆
2006	64.5	910 of 2086	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.0	1067 of 2022	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.2	1231 of 2020	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	614 of 688	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	470 of 655	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	437 of 692	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	492 of 684	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	474 of 711	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	654 of 698	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	877 of 1049	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	539 of 907	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1679 of 1942	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1362 of 1942	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1408 of 1957	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1246 of 1970	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1256 of 1680	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1179 of 2019	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1344 of 1964	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	693 of 982	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	657 of 938	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1565 of 1800	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1346 of 1793	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1363 of 1808	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1048 of 1763	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	971 of 1514	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1612 of 1816	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1589 of 1765	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1520 of 1947	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1351 of 1959	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1299 of 1984	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	968 of 1977	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	978 of 1707	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1562 of 2019	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1400 of 1972	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1190 of 1292	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	814 of 1195	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	672 of 1113	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	610 of 763	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1235 of 1389	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1139 of 1392	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1147 of 1419	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	889 of 1425	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1061 of 1308	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1119 of 1462	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1118 of 1463	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

Science17%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Malta Elementary School	Public	K-5	5068 IL Route 38	Malta	60150	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2970	293	20	14.7	65.9%	108 (36.9%)	112 (38.2%)	53 (18.1%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	18.6	1703^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.2%		28.3	1457^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.5%	246	16.7		36.2	23.6	18.5		25.6	40.4	12.7	3.7		17.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.2	97.9			$19,786	$1,964	$17,822
Tyler Elementary School	Public	K-5	1021 Alden Circle	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2389	265	19	13.9	78.9%	57 (21.5%)	148 (55.8%)	29 (10.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.6%)	10.1	1942^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.5%		14.4	1871^st of 2067 public elementary schools	9.5%	71	9.3		16.2	26.5	11.6		18.6	13.5	16.3	4.7		11.6	92.8	97.9	97.9	97.9		97.5	97.5			$19,143	$1,692	$17,451
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 E Sunset Pl	DeKalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2212	272	17	15.8	62.9%	100 (36.8%)	123 (45.2%)	28 (10.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	12.9	1849^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.1%		16.3	1787^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.5%	62	12.5		20.0	21.6	29.2		23.4	16.4	15.7	10.4		14.3	95.5	95.1	95.1	95.1	99.2	94.7	95.1			$18,066	$1,371	$16,695
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 McCormick Dr	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2263	308	28	11.1	56.8%	111 (36.0%)	95 (30.8%)	56 (18.2%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	56.1	885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.4	814^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.6%	71	39.6		40.9	40.4	58.3		46.0	42.4	53.2	56.3		49.7	96.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	98.1	95.0	96.5			$21,393	$1,449	$19,944
Founders Elementary School	Public	K-5	821 S 7th St	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-3800	565	39	14.5	78.1%	103 (18.2%)	167 (29.6%)	248 (43.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.6%)	17.5	1729^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.9%		20.5	1665^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.4%	64	16.3		23.3	34.2	15.2		23.7	24.4	26.6	9.9		19.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	32.1	95.8	97.1			$18,460	$1,482	$16,977
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School	Public	K-5	3225 Sangamon Dr	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-9936	328	23	13.9	80.2%	53 (16.2%)	182 (55.5%)	48 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	11	1911^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.3	1931^st of 2067 public elementary schools	6.6%	20	13.7		6.0	17.8	29.4		17.8	10.0	12.3	13.7		12.1	98.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.7	97.9	97.9			$19,757	$1,506	$18,251
Littlejohn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1121 School St	DeKalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2258	362	24	14.9	70.7%	98 (27.1%)	51 (14.1%)	184 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.7%)	26.4	1528^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.7%		22.7	1600^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.6%	72	20.6		31.0	35.2	27.1		30.8	39.0	29.6	20.0		29.0	98.1	98.3	98.3	98.3		96.1	97.5			$19,282	$1,674	$17,608
Creston Elementary School	Public	K-8	202 W South St	Creston	60113	Ogle County	Creston CCSD 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 384-3920	76	10	7.4	46.1%	44 (57.9%)	4 (5.3%)	25 (32.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	62.5	752^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.4%		82.5	311^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.0%	441	30.0	70.0		33.3	60.0	80.0	66.0		66.7	90.0	60.0	70.2	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8		26.3	$19,766	$1,538	$18,228
South Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Borden Ave	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8299	456	28	16.5	34.4%	324 (71.1%)	26 (5.7%)	75 (16.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	56.1	886^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.9%		49.7	945^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.3%	59	49.2		48.9	45.8	45.8		46.7	42.6	42.4	54.2		46.7	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.6	98.2	98.2	29.4		$13,822	$882	$12,940
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	718 S Locust St	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8219	270	24	11.2	60.0%	176 (65.2%)	15 (5.6%)	57 (21.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	59.9	812^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.5%		42.9	1095^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.0%	283	40.0		52.3	52.9	60.0		55.3	61.4	38.2	37.8		46.3	95.2	95.6	95.6	95.6		95.2	94.4			$16,190	$285	$15,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Malta Elementary School

What district is Malta Elementary School in?

DeKalb CUSD 428

Is Malta Elementary School a good school?

Malta Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Malta Elementary School?

Students at Malta Elementary School are 38% African American, 37% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Malta Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Malta Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huntley Middle School
High : DeKalb High School

How many students attend Malta Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Malta Elementary School.

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