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Schools in St. Marys · Camden County School District

St. Marys’s public schools outscore 91% of Georgia districts

In St. Marys, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Marys, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#12of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 15 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 19 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 9 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 16% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
GA 14.3
Schools in town
6
5,743 students on the public path
In brief

St. Marys’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 242 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Marys’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,222 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Saint Marys Middle School, then Camden County High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Hope Christian Academy (private) and Advance Learning Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind St. Marys’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 91% of Georgia school districts, #12 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (242)Better than 96%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,922 test results and a graduating class of 595 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of St. Marys’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,986 in math, 4,857 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Marys, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Saint Marys Middle SchoolCamden County School DistrictA
9–12Camden County High Schoolin KingslandA−

St. Marys’s public schools are run by Camden County School District, which also serves Kingsland and Woodbine. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Camden County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 9,754 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,222GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 39.6% · 4857 students tested
Math56%
State average 37.4% · 4986 students tested

St. Marys vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share St. Marys’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. MarysACamden County
KingslandACamden County

Every school in St. Marys

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in St. Marysby address
Sugarmill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Marys
A
651 students14:1Rate it →
Saint Marys Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Marys
A
623 students16:1Rate it →
Mary Lee Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Marys
A
480 students15:1Rate it →
Saint Marys Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Marys
A
1,077 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving St. Marysin other towns
Camden County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kingsland
A−
2,912 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Hope Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Saint Marys
Private · Religious
89 students9:1Rate it →
Advance Learning Center
Grades 1–12 · Saint Marys
Private · Religious
40 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Marys’s schools

Are St. Marys’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Marys children attend outscore 91% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #12 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Marys in?

Camden County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,754 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Marys kids go to high school?

Camden County High School in Kingsland, with 2,912 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is St. Marys’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Camden County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does St. Marys spend per student?

$13,222 in Camden County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in St. Marys?

Yes: New Hope Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 89 students) and Advance Learning Center (religious, grades 1–12, 40 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.