| Index | Malvern | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Malvern | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Malvern. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Malvern, IA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Malvern, IA, an average of 84.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hastings, IA | 157 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Glenwood, IA | 5,514 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Tabor, IA | 1,143 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Essex, IA | 791 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Malvern, IA | 1,188 | 72% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forest Hill, LA | 1,188 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Botkins, OH | 1,188 | 84% | 75.5% |
| Wayland, IA | 1,188 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Clarence, IA | 1,188 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Woodsville, NH | 1,187 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Malvern, IA | 1,188 | 72% | 50.0% |
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