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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61337

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The 61337 zip code has only one school, Malden Grade School, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Malden CCSD 84 district. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, its academic performance has been declining over the past three years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly below the state averages.

Malden Grade School's statewide ranking has dropped from 756 out of 1,948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,310 out of 2,077 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger star rating has decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars during the same period. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 31.9% in ELA (compared to 53.1% statewide) and 29.8% in Math (compared to 38.5% statewide). The school's 3rd and 8th grade proficiency rates in ELA and Math were also below the state averages, though the 8th grade science proficiency rate was on par with the state.

The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (52.33% in 2023-2024). While the higher per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that the school has access to resources, the academic underperformance indicates a need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)	% 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Malden Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 East St	Malden	61337	Bureau County	Malden CCSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 643-2436	79	8	9.8	54.4%	63 (79.7%)	3 (3.8%)	13 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	45.5	27.3	27.3	31.9	54.5	36.4	29.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	29.8	$12,586	$1,625	$10,961

Cities Near Zip Code 61337

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Malden	0.19 mi	1	504^th
Princeton	5.67 mi	5	428^th
DePue	7.77 mi	2	755^th
La Moille	8.2 mi	2	730^th
Ladd	8.49 mi	1	458^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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