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Schools in St. Marys · St. Marys City School District

St. Marys’s public schools outscore 66% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in St. Marys’s districts is 63%, above the Ohio average (52%). 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 Ohio, not nationally.

#492of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
64%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,984 students on the public path
In brief

St. Marys’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1411 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Marys’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,120 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is St Marys West Intermediate School, then St. Marys Middle School, then St Marys Memorial 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. Marys’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Ohio school districts, #492 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1411)Better than 49%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,006 test results and a graduating class of 183 could put St. Marys anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Marys’s students in the tested grades sat them (999 in math, 1,012 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
K–2St. Marys East Primary Schoolin Saint MarysNo scores
3–5St Marys West Intermediate Schoolin Saint MarysA−
6–8St. Marys Middle Schoolin Saint MarysB+
9–12St Marys Memorial High Schoolin Saint MarysB

St. Marys’s public schools are run by St. Marys City School District, which also serves Moulton, Noble, Salem and St. Marys. 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. Marys City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,984 students · 16.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,120OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 59.5% · 1012 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 999 students tested

St. Marys vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. MarysB+St. Marys City
NobleB+St. Marys City

Every school in St. Marys

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

Also serving St. Marysin other towns
St. Marys East Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Saint Marys
445 students17:1Rate it →
St Marys West Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Saint Marys
A−
425 students17:1Rate it →
St. Marys Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Marys
B+
445 students16:1Rate it →
St Marys Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Marys
B
669 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Marys’s schools

Are St. Marys’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Marys children attend outscore 66% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #492 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Marys in?

St. Marys City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,984 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Marys kids go to high school?

St Marys Memorial High School in Saint Marys, with 669 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is St. Marys’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in St. Marys City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does St. Marys spend per student?

$14,120 in St. Marys City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.