Enrollment
223
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALTA ISD·NCES 482883003261
Malta Elementary School
6178 W US HWY 82, NEW BOSTON, TX 75570 · (903) 667-2950 · Bowie County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
103 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 100% larger than its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
73.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 32.0% | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 33.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 73.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Malta Elementary School
Malta Elementary School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Elementary School this school | 223 | 46.2% | 56.8% |
| Slocum PK - 8 ELKHART | 237 | 48.9% | 50.2% |
| Lapoynor Elementary School LARUE | 214 | 46.7% | 35.3% |
| Evadale Elementary School EVADALE | 200 | 44.5% | 46.8% |
| Huntington Intermediate School HUNTINGTON | 237 | 39.7% | 38.6% |
| Bullard Early Childhood BULLARD | 249 | 39.8% | N/A |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Malta Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bowie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #947 of 4,401 | #4 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,237 of 4,466 ▲ 305 | #6 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #586 of 4,466 ▲ 331 | #3 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #4,555 of 4,938 | #19 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,225 of 4,622 | #16 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #3,572 of 4,628 | #17 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.2% | #3,732 of 4,789 | #17 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
223
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
+266% since 1990-91, when it was 61
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 223 | 15.1 | 14.8:1 | 46% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 18.6 | 11.4:1 | 51% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 16.8 | 13.1:1 | 47% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 16 | 13.7:1 | 43% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 12.8 | 14.6:1 | 48% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 11 | 10.8:1 | 50% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 143 | 12 | 11.9:1 | 41% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 114 | 10 | 11.4:1 | 57% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 61 | 5 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malta Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (187 to 223); teachers up 18% (12.8 to 15.1).
About Malta Elementary School
Malta Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in NEW BOSTON, Texas. Enrollment is 223 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 57% lower.
The school's district is MALTA ISD.
Most students at Malta Elementary School are White: 86% of enrollment. Other groups make up 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Bowie County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Malta Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
Malta Elementary School counts 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.8 students for each one. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 68% for public schools in Bowie County.
The allk12 Grade for Malta Elementary School is A-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Malta Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (56.8%) and its predicted rate (54.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Malta Elementary School is located in Bowie County, where median household income is about $59,803, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Malta Elementary School is one of 46 public schools in Bowie County, which together enroll about 17,523 students.
The nearest public school is Dekalb Elementary School, at about 5.9 miles. Malta Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 46.7% proficiency; Malta Elementary School posts 56.8%.
Malta Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 219 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 223. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.7:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Malta Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bowie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,115
Census ACS
Median income
$59,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
17,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW BOSTON
- Crestview Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- New Boston High SchoolHigh · 324 students
- New Boston Middle SchoolMiddle · 240 students
- New Boston DAEPCombined
Other Malta Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Malta Elementary. Malta Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Malta Elementary SchoolMalta, IL · 293 students
Nearby schools
- Dekalb Elementary School5.9 mi · 351
- Dekalb High School6.0 mi · 277
- New Boston High School6.3 mi · 324
- James L Germany Middle School6.3 mi · 270
- New Boston Middle School6.5 mi · 240
- Crestview Elementary School6.7 mi · 544
Frequently asked questions
About Malta Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Malta Elementary School?
Malta Elementary School enrolls approximately 223 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Malta Elementary School serve?
Malta Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Malta Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Malta Elementary School.
How diverse is Malta Elementary School?
Malta Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Malta Elementary School public or private?
Malta Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MALTA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.