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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 02148

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At a glance

Schools

4,226

Students

Top rankedForestdale497^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ferryway up 52 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Forestdale 10.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

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Summary:

The 02148 zip code of Malden, Massachusetts is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 8th grade. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Ferryway, Beebe, and Forestdale standing out as the strongest performers based on MCAS Next Generation assessment results.

Ferryway consistently exceeds the Malden district and Massachusetts state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, making it the top-performing school in the data set. Beebe also demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, while Forestdale stands out for its high proficiency rates in English Language Arts.

The data also reveals significant variability in performance across the 6 schools, with some, like Salemwood, lagging behind the district and state averages. This suggests potential achievement gaps within the Malden school system that warrant further investigation. Additionally, the data does not show a clear correlation between higher per-student spending and better academic outcomes across the schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Beebe	Public	K-8	401 Pleasant Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-0621	921	61	15.0		226 (24.5%)	132 (14.3%)	226 (24.5%)	279 (30.3%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (5.1%)	44	515^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.2%		51.6	452^nd of 916 public elementary schools	50.7%	63	40.0	34.7	25.6	40.0	44.2	28.3	35.6	39.1	49.0	30.2	46.3	48.8	31.9	41.0	39.5	28.3	33.7	41.8	$20,363
Ferryway	Public	K-8	150 Cross Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-0659	920	69	13.4		169 (18.4%)	180 (19.6%)	361 (39.2%)	167 (18.2%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.9%)	43.5	519^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.7%		38.4	571^st of 916 public elementary schools	37.7%	52	31.1	47.6	35.2	50.0	54.7	48.9	44.3	33.0	42.9	30.8	33.3	35.8	31.1	34.4	41.8	36.0	38.9	36.0	$20,223
Forestdale	Public	K-8	74 Sylvan Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 397-7326	539	52	10.4		204 (37.8%)	84 (15.6%)	141 (26.2%)	65 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.2%)	46	497^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.1%		48.9	484^th of 916 public elementary schools	47.2%	13	45.3	39.3	30.4	55.4	28.9	53.9	42.6	45.3	29.0	30.4	44.6	25.5	29.2	33.8	35.7	33.9	34.7	41.5	$22,794
Linden	Public	K-8	29 Wescott Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 397-7218	813	60	13.6		166 (20.4%)	164 (20.2%)	229 (28.2%)	206 (25.3%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (4.6%)	32.7	613^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.3%		36.3	589^th of 916 public elementary schools	35.7%	24	31.8	36.0	18.9	34.1	62.7	53.6	38.3	32.9	39.3	20.0	39.6	62.1	35.4	37.2	34.8	30.5	32.8	41.0	$19,814
Salemwood	Public	K-8	529 Salem Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-0647	1,033	73	14.2		156 (15.1%)	277 (26.8%)	454 (43.9%)	112 (10.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.6%)	21.2	720^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.5%		25.5	685^th of 916 public elementary schools	25.2%	35	14.0	22.0	13.4	26.8	16.2	28.3	20.4	26.2	24.2	25.3	38.5	20.2	29.2	27.3	28.9	17.7	22.5	15.9	$20,045

Cities Near Zip Code 02148

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Malden	0.3 mi	8	219^th
Everett	0.75 mi	11	306^th
Melrose	1.24 mi	8	38^th
Revere	2 mi	11	323^rd
Medford	2.32 mi	8	232^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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