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Ferryway

Public Grades K-8
519th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Ferryway is an elementary school located in Malden, Massachusetts, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 905 students. The school is part of the Malden school district, which is ranked 237 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ferryway consistently ranks in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools, typically ranking between 500-700 out of around 900 schools. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is generally below the state and Malden district averages across all grades and subjects. However, Ferryway performs relatively better in certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, where it ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts schools. In contrast, the school's performance for white and special education students is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts schools.

Ferryway's per-student spending is around $15,000, which is slightly higher than the Malden district average but lower than some nearby schools, such as Madeline English School and Beebe. The school's consistent underperformance and subgroup disparities suggest a need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement. By learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools, Ferryway may be able to identify and implement effective strategies to drive student achievement.

920
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,223
Per pupil spending ?
72.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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 — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg34%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
519th of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
191st of 484
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 48% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Malden
237th of 348Malden 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
202566.518 of 18190.1%★★★★★
202475.77 of 18096.1%★★★★★
202349.841 of 15573.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)82nd percentile+39 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+33 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+30 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)69th percentile+32 vs school
African American (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)45th percentile~ school
Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Asian (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)31st percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2022)25th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2025)20th percentile-23 vs school
White (2025)17th percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+30 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)74th percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school
African American (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)47th percentile-13 vs school
Disabled (2022)46th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)40th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)11th percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts44%+3 vs state
Science39%-3 vs state
Civics36%-3 vs state
Mathematics34%-6 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 519th of 906 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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