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Malta Elementary School

5068 IL Route 38, Malta, IL 60150

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
293
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
DeKalb CUSD 428
DeKalb County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
42ndpercentile
Equity8% of low-income students proficient
18thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
52ndpercentile
Class size14.8 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Malta Elementary School

Malta Elementary School is a public elementary school in Malta, Illinois, serving grades K–5. It is part of DeKalb CUSD 428. The school is located in a rural area near a town in DeKalb County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 293 students were enrolled, with about 14.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

5068 IL Route 38
Malta, IL 60150
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
293 students
Students per teacher
14.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
DeKalb CUSD 428
County
DeKalb County
NCES school ID
171200004019

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.