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Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT MARYS AREA SD·NCES 422064006697
South St Marys Street Elementary School
370 S Saint Marys St, Saint Marys, PA 15857 · (814) 834-3021 · Elk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Pennsylvania 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.
- ABeats 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
567 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 59% · 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
Based on grade levels within Saint Marys Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -24.4pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 24 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 50.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 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 South St Marys Street Elementary School
South St Marys Street Elementary School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South St Marys Street Elementary School this school | 583 | 97.3% | 52.6% |
| Dunbar Twp Elementary School Connellsville | 580 | 98.3% | 43.6% |
| Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Center Tunkhannock | 614 | 98.7% | 48.4% |
| Apollo-Ridge Elementary School Spring Church | 545 | 97.8% | 49.9% |
| Windber Elementary School Windber | 617 | 99.5% | 58.0% |
| Dassa McKinney Elementary School West Sunbury | 581 | 99.7% | 58.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 South St Marys Street Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #804 of 1,396 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #841 of 1,511 ▼ 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #1,124 of 1,511 ▼ 467 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #297 of 1,638 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,379 of 1,528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #1,380 of 1,531 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #490 of 1,600 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #892 of 1,045 |
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
583
+34 (+6%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 583 | 36.8 | 15.8:1 | 97% (567) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 36.6 | 15.5:1 | 100% (567) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 36.2 | 16.0:1 | 100% (577) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 99% (546) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 38.1 | 15.9:1 | 46% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 593 | 36 | 16.5:1 | 35% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | 36 | 17.0:1 | 36% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 671 | 35 | 19.2:1 | 27% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 24 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South St Marys Street Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (607 to 583); teachers down 3% (38.1 to 36.8).
About South St Marys Street Elementary School
South St Marys Street Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, (ZIP code 15857). The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 583 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average enrollment is about 443.
Within Saint Marys Area SD, South St Marys Street Elementary School is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,845 students.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at South St Marys Street Elementary School. The next largest groups are 2% multiracial. That is in line with Elk County, where about 95% of residents are White. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at South St Marys Street Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, South St Marys Street Elementary School has a ratio of 15.8:1. Compared with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 97%.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, South St Marys Street Elementary School outscored 62%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for South St Marys Street Elementary School is +16.7 points, in the top 10% of Pennsylvania. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.6%, and the predicted rate is 35.9%.
The school is in Elk County, where median household income comes to about $66,380, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Elk County counts 10 public schools with about 3,139 students.
St Marys Area SHS, about 1.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Ranked by average proficiency, South St Marys Street Elementary School places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, South St Marys Street Elementary School is Town: Remote.
Enrollment increased 6% over 4 years, reaching 583 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 14.4:1 in 2020-21 to 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for South St Marys Street Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Elk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,506
Census ACS
Median income
$66,380
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saint Marys Area SD
- St Marys Area SHSHigh · 572 students
- St Marys Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 459 students
- Fox Twp Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Bennetts Valley Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Saint Marys
- St Marys Area SHSHigh · 572 students
- St Marys Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 459 students
Nearby schools
- St Marys Area SHS1.6 mi · 572
- St Marys Area Middle School1.7 mi · 459
- Fox Twp Elementary School4.8 mi · 231
- Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School7.6 mi · 359
- Ridgway Area High School8.2 mi · 224
- Ridgway Area Middle School8.2 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About South St Marys Street Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South St Marys Street Elementary School?
South St Marys Street Elementary School enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South St Marys Street Elementary School serve?
South St Marys Street Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South St Marys Street Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South St Marys Street Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South St Marys Street Elementary School?
South St Marys Street Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South St Marys Street Elementary School?
South St Marys Street Elementary School is overseen by Saint Marys Area SD in Elk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.