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Ferryway

Public Grades K-8
556th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 38% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Ferryway is a large K–8 neighborhood school at 150 Cross Street in Malden, MA, serving 920 students in the Malden district near the Everett line. It has been stable and mid-pack for a decade: 2 stars every reported year, with statewide percentile ranks between 32nd and 43rd and 38th in 2025-26. It is near the state average in ELA, science, and civics, but lags in math, and it outperforms its district in every tested subject.

Within Malden, Ferryway is the third-strongest of the district’s five K–8 schools. Its three-subject average (38.7) trails Forestdale (40.5) and Beebe (41.1), but is ahead of Linden (36.8) and far ahead of Salemwood (24.6). Across the border, however, Ferryway is decisively stronger than nearby Everett schools: Webster School, Sumner G. Whittier School, Lafayette School, George Keverian School, Madeline English School, and Parlin School all score below it in ELA, math, and science. Ferryway’s ELA proficiency is more than double that of Parlin School and Madeline English School, and its science score is roughly 2.7 times Parlin School’s. It also has the lowest per-pupil spending among Malden’s K–8 schools ($15,253) and the second-best student-teacher ratio (13.4).

Two patterns matter most. First, Ferryway’s subject profile is lopsided: in 2025-26, ELA was 41.87 versus the state’s 40.03 and civics was above state, but math was 34.43 versus the state’s 41.11. Second, performance climbs with grade level: seventh- and eighth-grade ELA (52.13 and 51.58) are well above state, while third-grade ELA (28.87) and math (26.8) are far below. Early-grade literacy and math are the clearest areas to watch. Encouragingly, English learners and low-income students rank at the 69th and 68th percentiles—well above the school’s overall 38th percentile—and special education results have improved from the 9th to the 24th percentile, though still below average. Overall, Ferryway is a stable, slowly improving school that is especially strong in the upper grades and for several higher-need groups, with math and early grades as its main weaknesses.

920
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,798
Per pupil spending ?
64.9%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.
97%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 150 Cross Street
       Malden, MA  02148

(781) 388-0659

District: Malden


Students who attend Ferryway usually attend:

High:    Malden High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.2%
African American:
19.6%
White:
18.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Malden's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg35%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
556th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
174th of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From top 48% (2016) to top 36% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Elementary Schools in the Malden
225th of 351Malden among Massachusetts districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202638.3556 of 89938.2%★★☆☆☆
202543.5519 of 90642.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.4571 of 91637.7%★★☆☆☆
202340.6561 of 92839.5%★★☆☆☆
202242.4543 of 93241.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.6586 of 93637.4%★★☆☆☆
201936.2642 of 94231.8%★★☆☆☆
201839.7593 of 93436.5%★★☆☆☆
201743.0580 of 93838.2%★★☆☆☆
201635.7635 of 93231.9%★★☆☆☆
201525.8717 of 91421.6%★☆☆☆☆
201340.2611 of 92834.2%★★☆☆☆
201241.7590 of 93036.6%★★☆☆☆
201142.8589 of 92436.3%★★☆☆☆
201034.0654 of 92028.9%★☆☆☆☆
200935.2640 of 90929.6%★☆☆☆☆
200829.2700 of 90822.9%★☆☆☆☆
200737.5638 of 91130.0%★★☆☆☆
200641.7576 of 91136.8%★★☆☆☆
200526.0680 of 88723.3%★☆☆☆☆
200427.0669 of 88224.1%★☆☆☆☆
200319.4735 of 88416.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202651.972 of 18861.7%★★★☆☆
202554.570 of 16958.6%★★★☆☆
202449.563 of 16762.3%★★★☆☆
202354.667 of 16759.9%★★★☆☆
202255.661 of 17364.7%★★★☆☆
202145.178 of 16653.0%★★★☆☆
201943.695 of 17244.8%★★☆☆☆
201856.063 of 17463.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202636.3108 of 14927.5%★☆☆☆☆
202550.986 of 14239.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.794 of 15238.2%★★☆☆☆
202340.0103 of 14529.0%★★☆☆☆
202242.8103 of 14328.0%★☆☆☆☆
202135.3110 of 14122.0%★☆☆☆☆
201935.9111 of 15528.4%★☆☆☆☆
201845.1101 of 15434.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202227.6505 of 67224.9%★☆☆☆☆
202138.4370 of 63241.5%★★☆☆☆
201929.1486 of 66526.9%★☆☆☆☆
201822.1570 of 65613.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202653.391 of 29168.7%★★★☆☆
202556.567 of 28176.2%★★★★☆
202463.149 of 28282.6%★★★★☆
202339.9153 of 26442.0%★★☆☆☆
202249.784 of 26768.5%★★★☆☆
202165.729 of 24087.9%★★★★☆
201946.4109 of 25857.8%★★★☆☆
201831.5171 of 24429.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202639.3517 of 86940.5%★★☆☆☆
202544.9480 of 86944.8%★★☆☆☆
202438.5548 of 88638.1%★★☆☆☆
202345.1499 of 88743.7%★★☆☆☆
202243.0526 of 90141.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.1563 of 89837.3%★★☆☆☆
201940.4580 of 90235.7%★★☆☆☆
201845.4520 of 89341.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202656.7143 of 47569.9%★★★★☆
202567.782 of 45882.1%★★★★☆
202462.7106 of 44676.2%★★★★☆
202364.595 of 42077.4%★★★★☆
202255.0122 of 40169.6%★★★☆☆
202161.988 of 37976.8%★★★★☆
201963.7105 of 39873.6%★★★★☆
201872.459 of 37984.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202659.9236 of 74268.2%★★★☆☆
202563.7203 of 73672.4%★★★★☆
202453.6317 of 76058.3%★★★☆☆
202353.2343 of 75754.7%★★★☆☆
202263.1223 of 77271.1%★★★★☆
202161.4219 of 70568.9%★★★☆☆
201959.2245 of 70065.0%★★★☆☆
201864.2187 of 68572.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202638.9540 of 87938.6%★★☆☆☆
202543.2511 of 88442.2%★★☆☆☆
202439.4550 of 89138.3%★★☆☆☆
202337.2587 of 89634.5%★★☆☆☆
202241.6528 of 90841.9%★★☆☆☆
202137.0577 of 90436.2%★★☆☆☆
201932.5655 of 90727.8%★☆☆☆☆
201834.8619 of 89831.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202627.6541 of 70923.7%★☆☆☆☆
202524.6576 of 71719.7%★☆☆☆☆
202418.4662 of 7319.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.7633 of 70310.0%★☆☆☆☆
202261.3276 of 90569.5%★★★☆☆
202157.2326 of 89463.5%★★★☆☆
201955.9349 of 89661.0%★★★☆☆
201863.5252 of 88671.6%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202133.1635 of 92531.4%★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202160.7122 of 39969.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202630.1555 of 73424.4%★☆☆☆☆
202523.2612 of 73717.0%★☆☆☆☆
202418.0666 of 75311.6%★☆☆☆☆
202325.1625 of 76218.0%★☆☆☆☆
202234.8542 of 76429.1%★☆☆☆☆
202136.1530 of 76530.7%★★☆☆☆
201929.2613 of 78021.4%★☆☆☆☆
201820.1670 of 77213.2%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202659.3174 of 47863.6%★★★☆☆
202555.7191 of 48460.5%★★★☆☆
202457.4188 of 49361.9%★★★☆☆
202343.1271 of 50145.9%★★☆☆☆
202243.4267 of 49746.3%★★☆☆☆
202146.4258 of 50148.5%★★☆☆☆
201958.1202 of 49859.4%★★★☆☆
201858.4191 of 48460.5%★★★☆☆
201747.4253 of 48748.0%★★☆☆☆
201652.6232 of 48251.9%★★★☆☆
201552.6210 of 44152.4%★★★☆☆
201358.2194 of 45557.4%★★★☆☆
201253.1233 of 45548.8%★★☆☆☆
201153.8225 of 44949.9%★★★☆☆
201043.6276 of 43436.4%★★☆☆☆
200940.0273 of 40933.3%★★☆☆☆
200842.2258 of 40736.6%★★☆☆☆
200728.9307 of 39923.1%★☆☆☆☆
200623.9316 of 39920.8%★☆☆☆☆
200518.7298 of 35616.3%★☆☆☆☆
200420.3288 of 34416.3%★☆☆☆☆
200314.8295 of 33913.0%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202643.7110 of 21548.8%★★★☆☆
202557.271 of 20665.5%★★★☆☆
202470.636 of 20282.2%★★★★☆
202342.6114 of 20945.5%★★☆☆☆
202255.377 of 21263.7%★★★☆☆
202143.8109 of 19343.5%★★☆☆☆
201961.264 of 19567.2%★★★☆☆
201878.718 of 17289.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202667.550 of 13161.8%★★★☆☆
202552.572 of 12743.3%★★☆☆☆
202459.263 of 12047.5%★★☆☆☆
202343.885 of 13436.6%★★☆☆☆
202246.477 of 13543.0%★★☆☆☆
202145.574 of 12339.8%★★☆☆☆
201951.473 of 12843.0%★★☆☆☆
201844.379 of 11933.6%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202237.4239 of 44546.3%★★☆☆☆
202143.5200 of 43153.6%★★★☆☆
201943.9188 of 42455.7%★★★☆☆
201843.0201 of 41751.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202642.791 of 19352.8%★★★☆☆
202566.518 of 18190.1%★★★★★
202475.77 of 18096.1%★★★★★
202349.841 of 15573.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202650.0204 of 46856.4%★★★☆☆
202549.2214 of 47354.8%★★★☆☆
202452.2211 of 48156.1%★★★☆☆
202348.3235 of 48951.9%★★★☆☆
202252.0210 of 49457.5%★★★☆☆
202148.7235 of 48351.3%★★★☆☆
201960.0193 of 47859.6%★★★☆☆
201860.7185 of 46360.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202674.672 of 38381.2%★★★★☆
202563.1109 of 37671.0%★★★★☆
202470.483 of 37878.0%★★★★☆
202362.6104 of 36471.4%★★★★☆
202248.7150 of 36859.2%★★★☆☆
202153.8128 of 33561.8%★★★☆☆
201978.848 of 32285.1%★★★★☆
201881.543 of 30986.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202676.863 of 46186.3%★★★★☆
202565.0123 of 46473.5%★★★★☆
202473.680 of 46982.9%★★★★☆
202361.8151 of 48168.6%★★★☆☆
202267.4109 of 48977.7%★★★★☆
202171.190 of 46280.5%★★★★☆
201974.972 of 45284.1%★★★★☆
201883.631 of 43892.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202665.1138 of 47070.6%★★★★☆
202559.8168 of 47364.5%★★★☆☆
202461.1163 of 48366.3%★★★☆☆
202336.5293 of 48940.1%★★☆☆☆
202234.0318 of 49736.0%★★☆☆☆
202141.8267 of 48544.9%★★☆☆☆
201954.4204 of 47857.3%★★★☆☆
201853.4201 of 46656.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202642.3205 of 43653.0%★★★☆☆
202522.0389 of 43510.6%★☆☆☆☆
202416.9424 of 4413.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202341.5222 of 44450.0%★★★☆☆
202270.391 of 50381.9%★★★★☆
202173.468 of 48986.1%★★★★☆
201976.066 of 48486.4%★★★★☆
201884.637 of 46792.1%★★★★★

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202138.6296 of 49139.7%★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202167.587 of 33974.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202646.8177 of 39355.0%★★★☆☆
202541.5203 of 38647.4%★★☆☆☆
202431.9261 of 39233.4%★★☆☆☆
202323.0315 of 40321.8%★☆☆☆☆
202236.2245 of 40439.4%★★☆☆☆
202150.3183 of 40154.4%★★★☆☆
201945.1214 of 39646.0%★★☆☆☆
201843.4224 of 39543.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+32 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)69th percentile+32 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile+31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+30 vs school
African American (2026)62nd percentile+24 vs school
Female (2026)41st percentile~ school
Male (2026)39th percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)31st percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2026)28th percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2022)25th percentile-17 vs school
White (2026)24th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2026)24th percentile-14 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+18 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)74th percentile+26 vs school
Male (2026)71st percentile+7 vs school
Asian (2026)62nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)55th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-11 vs school
African American (2026)49th percentile-15 vs school
Disabled (2022)46th percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)40th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts42%~ state avg
Civics41%~ state avg
Science40%~ state avg
Mathematics34%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 7, 2019

Open Quote A warm atmosphere. I like that school. I also love my son's kindergarten teacher. She is amazing. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, February 8, 2015

Open Quote The school has a great teaching system, but should focus more on the 3,4 and maybe the 5 grade they're falling about 0.5 the state average Close Quote





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Ferryway ranks 556th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Ferryway are 39% Hispanic, 20% African American, 18% White, 18% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 920 students attended Ferryway.

Students who attend Ferryway usually go on to attend:

High : Malden High

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