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Schools in St. Marys · Pleasants County School District

St. Marys’s public schools outscore 71% of West Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving St. Marys, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 35% of students in St. Marys’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the West Virginia average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From West Virginia 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
35%
▼ 6 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 2 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 2–7 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 16% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
WV 13.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
810 students on the public path
In brief

St. Marys’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 164 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Marys’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 41% and 32% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia (the state reports St. Marys’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,123 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Pleasants County Middle School, then St. Marys 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

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of West Virginia school districts. Graduation is above the West Virginia average; test scores are below it.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (164)Better than 65%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 539 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put St. Marys anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Marys’s students in the tested grades sat them (539 in math, 539 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–4St. Marys Elementary SchoolPleasants County School DistrictB−
5–8Pleasants County Middle Schoolin BelmontB−
9–12St. Marys High SchoolPleasants County School DistrictA−

St. Marys’s public schools are run by Pleasants County School District, which also serves Belmont. 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.

Pleasants County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,045 students · 11.1 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$18,123WV $15,637 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.3% · 539 students tested
Math30%
State average 32.2% · 539 students tested

St. Marys vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. MarysB+Pleasants County

Every school in St. Marys

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

District schools in St. Marysby address
St. Marys Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint Marys
B−
232 students13:1Rate it →
St. Marys High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Marys
A−
309 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving St. Marysin other towns
Pleasants County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Belmont
B−
269 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute).

Questions about St. Marys’s schools

Are St. Marys’s schools good?

By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Marys children attend outscore 71% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Marys in?

Pleasants County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,045 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Marys kids go to high school?

St. Marys High School in Saint Marys, with 309 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is St. Marys’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pleasants County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does St. Marys spend per student?

$18,123 in Pleasants County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. 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 West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.