Loring Colony School

Malta K-12 Schools
6888 Turner Cutacross Rd
Loring, MT 59537
4 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Loring Colony School is a small, rural public K-8 school located in Phillips County, Montana. Situated approximately seven miles east of Loring on Highway 191, the school primarily serves the children residing within the Loring Hutterite Colony. Due to its remote location and unique demographics, it functions as a single-teacher or multi-grade classroom environment, providing foundational education to a tight-knit community of students who live and work within the colony.

The school operates under the administration of the Phillips County school system, maintaining a traditional academic curriculum tailored to the needs of its small student body. Because of its setting, the school plays a central role in the lives of the colony's families, acting as both an educational facility and a vital community hub. Like many rural Montana schools, Loring Colony School emphasizes personalized instruction and close educational support, ensuring that students receive a consistent primary education despite the school's isolated geographic position.
4
Total Students
1.0
Full-Time Teachers
4.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    4 (100.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Malta K-12 Schools
Phone: (406)674-5525
Website: http://www.malta.k12.mt.us
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 4
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 4.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 1 3
Grade 7 1
Gender Ratio