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Forestdale

Public Grades K-8
497th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 45% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Forestdale is an elementary school in Malden, Massachusetts, serving 550 students in grades K-8. While the school's academic performance is generally higher than the Malden district average, it falls short of the Massachusetts state average in most subjects and grade levels.

Forestdale's strengths lie in the performance of its African American and Hispanic students, who outperform their peers in the district and state. However, the school struggles to support its English Language Learner and Special Education students, who perform below the district and state averages. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are both higher than the Malden district average, suggesting that resources are not the primary issue.

Compared to nearby schools, Melrose schools like Herbert Clark Hoover, Lincoln, and Winthrop outperform Forestdale, while the nearby Lafayette School in Everett has significantly lower proficiency rates. Overall, Forestdale appears to be a solid school within the Malden district, but there is room for improvement, particularly in supporting its most vulnerable student populations.

539
Students ?
10.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,794
Per pupil spending ?
48.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 74 Sylvan Street
       Malden, MA  02148

(781) 397-7326

District: Malden


Students who attend Forestdale usually attend:

High:    Malden High
Racial breakdown:

White:
37.8%
Hispanic:
26.2%
African American:
15.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Malden
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg34%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
497th of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 45%▲ up 22 pts since 2015
From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
199th of 484
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 28 pts since 2015
From bottom 30% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st 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
202546.0497 of 90645.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.9484 of 91647.2%★★☆☆☆
202341.2555 of 92840.2%★★☆☆☆
202239.3569 of 93238.9%★★☆☆☆
202135.7617 of 93634.1%★★☆☆☆
201931.7676 of 94228.2%★☆☆☆☆
201833.3658 of 93429.6%★☆☆☆☆
201737.8630 of 93832.8%★★☆☆☆
201636.8628 of 93232.6%★★☆☆☆
201527.9702 of 91423.2%★☆☆☆☆
201417.1795 of 92614.1%★☆☆☆☆
201320.9771 of 92816.9%★☆☆☆☆
201215.9796 of 93014.4%★☆☆☆☆
201128.9700 of 92424.2%★☆☆☆☆
201029.8702 of 92023.7%★☆☆☆☆
200924.9733 of 90919.4%★☆☆☆☆
200831.1681 of 90825.0%★☆☆☆☆
200721.0754 of 91117.2%★☆☆☆☆
200616.7788 of 91113.5%★☆☆☆☆
200516.3760 of 88714.3%★☆☆☆☆
200412.5783 of 88211.2%★☆☆☆☆
200310.8791 of 88410.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202565.735 of 16979.3%★★★★☆
202486.011 of 16793.4%★★★★★
202354.170 of 16758.1%★★★☆☆
202263.441 of 17376.3%★★★★☆
202166.433 of 16680.1%★★★★☆
201961.655 of 17268.0%★★★☆☆
201851.770 of 17459.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202235.0416 of 67238.1%★★☆☆☆
202141.1347 of 63245.1%★★☆☆☆
201930.3473 of 66528.9%★☆☆☆☆
201849.3270 of 65658.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202530.4220 of 28121.7%★☆☆☆☆
202472.730 of 28289.4%★★★★☆
202323.0253 of 2644.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202553.5406 of 86953.3%★★★☆☆
202453.5421 of 88652.5%★★★☆☆
202342.1530 of 88740.2%★★☆☆☆
202238.9563 of 90137.5%★★☆☆☆
202143.8524 of 89841.6%★★☆☆☆
201944.9532 of 90241.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.3580 of 89335.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202548.1212 of 45853.7%★★★☆☆
202444.0225 of 44649.6%★★★☆☆
202345.2206 of 42051.0%★★★☆☆
202248.2162 of 40159.6%★★★☆☆
202167.966 of 37982.6%★★★★☆
201950.9178 of 39855.3%★★★☆☆
201858.9114 of 37969.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202540.2446 of 73639.4%★★☆☆☆
202447.4378 of 76050.3%★★★☆☆
202346.3409 of 75746.0%★★☆☆☆
202241.3467 of 77239.5%★★☆☆☆
202144.2389 of 70544.8%★★☆☆☆
201938.7454 of 70035.1%★★☆☆☆
201846.3373 of 68545.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202540.9526 of 88440.5%★★☆☆☆
202445.1499 of 89144.0%★★☆☆☆
202340.9547 of 89639.0%★★☆☆☆
202239.7552 of 90839.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.7643 of 90428.9%★☆☆☆☆
201918.4774 of 90714.7%★☆☆☆☆
201829.3669 of 89825.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202524.1589 of 71717.9%★☆☆☆☆
202432.3495 of 73132.3%★★☆☆☆
202332.9463 of 70334.1%★★☆☆☆
202234.6616 of 90531.9%★★☆☆☆
202137.5576 of 89435.6%★★☆☆☆
201933.2648 of 89627.7%★☆☆☆☆
201840.2552 of 88637.7%★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202138.7578 of 92537.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202542.1447 of 73739.3%★★☆☆☆
202442.8457 of 75339.3%★★☆☆☆
202347.3420 of 76244.9%★★☆☆☆
202238.5507 of 76433.6%★★☆☆☆
202132.8569 of 76525.6%★☆☆☆☆
201937.1538 of 78031.0%★★☆☆☆
201830.5595 of 77222.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202553.1199 of 48458.9%★★★☆☆
202439.9279 of 49343.4%★★☆☆☆
202338.1297 of 50140.7%★★☆☆☆
202231.9333 of 49733.0%★★☆☆☆
202140.9288 of 50142.5%★★☆☆☆
201954.9221 of 49855.6%★★★☆☆
201860.4180 of 48462.8%★★★☆☆
201741.7292 of 48740.0%★★☆☆☆
201640.2294 of 48239.0%★★☆☆☆
201534.3307 of 44130.4%★★☆☆☆
201429.8336 of 45526.2%★☆☆☆☆
201333.9321 of 45529.5%★☆☆☆☆
201231.7328 of 45527.9%★☆☆☆☆
201144.9273 of 44939.2%★★☆☆☆
201034.6307 of 43429.3%★☆☆☆☆
200931.6299 of 40926.9%★☆☆☆☆
200816.9346 of 40715.0%★☆☆☆☆
200716.7345 of 39913.5%★☆☆☆☆
200616.2340 of 39914.8%★☆☆☆☆
200532.7261 of 35626.7%★☆☆☆☆
200417.8296 of 34414.0%★☆☆☆☆
200316.7292 of 33913.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202461.355 of 20272.8%★★★★☆
202353.385 of 20959.3%★★★☆☆
202277.024 of 21288.7%★★★★☆
202164.342 of 19378.2%★★★★☆
201971.237 of 19581.0%★★★★☆
201892.96 of 17296.5%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202244.4192 of 44556.9%★★★☆☆
202132.1278 of 43135.5%★★☆☆☆
201940.2221 of 42447.9%★★☆☆☆
201856.2131 of 41768.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202561.2171 of 47363.8%★★★☆☆
202441.1265 of 48144.9%★★☆☆☆
202336.8300 of 48938.7%★★☆☆☆
202233.4325 of 49434.2%★★☆☆☆
202158.8175 of 48363.8%★★★☆☆
201956.1208 of 47856.5%★★★☆☆
201857.3203 of 46356.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202554.4139 of 37663.0%★★★☆☆
202442.6186 of 37850.8%★★★☆☆
202357.9127 of 36465.1%★★★☆☆
202255.5121 of 36867.1%★★★☆☆
202155.0124 of 33563.0%★★★☆☆
201974.156 of 32282.6%★★★★☆
201882.940 of 30987.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202556.1167 of 46464.0%★★★☆☆
202437.5293 of 46937.5%★★☆☆☆
202347.3234 of 48151.4%★★★☆☆
202239.0293 of 48940.1%★★☆☆☆
202147.8215 of 46253.5%★★★☆☆
201967.8108 of 45276.1%★★★★☆
201872.884 of 43880.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202545.1237 of 47349.9%★★★☆☆
202438.5278 of 48342.4%★★☆☆☆
202338.6288 of 48941.1%★★☆☆☆
202231.8330 of 49733.6%★★☆☆☆
202121.7379 of 48521.9%★☆☆☆☆
201953.6208 of 47856.5%★★★☆☆
201861.8159 of 46665.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202544.9187 of 43557.0%★★★☆☆
202439.3222 of 44149.7%★★☆☆☆
202356.8129 of 44470.9%★★★★☆
202237.1307 of 50339.0%★★☆☆☆
202146.7226 of 48953.8%★★★☆☆
201960.7142 of 48470.7%★★★★☆
201875.455 of 46788.2%★★★★☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202140.2289 of 49141.1%★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202149.6147 of 33956.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202545.1189 of 38651.0%★★★☆☆
202431.1265 of 39232.4%★★☆☆☆
202318.8338 of 40316.1%★☆☆☆☆
202221.6331 of 40418.1%★☆☆☆☆
202137.6248 of 40138.2%★★☆☆☆
201955.7164 of 39658.6%★★★☆☆
201849.8180 of 39554.4%★★★☆☆
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
African American (2025)79th percentile+34 vs school
Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2022)38th percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)38th percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2025)18th percentile-27 vs school
Middle school
African American (2024)73rd percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2025)57th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)57th percentile+24 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)57th percentile+14 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)41st percentile~ school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts43%~ state avg
Civics42%~ state avg
Science35%-7 vs state
Mathematics34%-7 vs state

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Forestdale ranks 497th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Forestdale are 38% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% African American, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Forestdale.

Students who attend Forestdale usually go on to attend:

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