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Loring Colony School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 401 Montana Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Montana elementary schools

Summary

Loring Colony School is a small elementary school serving grades PK-8 with just 07 students in the rural town of Loring, MT. The school is part of the Malta K-12 Schools district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loring Colony School faces significant academic challenges, with 0% proficiency in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, far below the state and district averages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Montana elementary schools, declining from 223 out of 246 schools in 2012-2013 to 398 out of 401 in the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, the nearby Whitewater School, part of the Whitewater K-12 Schools district, has much higher academic performance with 77.78% proficiency in English Language Arts and 66.67% in Mathematics, and a statewide ranking of 17 out of 401 elementary schools.

The low academic performance at Loring Colony School may be related to resource allocation challenges, as the school spent only $10,856 per student in 2018-2019, significantly less than the $35,322 per student spent at Whitewater School. Additionally, the school does not provide data on the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, making it difficult to fully understand the socioeconomic context and its potential impact on the school's performance.

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,463

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

6888 Turner Cutacross Rd
Loring, MT 59537

(406) 674-5525

District: Malta K-12 Schools

Students who attend Loring Colony School usually attend:

Middle:	Malta 6-7-8
High:	Malta High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2010 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (0% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 43 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg46%

Montana avg40%

398^th of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Malta K-12 Schools

258^th of 387Malta K-12 Schools among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	398 of 401	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	223 of 246	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	230 of 247	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	228 of 241	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts0%-43 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Loring Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	6888 Turner Cutacross Rd	Loring	59537	Phillips County	Malta K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 674-5525	7	0	6.0		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	398^th of 401 public elementary schools	0.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	$14,463
Whitewater School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Main Street	Whitewater	59544	Phillips County	Whitewater K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 674-5417	19	1	14.7	84.2%	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.5	17^th of 401 public elementary schools	95.8%		70.2	73^rd of 212 public elementary schools	65.6%	56	77.8	66.7	$35,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Loring Colony School

Is Loring Colony School a good school?

Loring Colony School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Montana elementary schools.

How many students attend Loring Colony School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 7 students attended Loring Colony School.

What schools do graduates of Loring Colony School attend?

Students who attend Loring Colony School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Malta 6-7-8
High : Malta High School

What is the racial makeup of Loring Colony School?

Students at Loring Colony School are 100% White.

What district is Loring Colony School in?

Malta K-12 Schools

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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.

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