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Massachusetts public elementary school

Beebe Elementary

Malden school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #386 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 44%.

Overall rank
#386
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
912 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 18% statewide. Students attend 95.3% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 41% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27% in 2022 to 11.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 15 points since 2023 (45% to 30%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 44% · #386
ELA
Averagebottom 41% · #532
Math
Averagetop 47% · #418
Attendance
Above averagetop 18% · #158
Teacher quality
Averagetop 47% · #416

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts30%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State43%20172019202120232026
Math40%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students912
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher15MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Asian
29.2%
Hispanic/Latino
25.3%
White
25%
Black/African American
14.3%
Multi-Race
5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

51.5% girls · 48.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
56%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
35.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
13.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)61.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77.9%
Special education teachers10.7%
English learner teachers11.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.8%
MA avg
15.6%

8.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.7% out-of-school, 1.5% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Malden

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$434KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,952MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$35,105MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.4%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves10.1% of budget

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