Malta Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

5068 Il Route 38
Malta, IL 60150

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Bottom 50%

Serving 287 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Malta Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 287 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Malta Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Malta Elementary School's student population of 287 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Malta Elementary School
Kind	48
1	48
2	47
3	45
4	54
5	45

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Total Students

287 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School
2023	285
2022	287
2021	287
2020	322
2019	322
2018	334
2017	334
2016	327
2015	300
2014	306
2013	318
2012	307
2011	264
2010	272
2009	296
2008	286
2007	255
2006	234
2005	191
2004	87
2003	84

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	15
2015	18
2014	15
2013	31
2012	15
2011	13
2010	16
2009	16
2008	14
2007	13
2006	11
2005	9
2004	6
2003	5
2002	5

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School Rankings

Malta Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Malta Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2046 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School
2023	#2046
2022	#1900
2021	#2291
2019	#2426
2018	#2790
2017	#2882
2016	#1536
2015	#1421
2014	#696
2013	#856
2012	#1679

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2023	17%	27%	13%
2021	17%	28%	11%
2019	22%	33%	20%
2018	17%	32%	18%
2017	17%	32%	20%
2016	32%	31%	23%
2015	27%	29%	21%
2014	72%	59%	51%
2013	67%	58%	53%
2012	87%	80%	80%
2011	87%	80%	82%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Malta Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2022	22%	30%	16%
2021	17%	32%	16%
2019	22%	38%	22%
2018	17%	37%	18%
2017	17%	38%	25%
2016	32%	36%	27%
2015	37%	38%	29%
2014	72%	57%	55%
2013	72%	58%	58%
2012	77%	75%	74%
2011	82%	75%	76%

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40-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	22:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	18:1
2013	10:1	13:1	12:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	16:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	16:1
2005	21:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2023	15%	27%	30%
2022	13%	27%	29%
2021	11%	27%	29%
2020	14%	26%	28%
2019	14%	26%	28%
2018	13%	26%	27%
2017	13%	26%	27%
2016	14%	26%	27%
2015	13%	25%	25%
2014	12%	25%	23%
2013	13%	24%	22%
2012	12%	24%	22%
2011	14%	23%	21%
2010	10%	22%	21%
2009	11%	22%	20%
2008	12%	21%	18%
2007	12%	20%	18%
2006	10%	19%	16%
2005	6%	18%	15%
2004	5%	18%	14%
2003	4%	17%	14%

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Black

34%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2023	31%	17%	27%
2022	31%	17%	26%
2021	26%	17%	24%
2020	23%	17%	20%
2019	23%	17%	20%
2018	27%	17%	18%
2017	27%	17%	18%
2016	18%	17%	17%
2015	14%	17%	17%
2014	11%	17%	16%
2013	8%	18%	15%
2012	10%	18%	14%
2011	5%	18%	13%
2010	7%	20%	14%
2009	7%	20%	13%
2008	7%	20%	13%
2007	6%	20%	11%
2006	5%	20%	9%
2005	7%	20%	11%
2004	8%	21%	11%
2003	5%	21%	10%

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White

43%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2023	47%	45%	36%
2022	48%	47%	37%
2021	53%	47%	40%
2020	53%	48%	44%
2019	53%	48%	44%
2018	56%	49%	49%
2017	56%	49%	49%
2016	63%	49%	50%
2015	71%	49%	53%
2014	72%	50%	54%
2013	73%	50%	56%
2012	72%	51%	58%
2011	76%	51%	59%
2010	78%	53%	61%
2009	75%	53%	63%
2008	74%	54%	65%
2007	78%	55%	68%
2006	82%	56%	73%
2005	79%	57%	70%
2004	86%	57%	72%
2003	91%	58%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2023	0.66	0.70	0.72
2022	0.66	0.68	0.71
2021	0.64	0.68	0.71
2020	0.65	0.68	0.69
2019	0.65	0.68	0.69
2018	0.60	0.67	0.66
2017	0.60	0.67	0.66
2016	0.55	0.67	0.65
2015	0.46	0.67	0.63
2014	0.46	0.66	0.63
2013	0.45	0.66	0.62
2012	0.46	0.65	0.60
2011	0.40	0.66	0.59
2010	0.41	0.64	0.55
2009	0.45	0.64	0.53
2008	0.45	0.64	0.52
2007	0.39	0.63	0.49
2006	0.33	0.61	0.46
2005	0.38	0.61	0.47
2004	0.25	0.60	0.44
2003	0.16	0.59	0.44

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Eligible for

65%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2023	66%	43%	46%
2022	65%	43%	46%
2021	65%	44%	47%
2020	53%	47%	53%
2019	53%	47%	53%
2018	55%	46%	51%
2017	55%	46%	51%
2016	47%	47%	55%
2015	41%	52%	54%
2014	34%	47%	48%
2013	33%	45%	45%
2012	14%	21%	23%
2011	28%	39%	40%
2010	21%	37%	34%
2009	14%	33%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Malta Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	2%	2%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	1%	5%	8%
2012	23%	27%	28%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dekalb Community Unit School District 428

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Malta Elementary School's ranking?

Malta Elementary School is ranked #2046 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Malta Elementary School?

287 students attend Malta Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Malta Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Malta Elementary School?

Malta Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Malta Elementary School offer ?

Malta Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Malta Elementary School part of?

Malta Elementary School is part of Dekalb Community Unit School District 428.