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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST MARYS CITY·NCES 390447201588
St Marys West Intermediate School
1301 W High St, Saint Marys, OH 45885 · (419) 394-2016 · Auglaize County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Ohio 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.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
219 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 146 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 134 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 145 | 34% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within St Marys City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.2pp since 2021
Math
78.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.5% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.4% | 77.5% |
| 2022-23 | 69.3% | 76.1% |
| 2021-22 | 70.8% | 75.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
76.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 West Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys West Intermediate School this school | 425 | 51.5% | 76.3% |
| St. Marys East Primary School Saint Marys | 445 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Edgewood Primary School Trenton | 451 | 50.3% | N/A |
| Jackson-Milton Elementary School North Jackson | 391 | 49.4% | 75.0% |
| Lakewood Elementary School Hebron | 421 | 53.0% | N/A |
| Park Avenue Elementary School Mount Gilead | 475 | 50.9% | 47.6% |
Matched among Ohio 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 West Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Auglaize County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #327 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #438 of 1,569 ▼ 17 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #572 of 1,569 ▼ 34 | #4 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #961 of 1,514 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #729 of 1,808 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #781 of 1,582 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #1,055 of 1,590 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #236 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #919 of 992 | 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
425
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 425 | 24.3 | 17.5:1 | 52% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 21.1 | 19.7:1 | 51% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 20.6 | 20.8:1 | 43% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 21 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 22 | 19.8:1 | 48% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 23 | 19.3:1 | 48% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 25 | 20.0:1 | 40% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 20% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 24 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St Marys West Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (435 to 425); teachers up 10% (22 to 24.3).
About St Marys West Intermediate School
Saint Marys, Ohio, is home to St Marys West Intermediate School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 425 students covers grades 3 through 5.
District-wide, St Marys City has 4 schools and 1,984 students.
At St Marys West Intermediate School, White students make up 87% of the student body. Other students are 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at St Marys West Intermediate School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.
Teachers at the school number 24.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.5:1. Elementary schools in Ohio have a similar average ratio of 17.9:1. The school's lunch program data list 52% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for St Marys West Intermediate School is A-. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for St Marys West Intermediate School is +6.9 points: 76.3% actual, 69.3% predicted.
Federal survey data for Auglaize County show that median household income is about $78,660, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 18 public schools operate in Auglaize County, serving about 7,462 students.
The next-closest public school is St. Marys East Primary School, about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: St Marys West Intermediate School ranks 3rd of 4 nearby schools, at 76.3% versus an 80.8% average.
Locale data from NCES put St Marys West Intermediate School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 425, close to the 416 recorded in 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 19.8 in 2020-21 to 17.5 in 2024-25.
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Auglaize County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,125
Census ACS
Median income
$78,660
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St Marys City
- St Marys Memorial High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- St. Marys East Primary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- St. Marys Middle SchoolMiddle · 445 students
Other schools in Saint Marys
- St Marys Memorial High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- St. Marys East Primary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- St. Marys Middle SchoolMiddle · 445 students
Nearby schools
- St. Marys East Primary School1.4 mi · 445
- St Marys Memorial High School1.9 mi · 669
- St. Marys Middle School1.9 mi · 445
- Tri Star Career Compact5.4 mi · 382
- New Knoxville Elementary School5.7 mi · 299
- New Knoxville High School5.7 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About St Marys West Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend St Marys West Intermediate School?
St Marys West Intermediate School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does St Marys West Intermediate School serve?
St Marys West Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Marys West Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at St Marys West Intermediate School is approximately 17.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at St Marys West Intermediate School?
At St Marys West Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is St Marys West Intermediate School public or private?
St Marys West Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St Marys City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.