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Massachusetts public elementary school

Salemwood Elementary

Malden school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #616 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#616
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
1,048 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: Teacher quality, in the bottom 39% statewide. 98.6% of teachers are licensed and 73.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 13% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 38.1% in 2022 to 22.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 13 points since 2023 (21% to 34%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 32% · #616
ELA
Below averagebottom 13% · #782
Math
Below averagebottom 27% · #659
Attendance
Below averagebottom 28% · #651
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 39% · #549

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 below the state average every year 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
Math34%in 2026 · state 42%
8 points below the state
0%50%100%This school34%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students1,048
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
44.1%
Black/African American
26.5%
White
15.1%
Asian
11.1%
Multi-Race
2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

48.2% girls · 51.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
71.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
47.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
16.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)72.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77%
Special education teachers11.6%
English learner teachers11.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.4%
MA avg
15.6%

10.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1% out-of-school, 0.6% 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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