Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59538

Summary:

The 59538 zip code area is home to three schools that are part of the Malta K-12 Schools district. This includes one elementary school (Malta K-5), one middle school (Malta 6-7-8), and one high school (Malta High School). The district is ranked 149 out of 300 in Montana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, the standout performer appears to be Malta 6-7-8, the middle school. It has the highest statewide ranking, the best proficiency rates in reading and the second-best in math, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6. In contrast, Malta High School lags behind, with the lowest proficiency rates, particularly in math and science.

Across the schools, the student population is predominantly white, ranging from 72.65% to 76.22%, with Native American students making up the next largest racial group. Interestingly, all three schools report the same spending per student of $10,856, suggesting that factors beyond funding, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, may be contributing to the performance differences observed between the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science 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	115	9	12.9	54.8%	89 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)	65.9	59^th of 187 public middle schools	68.4%		67	60^th of 190 public middle schools	68.4%	1	38.9	66.1	35.7	$12,570
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	242	19	12.8	58.7%	186 (76.9%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.7%)	64.7	124^th of 332 public elementary schools	62.7%		73.4	102^nd of 329 public elementary schools	69.0%	22	40.4	42.6	53.7	$12,382
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	122	12	10.6	47.5%	92 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.2%)	22.4	99^th of 124 public high schools	20.2%		17.8	85^th of 114 public high schools	25.4%	14	18.2	40.9	12.0	$12,570

Cities Near Zip Code 59538

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Malta	1.54 mi	3	87^th
Dodson	19.18 mi	3	169^th
Saco	24.11 mi	3
Whitewater	30.46 mi	3
Loring	31.23 mi	1

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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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