Malta K-5

Set in Malta, Montana, Malta K-5 is a mid-tier elementary school, operated by Malta K-12 Schools. It teaches 246 students across grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Malta K-5 sits 47% bigger than that benchmark.

Malta K-12 Schools comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 492 students; Malta K-5 is among them.

Demographically, Malta K-5 records that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school reports 9% multiracial, 9% Native American, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Phillips County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Phillips County put median household income runs about $53,417, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Phillips County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 662 students), Malta K-5 is one campus in the mix.

Malta High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Malta K-5's enrollment has rose 6% since 2018, when it stood at 231 (now 246).

On the community side, members of the Malta K-5 community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.