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Saint Marys Area SD Schools
Saint Marys Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Elk County (Saint Marys). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Saint Marys Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Saint Marys Area SD
5 of 5 schools in Saint Marys Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1
Best schools in Saint Marys Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Fox Twp El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ South St Marys Street El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ St Marys Area Shs (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Bennetts Valley El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ St Marys Area MS (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Saint Marys Area SD
All schools, A to Z (5)
- A+ Bennetts Valley El Sch, Weedville
- A+ Fox Twp El Sch, Kersey
- A+ South St Marys Street El Sch, Saint Marys
- B+ St Marys Area MS, Saint Marys
- A+ St Marys Area Shs, Saint Marys
Where Saint Marys Area SD schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Elk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,838 students with 136 full-time-equivalent teachers and 243 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4220640
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Ridgway Area SD (3 schools, 17 mi)
- DuBois Area SD (6 schools, 20 mi)
- West Branch Area SD (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Kane Area SD (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Brookville Area SD (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD (4 schools, 35 mi)
- Bald Eagle Area SD (5 schools, 37 mi)
- Bradford Area SD (4 schools, 41 mi)
Questions about Saint Marys Area SD
How many schools are in Saint Marys Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Saint Marys Area SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Saint Marys Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kersey, Weedville.
How good are the schools in Saint Marys Area SD?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 75% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 60.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Saint Marys Area SD?
1,838 students were enrolled in Saint Marys Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Saint Marys Area SD?
Saint Marys Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Elk County, with its district office in Saint Marys. Its boundary covers about 341 sq mi.