Best Public Schools in Malta, MT

Summary:

The city of Malta, Montana is home to three schools serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade: Malta K-5, Malta High School, and Malta 6-7-8. Based on the available data, the standout school in the district appears to be Malta 6-7-8, the middle school, which has consistently outperformed the other schools in the Malta K-12 Schools district.

Malta 6-7-8 has a statewide ranking of 47 out of 222 Montana middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, earning it a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school stands out academically, with 68.75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 42.86% proficient or better in mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the other schools in the district, Malta K-5 and Malta High School, do not perform as strongly as the middle school, the district as a whole maintains a consistent spending of $10,856 per student and relatively low student-teacher ratios ranging from 11.1:1 to 13.2:1. However, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, over 45% at all schools, suggests the district may need to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged population to further improve academic outcomes across the board.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Malta 6-7-8	Public	6-8	1 High School Lane	Malta	59538	Phillips County	Malta K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 654-2225	111	8	13.2	59.5%	82 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.7%)	69.4	47^th of 222 public middle schools	78.8%		33.5	87^th of 123 public middle schools	29.3%	40				68.8	42.9	$14,556
Malta K-5	Public	PK, KG-8	706 South 3rd Avenue East	Malta	59538	Phillips County	Malta K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 654-2320	246	19	13.0	58.9%	195 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	49.1	213^th of 401 public elementary schools	46.9%		70.3	72^nd of 212 public elementary schools	66.0%	141				38.7	36.0	$14,326
Malta High School	Public	9-12	1 High School Lane	Malta	59538	Phillips County	Malta K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 654-2002	128	12	11.1	46.1%	97 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	38.9	127^th of 182 public high schools	30.2%		66.8	16^th of 122 public high schools	86.9%	111	54.3	14.3	17.1			$14,463

Cities Near Malta

City	Distance	# of Schools
Dodson	19.18 mi	3
Saco	24.11 mi	3
Whitewater	30.46 mi	3
Loring	31.23 mi	1
Hinsdale	34.87 mi	3

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.