Malden R-I

Summary:

The Malden R-I school district in Missouri operates two schools: Malden Lower Elementary (grades PK-5) and Malden High (grades 6-12). Based on the available data, neither school stands out as a high performer, as both have relatively low performance compared to state averages across various metrics.

Malden Lower Elementary is ranked 689 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Similarly, Malden High is ranked 304 out of 367 Missouri high schools and also has a 1-star rating. The Malden R-I school district as a whole is ranked 325 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 1 star out of 5. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, science, and end-of-course exams compared to state averages.

While Malden High has a slightly above-average four-year graduation rate of 94.4%, it also has a higher-than-average dropout rate of 3.0%. Both schools struggle with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 20.5% for both Malden Lower Elementary and Malden High, which is significantly higher than the state average. The high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, over 100% for both schools, suggest a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

District Detail

601 Burkhart St
Malden, MO 63863-1445

(573) 276-5794

SchoolDigger Rank:
325^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 807

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	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 (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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Malden Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Burkhart St	Malden	63863	Dunklin County	Malden R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 276-5791	424	35	12.0	100.0%	229 (54.0%)	129 (30.4%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.7%)	26.1	689^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.4%		26	687^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.2%	2	30.3	27.7	8.1					32.3	27.7	34.9					$13,313	$2,006	$11,306
Malden High	Public	6-12	601 Burkhart St	Malden	63863	Dunklin County	Malden R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 276-4546	383	35	10.8	100.0%	234 (61.1%)	107 (27.9%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	19.1	304^th of 367 public high schools	17.2%		14.2	332^nd of 378 public high schools	12.2%	28				19.0	14.7	6.9	15.2				12.1	20.8	13.6	24.0	$14,192	$705	$13,487

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bernie R-Xiii	6.99 mi	2	23^rd
Campbell R-II	7.3 mi	2	186^th
Clarkton C-4	7.74 mi	2	354^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	7.81 mi	35
Risco R-II	8.37 mi	2

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

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