Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KAW VALLEY·NCES 200797000591
St Marys Elem
312 Grand Avenue, St Marys, KS 66536 · (785) 437-6159 · Pottawatomie County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Kansas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
135 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (26).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
47.3%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.8% | 47.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 46.8% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like St Marys Elem
St Marys Elem's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Elem this school | 280 | 48.2% | 53.3% |
| Kennedy Elem Abilene | 276 | 48.6% | N/A |
| Leonard C Seal Elem Douglass | 263 | 48.3% | 53.6% |
| Marion Elem Marion | 238 | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Meade Elem Meade | 243 | 51.9% | 36.7% |
| Ewalt Elementary Augusta | 310 | 52.3% | 40.2% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where St Marys Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Pottawatomie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #174 of 625 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #243 of 625 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #185 of 625 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #410 of 714 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #68 of 539 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #371 of 540 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #393 of 658 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #89 of 377 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 276
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 280 | 24.3 | 11.5:1 | 48% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 27.3 | 10.1:1 | 45% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 26.3 | 9.8:1 | 47% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 25 | 10.6:1 | 41% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 26.7 | 13.6:1 | 42% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 44% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 52% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 226 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 18% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 276 | 22 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St Marys Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (363 to 280); teachers down 9% (26.7 to 24.3).
About St Marys Elem
Among the schools in St Marys, Kansas, is St Marys Elem, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 280 students in pre-K through 6.
Kaw Valley has a total of 4 schools and 1,100 students, St Marys Elem among them.
St Marys Elem's enrollment is 80% White. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points below the 89% share among Pottawatomie County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 34% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.5:1, with 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 48%. Compared with the 31% average for public schools in Pottawatomie County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against Kansas public elementary schools, St Marys Elem receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for St Marys Elem is 39.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.3%.
Pottawatomie County has these Census figures: the median household income is $92,325, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Pottawatomie County has 16 public schools and roughly 4,283 students.
Nearest public school: St. Marys Junior Senior High, about 0.2 miles away. Within ten miles are 4 other public schools. St Marys Elem is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put St Marys Elem in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
The school enrolled 280 students in 2024-25, 14 more than the 266 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pottawatomie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,204
Census ACS
Median income
$92,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,283 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kaw Valley
- Rossville ElemElementary · 321 students
- Rossville Jr.-Sr. High SchoolHigh · 253 students
- St. Marys Junior Senior HighHigh · 246 students
Nearby schools
- St. Marys Junior Senior High0.2 mi · 246
- Rossville Elem6.9 mi · 321
- Rossville Jr.-Sr. High School7.1 mi · 253
- Wabaunsee Junior High9.8 mi · 95
- Silver Lake Jr-Sr High12.5 mi · 355
- Silver Lake Elem12.5 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About St Marys ElemHow many students attend St Marys Elem?
St Marys Elem enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-06.
Is St Marys Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
St Marys Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Marys Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at St Marys Elem is approximately 11.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at St Marys Elem?
At St Marys Elem, the student body is approximately 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is St Marys Elem in?
St Marys Elem is part of Kaw Valley.
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