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St Maries Joint District Schools
St Maries Joint District is a public school district in Idaho, based in Benewah County (St Maries). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
St Maries Joint District 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 St Maries Joint District
4 of 5 schools in St Maries Joint District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1D: 1
Best schools in St Maries Joint District
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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.
- B+ St Maries Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B St Maries High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Heyburn Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Upriver Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in St Maries Joint District
High schools (1)
- B St Maries High School, St Maries
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ St Maries Middle School, St Maries
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Heyburn Elementary School, St Maries
- D Upriver Elementary School, Fernwood
Other schools and academies (1)
- St Maries Community Education Alternative, St Maries
Where St Maries Joint District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Idaho
- County: Benewah County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 920 students with 61 full-time-equivalent teachers and 118 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1603060
- 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
- Plummer-Worley Joint District (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Kellogg Joint District (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Coeur D'alene District (18 schools, 32 mi)
- Moscow District (8 schools, 38 mi)
- Post Falls District (12 schools, 38 mi)
- Lakeland District (11 schools, 46 mi)
- Orofino Joint District (7 schools, 60 mi)
- Lewiston Independent District (12 schools, 65 mi)
Questions about St Maries Joint District
How many schools are in St Maries Joint District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in St Maries Joint District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does St Maries Joint District serve?
The largest by graded schools: St Maries, Fernwood.
How good are the schools in St Maries Joint District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend St Maries Joint District?
920 students were enrolled in St Maries Joint District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is St Maries Joint District?
St Maries Joint District is in Idaho, based in Benewah County, with its district office in St Maries. Its boundary covers about 487 sq mi.