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74 SYLVAN STREET
Malden, MA 2148


County name: MIDDLESEX
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 8th grade
Status: Operational
Phone: (781) 397-7326 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.440
Longitude: -071.053560

2007 Student Enrollment: 551
Kindergarten Enrollment : 65
1st grade Enrollment : 71
2nd grade Enrollment : 53
3rd grade Enrollment : 63
4th grade Enrollment : 71
5th grade Enrollment : 60
6th grade Enrollment : 59
7th grade Enrollment : 57
8th grade Enrollment : 52


Male students (%): 52.5%
Forestdale School:  52.5%
State average from 3564 schools:  51.7%

Female students (%): 47.5%
This school:  47.5%
State average from 3564 schools:  48.3%


White students (%): 51.0%
Here:  51.0%
State average from 3564 schools:  71.0%

African American students (%): 14.0%
Here:  14.0%
State average from 3564 schools:  8.9%

Hispanic students (%): 24.7%
Here:  24.7%
State average from 3564 schools:  13.2%

Asian students (%): 7.4%
Forestdale School:  7.4%
State average from 3564 schools:  4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.40%
Here:  0.40%
State average from 3564 schools:  0.29%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.20%
Here:  0.20%
State average from 3564 schools:  0.19%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 2.4%
Forestdale School:  2.4%
State average from 3564 schools:  1.9%



First Language Not English # : 131
Limited English Proficient # : 48
Special Education # : 87
Low-Income # : 207
Free Lunch # : 165
Reduced Lunch # : 42


First Language Not English %: 23.8%
Here:  23.8%
State average from 1653 schools:  15.3%

Limited English Proficient %: 8.7%
Here:  8.7%
State average from 1385 schools:  7.6%

Special Education %: 15.8%
Here:  15.8%
State average from 1778 schools:  16.4%

Low-Income %: 37.6%
This school:  37.6%
State average from 1776 schools:  31.2%

Free Lunch %: 29.9%
Here:  29.9%
State average from 1774 schools:  25.4%

Reduced Lunch %: 7.6%
Here:  7.6%
State average from 1719 schools:  6.0%




2006 Student Enrollment: 551
Kindergarten Enrollment : 61
1st grade Enrollment : 61
2nd grade Enrollment : 70
3rd grade Enrollment : 76
4th grade Enrollment : 60
5th grade Enrollment : 57
6th grade Enrollment : 59
7th grade Enrollment : 50
8th grade Enrollment : 47


Male students (%): 53.8%
Here:  53.8%
State average from 1781 schools:  51.7%

Female students (%): 46.2%
Here:  46.2%
State average from 1781 schools:  48.3%


White students (%): 53.2%
Forestdale School:  53.2%
State average from 1781 schools:  71.8%

African American students (%): 11.6%
Here:  11.6%
State average from 1781 schools:  9.0%

Hispanic students (%): 24.4%
Here:  24.4%
State average from 1781 schools:  12.7%

Asian students (%): 7.8%
Here:  7.8%
State average from 1781 schools:  4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.60%
Here:  0.60%
State average from 1781 schools:  0.31%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.20%
Here:  0.20%
State average from 1781 schools:  0.15%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 2.2%
Forestdale School:  2.2%
State average from 1781 schools:  1.6%



First Language Not English # : 133
Limited English Proficient # : 50
Special Education # : 74
Low-Income # : 186


First Language Not English %: 24.6%
Here:  24.6%
State average from 1633 schools:  14.8%

Limited English Proficient %: 9.2%
Here:  9.2%
State average from 1328 schools:  7.4%

Special Education %: 13.7%
Here:  13.7%
State average from 1780 schools:  15.9%

Low-Income %: 34.4%
Here:  34.4%
State average from 1771 schools:  30.5%




2005 Student Enrollment: 551
Kindergarten Enrollment : 54
1st grade Enrollment : 75
2nd grade Enrollment : 74
3rd grade Enrollment : 65
4th grade Enrollment : 61
5th grade Enrollment : 60
6th grade Enrollment : 52
7th grade Enrollment : 48
8th grade Enrollment : 54


White students (%): 61.7%
This school:  61.7%
State average from 1746 schools:  74.4%

African American students (%): 15.3%
Forestdale School:  15.3%
State average from 1746 schools:  9.5%

Hispanic students (%): 14.7%
Here:  14.7%
State average from 1746 schools:  11.2%

Asian students (%): 7.9%
Forestdale School:  7.9%
State average from 1746 schools:  4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.40%
Forestdale School:  0.40%
State average from 1746 schools:  0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.6%
Here:  53.6%
State average from 1746 schools:  51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.4%
Here:  46.4%
State average from 1746 schools:  48.3%



First Language Not English # : 125
Limited English Proficient # : 35
Special Education # : 68
Low-Income # : 169


First Language Not English %: 23.0%
Here:  23.0%
State average from 1573 schools:  14.2%

Limited English Proficient %: 6.4%
Here:  6.4%
State average from 1217 schools:  7.4%

Special Education %: 12.5%
Forestdale School:  12.5%
State average from 1745 schools:  15.4%

Low-Income %: 31.1%
Here:  31.1%
State average from 1735 schools:  29.2%




2004 Student Enrollment: 551
Kindergarten Enrollment : 84
1st grade Enrollment : 76
2nd grade Enrollment : 68
3rd grade Enrollment : 59
4th grade Enrollment : 61
5th grade Enrollment : 54
6th grade Enrollment : 48
7th grade Enrollment : 61
8th grade Enrollment : 51


White students (%): 63.9%
This school:  63.9%
State average from 1729 schools:  75.1%

African American students (%): 13.0%
Here:  13.0%
State average from 1729 schools:  9.4%

Hispanic students (%): 16.0%
Here:  16.0%
State average from 1729 schools:  10.7%

Asian students (%): 6.8%
Here:  6.8%
State average from 1729 schools:  4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.40%
Forestdale School:  0.40%
State average from 1729 schools:  0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 54.8%
Here:  54.8%
State average from 1729 schools:  51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 45.2%
Here:  45.2%
State average from 1729 schools:  48.1%



First Language Not English # : 110
Limited English Proficient # : 40
Special Education # : 66
Low-Income # : 157


First Language Not English %: 19.6%
Here:  19.6%
State average from 1530 schools:  13.9%

Limited English Proficient %: 7.1%
Here:  7.1%
State average from 1098 schools:  7.7%

Special Education %: 11.7%
This school:  11.7%
State average from 1725 schools:  15.0%

Low-Income %: 27.9%
Here:  27.9%
State average from 1698 schools:  28.9%




2003 Student Enrollment: 551
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment : 51
Kindergarten Enrollment : 72
1st grade Enrollment : 68
2nd grade Enrollment : 60
3rd grade Enrollment : 61
4th grade Enrollment : 50
5th grade Enrollment : 47
6th grade Enrollment : 62
7th grade Enrollment : 44
8th grade Enrollment : 45


White students (%): 66.3%
Here:  66.3%
State average from 1634 schools:  75.8%

African American students (%): 10.4%
This school:  10.4%
State average from 1634 schools:  9.1%

Hispanic students (%): 17.5%
Forestdale School:  17.5%
State average from 1634 schools:  10.4%

Asian students (%): 5.9%
Here:  5.9%
State average from 1634 schools:  4.3%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 57.5%
Here:  57.5%
State average from 1634 schools:  51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 42.5%
Here:  42.5%
State average from 1634 schools:  48.2%



First Language Not English # : 114
Limited English Proficient # : 71
Low-Income # : 157


First Language Not English %: 20.4%
This school:  20.4%
State average from 1462 schools:  14.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 12.7%
This school:  12.7%
State average from 950 schools:  8.4%

Low-Income %: 28.0%
This school:  28.0%
State average from 1608 schools:  27.9%




2002 Student Enrollment: 551
Kindergarten Enrollment : 69
1st grade Enrollment : 66
2nd grade Enrollment : 64
3rd grade Enrollment : 49
4th grade Enrollment : 48
5th grade Enrollment : 44
6th grade Enrollment : 56
7th grade Enrollment : 38
8th grade Enrollment : 43


White students (%): 65.4%
Here:  65.4%
State average from 1682 schools:  76.8%

African American students (%): 9.9%
Here:  9.9%
State average from 1682 schools:  8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 17.2%
Forestdale School:  17.2%
State average from 1682 schools:  9.9%

Asian students (%): 7.5%
Here:  7.5%
State average from 1682 schools:  4.2%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 55.1%
Here:  55.1%
State average from 1682 schools:  51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 44.9%
Here:  44.9%
State average from 1682 schools:  48.3%



First Language Not English # : 105
Limited English Proficient # : 59
Low-Income # : 140


First Language Not English %: 22.0%
Forestdale School:  22.0%
State average from 1452 schools:  13.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 12.4%
Forestdale School:  12.4%
State average from 887 schools:  7.9%

Low-Income %: 29.4%
Here:  29.4%
State average from 1613 schools:  27.4%




2001 Student Enrollment: 551
Kindergarten Enrollment : 49
1st grade Enrollment : 60
2nd grade Enrollment : 58
3rd grade Enrollment : 48
4th grade Enrollment : 45
5th grade Enrollment : 53
6th grade Enrollment : 33
7th grade Enrollment : 47


White students (%): 61.6%
Here:  61.6%
State average from 1664 schools:  77.2%

African American students (%): 11.5%
Here:  11.5%
State average from 1664 schools:  8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 15.0%
Here:  15.0%
State average from 1664 schools:  9.6%

Asian students (%): 11.7%
Here:  11.7%
State average from 1664 schools:  4.1%

Native American students (%): 0.30%
This school:  0.30%
State average from 1664 schools:  0.32%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 56.7%
Here:  56.7%
State average from 1664 schools:  51.6%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 43.3%
Here:  43.3%
State average from 1664 schools:  48.4%



First Language Not English # : 150
Limited English Proficient # : 65
Low-Income # : 126


First Language Not English %: 38.2%
This school:  38.2%
State average from 1347 schools:  14.1%

Limited English Proficient %: 16.5%
Here:  16.5%
State average from 834 schools:  7.7%

Low-Income %: 32.1%
This school:  32.1%
State average from 1635 schools:  26.3%




2007 Attendance statistics:

Out-of-School Suspensions count : 8

Average number of Absences: 8.5
Here:  8.5
State average from 1782 schools:  8.8

Attendance Rate: 95.0%
Forestdale School:  95.0%
State average from 1782 schools:  94.8%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 1.5%
Here:  1.5%
State average from 1093 schools:  8.3%





2006 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 9

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.7%
This school:  94.7%
State average from 1781 schools:  94.8%





2005 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 8.1
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.2%
Forestdale School:  95.2%
State average from 1746 schools:  94.8%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.6%
Forestdale School:  0.6%
State average from 663 schools:  6.2%





2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 8.5

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.8%
Here:  94.8%
State average from 1729 schools:  94.7%





2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 9

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.1%
Here:  94.1%
State average from 1635 schools:  94.4%







2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 43
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 38

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 90.7%
Here:  90.7%
State average from 1782 schools:  95.7%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 89.3%
Here:  89.3%
State average from 1781 schools:  95.3%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
This school:  12.8
State average from 1782 schools:  10.0



2006 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 40
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 34

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Forestdale School:  100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:  94.8%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Forestdale School:  100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:  94.1%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
This school:  13.5
State average from 1781 schools:  13.4



2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 40
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 32

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 95.0%
Here:  95.0%
State average from 1745 schools:  94.4%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 93.8%
Here:  93.8%
State average from 1733 schools:  93.9%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Here:  13.6
State average from 1746 schools:  13.6



2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 41
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 36

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1728 schools:  94.1%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
This school:  100.0%
State average from 1724 schools:  94.4%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Here:  13.9
State average from 1729 schools:  13.8






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