The brief
A Malta K-12 Schools elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
Loring Colony School is listed in Malta K-12 Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201275%
- 201175%
- 201075%
About this school's data4 sources, 2012–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 75% (multi-year average, 2010-2012) · reading/ELA 75% (multi-year average, 2010-2012).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2012 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2012 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2012 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2012 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 59538; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2012; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $65,833
- Median home value
- $174,500
- Median rent
- $677/mo
- College educated
- 21.9%
- Homeownership
- 72.8%
- Poverty rate
- 8.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 59538; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 29
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Loring Colony School serve?
Loring Colony School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Loring Colony School?
Loring Colony School has an enrollment of approximately 6 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Loring Colony School?
The student-teacher ratio at Loring Colony School is 6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Loring Colony School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Loring Colony School has 75% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2012) and 75% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2012).
Is Loring Colony School a charter school?
No, Loring Colony School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Loring Colony School a Title I school?
No, Loring Colony School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 6
- Student-teacher ratio
- 6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Phillips County
- Phone
- (406) 674-5525
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $13,218
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 59538)
- 2,842
- Area median age
- 44
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Montana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.