Malta Elementary School
Public elementary school in New Boston, Texas · Malta ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Malta Elementary School serves 223 students in grades Pre-K–6 in New Boston (Bowie County). It is the only school in Malta ISD. By enrollment it is the 4443rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Malta ISD |
| County | Bowie County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482883003261 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Malta ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 223 | 223 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.2% | 46.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Malta Elementary School in context
Size
Malta Elementary School is the only school in Malta ISD, so its 223 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 297; Malta Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 15, against an average of 28 per grade. This year grade 6 has 50% fewer students than kindergarten (15 against 30). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 55 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 85.7% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 15.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 223 students, Malta Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 223 students would have about 15.1 teachers, so Malta Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Malta Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Dekalb Elementary School, 5.9 miles away in Dekalb ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
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% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
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.
Location and contact
6178 W Us Hwy 82, New Boston, TX 75570
Phone: (903)667-2950
Website: maltaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Malta Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dekalb Elementary School | Dekalb ISD | 5.9 mi | 351 | 13 | 73.8% |
| Crestview Elementary School | New Boston ISD | 6.7 mi | 544 | 10.8 | 84% |
| Hubbard ISD | Hubbard ISD | 6.8 mi | 64 | 6.4 | 78.1% |
| James Bowie Elementary School | Simms ISD | 9.7 mi | 212 | 12.4 | 65.1% |
| Hooks Elementary School | Hooks ISD | 15.1 mi | 323 | 18.2 | 62.5% |
| Redwater Elementary School | Redwater ISD | 17.9 mi | 329 | 11.3 | 49.5% |
| Leary Elementary School | Leary ISD | 18.1 mi | 119 | 10.9 | 95% |
| Red Lick Elementary School | Red Lick ISD | 20.0 mi | 270 | 10.4 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.