Best Public Schools in Malta, ID

Summary:

The city of Malta, Idaho is home to two schools - Raft River Junior/Senior High School and Raft River Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Cassia County Joint District.

Raft River Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages in ISAT Math and English Language Arts assessments. In contrast, Raft River Junior/Senior High School lags behind in ISAT Math proficiency, though it maintains a strong 92.9% 4-year graduation rate. The elementary school also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting potential socioeconomic disparities between the two school populations.

While both schools have similar per-student spending, Raft River Elementary School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.6, compared to 10.8 at the junior/senior high school. Additionally, the elementary school faces a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 23.6%, which may be an area of concern requiring further investigation and targeted interventions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)		ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Raft River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 West Center Street	Malta	83342	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 645-2561	148	8	18.5	43.9%	127 (85.8%)	1 (0.7%)	20 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		58.8			73.6	$8,172	$1,485	$6,688
Raft River Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	55 North 100 West Trojan Drive	Malta	83342	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 645-2220	158	15	10.4	30.4%	138 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	97^th of 159 public high schools	39.0%		47.8	58^th of 106 public high schools	45.3%	39	24.3	31.2	29.2	62.5	55.9	$8,323	$720	$7,603

Cities Near Malta

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albion	13.14 mi	1
Declo	19.45 mi	3	21^st
Burley	25.71 mi	9	78^th
Heyburn	25.79 mi	2	91^st
Rupert	26.76 mi	7	85^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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