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Schools in St. Marys · Kaw Valley Unified School District 321

St. Marys’s public schools score below 51% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in St. Marys’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). 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 Kansas, not nationally.

#94of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas 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
29%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 15% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,100 students on the public path
In brief

St. Marys’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports St. Marys’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,155 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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. Marys’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Kansas school districts, #94 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (827)Better than 47%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 516 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put St. Marys anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Marys’s students in the tested grades sat them (516 in math, 517 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–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

St. Marys’s public schools are run by Kaw Valley Unified School District 321, which also serves Belvue, Delia, Dover and Emmett and others. 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.

Kaw Valley Unified School District 321Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,100 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$17,155KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 32.5% · 517 students tested
Math25%
State average 29.4% · 516 students tested

St. Marys vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. MarysB−Kaw Valley Unified School District 321

Every school in St. Marys

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

Also serving St. Marysin other towns
Rossville Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rossville
B−
321 students13:1Rate it →
St Marys Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Marys
B+
280 students12:1Rate it →
Rossville Jr.-Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Rossville
C
253 students9:1Rate it →
St. Marys Junior Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · St Marys
B−
246 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Marys’s schools

Are St. Marys’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Marys children attend score below 51% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #94 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Marys in?

Kaw Valley Unified School District 321, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,100 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is St. Marys’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does St. Marys spend per student?

$17,155 in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. 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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.