Summary:
The 63863 zip code area is home to two underperforming schools - Malden Lower Elementary and Malden High, both of which are part of the Malden R-I school district. These schools struggle across multiple performance indicators, ranking in the bottom third of their respective school types in Missouri and performing well below state averages on test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics.
Both Malden Lower Elementary and Malden High have significantly lower proficiency rates than the state averages in mathematics, English language arts, science, and end-of-course exams. For example, in 2024-2025, Malden Lower Elementary's 3rd-5th grade math proficiency rates ranged from 8.1% to 30.3%, compared to the state average of 38.2% to 43.8%. Similarly, Malden High's 6th-8th grade math proficiency rates ranged from 6.9% to 19%, compared to the state average of 32.7% to 45.5%. Additionally, both schools have extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, over 100% of their student populations, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage.
Despite the low performance, the schools seem to be spending relatively high amounts per student and maintaining relatively low student-teacher ratios, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be the solution to improving outcomes. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of the schools' underperformance and identify targeted interventions or strategies that could help address the challenges they face.
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