Forestdale

74 Sylvan Street, Malden MA, 2148 | Malden School District | 781-397-7326
  • grades KG-8
  • students 547
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Malden
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
49%Malden
52%Massachusetts

Forestdale is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Malden School District" in Malden, MA. There are a total of 547 students and 47 teachers at Forestdale, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Forestdale has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 14% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Forestdale location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students547
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Forestdale, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
340-49%
425-29%
525-29%
640-44%
740-49%
840-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
430-34%
555-59%
655-59%
760-69%
860-69%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Forestdale race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 45.2% 36.9% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 18.2% 19.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 9.2% 21.8% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.2% 17.8% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.5% 3.3% 3.1%

Malden demographics profile

StatisticMaldenMassachusettsNational
Population60,7106,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)12,03689491
Median age35.139.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%53%55%
Speak English51%77%79%
Speak Spanish7%9%13%

Education level achieved in Malden

IndexMaldenMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade85.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college56.0%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.0%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.6%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Forestdale data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.