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Schools in Malta · Malta K-12 Schools

Malta’s public schools outscore 68% of Montana districts

In Malta, 54% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Montana average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Malta, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 8 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 0 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 10% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
485 students on the public path
In brief

Malta’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,971 per student, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Malta High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Malta’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 68% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 69%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 256 test results could put Malta anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Malta’s students in the tested grades sat them (257 in math, 256 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Malta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Malta K-5Malta K-12 SchoolsA−
9–12Malta High SchoolMalta K-12 SchoolsD

Malta’s public schools are run by Malta K-12 Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Malta K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 492 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,971MT $13,570 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 45.7% · 256 students tested
Math35%
State average 35.2% · 257 students tested

Malta vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Malta’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MaltaB+Malta K-12 Schools

Every school in Malta

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Maltaby address
Malta K-5
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
246 students13:1Rate it →
Malta 6-7-8
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
111 students13:1Rate it →
Malta High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
128 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Malta’s schools

Are Malta’s schools good?

By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Malta children attend outscore 68% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Malta in?

Malta K-12 Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 492 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Malta kids go to high school?

Malta High School, with 128 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Malta spend per student?

$14,971 in Malta K-12 Schools (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.