Forestdale School

Forestdale School

Public Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8
74 Sylvan St,  Malden, MA
Malden Public Schools
3.7
594 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Donald Concannon
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
28%
Reading Proficiency
36%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
36%
Math Proficiency
28%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
51
Full Time Teachers
51
Teachers in First or Second Year
23.5%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
6.2%
State Average
7.6%
Science
8.4%
State Average
6.4%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
562:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.2%
Female
45.6%
White
41.2%
Hispanic
24.9%
Black
15.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
12.1%
Two or more races
5.9%
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School Rankings

#16 Most Diverse Public MS in Massachusetts
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 7 Reviews
1.0 parent
1/30/2024
I’m so sorry if this offends anyone in favor of this school, but I personally think it was the worst school I have ever known and this is my own experience with my 5 year old son disabled with an EIP in the Forestdale school. The district had to intervene and transfer him to another school. I do not...
5.0 parent
5/24/2019
Malden schools in general, and Forestdale in particular, have improved significantly in recent years. The schools were rated a "3" when we bought 4 years ago and that's now a "5" with no signs of slowing down. The culture is one of continuous improvement and innovation - driven by the new superinten...
2.0 parent
10/22/2015
I've seen a steady decline in the overall school performance of the Foresdale in the past 2 years. The principle is cultivating a sense of apathy among the staff. The expectations of very capable young people are way to low and when I've tried to bring this up the general attitude is "everything is...
5.0 parent
8/2/2015
With the help of the teachers my daughter score test is over 90-95. A little bit more home work will be welcome!

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