Other / mixed grade configuration · New Boston, TX
Malta El
Federal NCES profile for Malta El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
The verdict
Malta El earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in New Boston · Resource Index
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.9:1
- students per teacher
- 38.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Malta El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Malta El ranks #1 of 4 public schools in New Boston, TX.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Malta El held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 16.8 → 18.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-8 students YoY 482883003261 · New Boston, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
223 enr · 13.9:1 · 38.2% lunch · RII 67
Nearest enrollment peer: Marengo High School (223 students)
Malta El held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.8 → 18.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Malta El compares
Malta El held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.9:1 | ▼ 5% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.2% | ▼ 38% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 223 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 25.7, Malta El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Malta Isd reports $8,518 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~223 students)
Frequently asked questions about Malta El
How many students attend Malta El?
Malta El has 223 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Boston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 220 (2022-23) → 212 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Malta El?
The student-teacher ratio at Malta El is 13.9:1, which is 5% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Malta El?
38.2% of students at Malta El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Malta El?
The largest demographic group at Malta El is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in New Boston, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Malta El?
Malta El has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Malta El rank among public schools in New Boston?
By Resource Investment Index, Malta El ranks #1 of 4 public schools in New Boston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Malta Isd?
None reported; Malta Isd operates only Malta El as a public school district in NCES's records.