Best Public Schools in Saint Marys, PA

Summary:

The city of Saint Marys, Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Saint Marys Area School District. While the schools share some common challenges, such as high poverty levels with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, their academic performance varies significantly.

The standout school in the district is South St Marys Street Elementary School, which consistently outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA tests in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. In contrast, St Marys Area Middle School struggles with PSSA Math performance, with only 22.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 37.1% for the district and 40.4% for the state.

At the high school level, St Marys Area Senior High School maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%, but its statewide ranking has dropped from 103 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 237 out of 686 in 2023-2024, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger star rating from 4 to 3. This decline in performance warrants further investigation to identify the underlying causes and implement appropriate interventions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South St Marys Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 S Saint Marys St	Saint Marys	15857	Elk County	Saint Marys Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 834-3021	567	37	15.5	100.0%	529 (93.3%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	62.4	655^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.1%		46.9	923^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	39.8%	268				60.8	53.3	37.7				50.4	87.8		87.8	62.4	50.5	64.5				59.1	$12,174	$1,025	$11,149
St Marys Area Middle School	Public	6-8	979 S Saint Marys Rd	Saint Marys	15857	Elk County	Saint Marys Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 834-7831	444	33	13.5	100.0%	422 (95.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	51.4	444^th of 891 public middle schools	50.2%		48.1	492^nd of 893 public middle schools	44.9%	48							32.1	21.8	11.8	22.1		59.1	59.1				55.3	54.5	54.1	54.7	$16,149	$627	$15,521
St Marys Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	977 S Saint Marys Rd	Saint Marys	15857	Elk County	Saint Marys Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 834-7831	576	40	14.5	100.2%	556 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	66.1	237^th of 686 public high schools	65.5%		81.3	103^rd of 674 public high schools	84.7%	134	46.8	57.2	67.8																		$14,702	$723	$13,979

Cities Near Saint Marys

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kersey	5.58 mi	1	314^th
Ridgway	8.31 mi	3	206^th
Johnsonburg	8.55 mi	2	155^th
Emporium	16.63 mi	2	102^nd
Brockway	18.21 mi	2	95^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.