Malta ISD
New Boston, Texas · Bowie County · Grades Pre-K–6
Malta ISD runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 223 students. By enrollment it is the 1023rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 223 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 15.1 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bowie County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4828830 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Malta ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 223 | 14.8 | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Malta ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Malta ISD in context
Size
Malta ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Malta Elementary School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 1, with 32 students. Grade 6 has 15 students and kindergarten has 30, 50% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Malta ISD enrolls 55 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Malta ISD at 85.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Two or more races students make up 7.2%.
46.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. Malta ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Malta ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Dekalb ISD, 6.1 miles away with 898 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Malta ISD. Bowie County has 13 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 14.2 | 16 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3.6 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.1 | 2,230 |
| District administrators | 1 | 223 |
| All staff | 22.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 55 |
| Kindergarten | 30 |
| Grade 1 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dekalb ISD | 6 mi | 898 | 11.4 | – |
| New Boston ISD | 6 mi | 1,108 | 9.9 | – |
| Hubbard ISD | 7 mi | 64 | 6.4 | – |
| Simms ISD | 10 mi | 480 | 10 | – |
| Hooks ISD | 14 mi | 914 | 12.8 | – |
| Maud ISD | 15 mi | 450 | 11.7 | – |
| Avery ISD | 16 mi | 304 | 9.4 | – |
| Redwater ISD | 18 mi | 1,103 | 10.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bowie County
- Texarkana ISD (7,269 students)
- Pleasant Grove ISD (2,366 students)
- Liberty-Eylau ISD (1,937 students)
- New Boston ISD (1,108 students)
- Redwater ISD (1,103 students)
- Hooks ISD (914 students)
- Dekalb ISD (898 students)
- Red Lick ISD (504 students)
- Simms ISD (480 students)
- Maud ISD (450 students)
- Leary ISD (119 students)
- Hubbard ISD (64 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6178 W Us Hwy 82, New Boston, TX 75570
Phone: (903)667-2950
Website: maltaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.