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Massachusetts public elementary school

Linden Elementary

Malden school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #509 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#509
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
834 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
  • Best of its categories: Math, in the bottom 38% statewide. An average of 36% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.9% in 2022 to 20.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 11 points since 2023 (34% to 45%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 44% · #509
ELA
Averagebottom 38% · #564
Math
Averagebottom 38% · #559
Attendance
Below averagebottom 30% · #631
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 26% · #672

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 3 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 Arts45%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%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)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students834
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
29.1%
Asian
23.7%
Black/African American
21%
White
20.7%
Multi-Race
4.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

47.8% girls · 52% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
53.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
31.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
66.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)59.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers73.9%
Special education teachers17.6%
English learner teachers8.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
20.8%
MA avg
15.6%

11 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.9% out-of-school, 0% 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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