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Massachusetts public elementary school

Ferryway Elementary

Malden school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #552 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#552
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
32%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
939 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 45% statewide. Students attend 94.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 30% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.5% in 2022 to 15% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 6 points since 2023 (35% to 29%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 39% · #552
ELA
Below averagebottom 30% · #634
Math
Below averagebottom 32% · #611
Attendance
Averagetop 45% · #402
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 36% · #582

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

Both ELA and Math have 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 Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State43%20172019202120232026
Math27%in 2026 · state 42%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school27%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 22nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students939
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
38.3%
Black/African American
20.6%
Asian
18.4%
White
18.3%
Multi-Race
3.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

49.8% girls · 50.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
61.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
36.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
70.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)68.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72%
Special education teachers19.3%
English learner teachers8.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15%
MA avg
15.6%

9.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.7% out-of-school, 1.6% 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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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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