Forestdale School
Grades: K-8
Students: 496
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 11:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 562:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
74 Sylvan Street
Malden, MA 02148
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 397-7326
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
5/10
3/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness6/10
Read what parents are saying about Forestdale School
Worse school I have ever encountered. OMG this school should be closed.
Posted by a parent on 12/23/2025I’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
Posted by a parent on 1/30/2024Malden 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
Posted by a parent on 5/24/2019I'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
Posted by a parent on 10/22/2015With the help of the teachers my daughter score test is over 90-95. A little bit more home work will be welcome!
Posted by a parent on 8/1/2015Nearby Schools
Browse other schools near Forestdale SchoolMalden schools - Forestdale School is located at 74 Sylvan Street, Malden MA 02148. Forestdale School is in the Malden School District. Forestdale School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-8.
