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C+
Schools in St. Maries · St. Maries Joint School District 41

St. Maries’s public schools score below 56% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 32% of St. Maries’s students scored proficient, below the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
52%
▼ 3 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 10 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▲ 22% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
810 students on the public path
In brief

St. Maries’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho (the state reports St. Maries’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,517 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is St. Maries Middle School, then St. Maries High School. See the path ↓

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. Maries’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Idaho school districts. Graduation is above the Idaho average; test scores are below it.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (121)Better than 45%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 480 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put St. Maries anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Maries’s students in the tested grades sat them (479 in math, 481 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Heyburn Elementary SchoolSt. Maries Joint School District 41D
6–8St. Maries Middle SchoolSt. Maries Joint School District 41B
9–12St. Maries High Schoolin St MariesB+

St. Maries’s public schools are run by St. Maries Joint School District 41. 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.

St. Maries Joint School District 41Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 882 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$13,517ID $11,119 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 54.8% · 481 students tested
Math32%
State average 41.9% · 479 students tested

St. Maries vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share St. Maries’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. MariesC+St. Maries Joint School District 41

Every school in St. Maries

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

District schools in St. Mariesby address
Heyburn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Maries
D
339 students15:1Rate it →
St. Maries Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Maries
B
189 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving St. Mariesin other towns
St. Maries High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Maries
B+
282 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Maries’s schools

Are St. Maries’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Maries children attend score below 56% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Maries in?

St. Maries Joint School District 41, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 882 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Maries kids go to high school?

St. Maries High School in St Maries, with 282 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is St. Maries’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in St. Maries Joint School District 41 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does St. Maries spend per student?

$13,517 in St. Maries Joint School District 41 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.