St Marys Elementary

Summary:

St Marys Elementary is a public elementary school serving 259 students in grades PK-6 in the Kaw Valley school district in Saint Marys, Kansas. The school has consistently ranked in the middle of Kansas elementary schools, typically in the range of 200-300 out of around 650-670 schools, and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

One of the key strengths of St Marys Elementary is its academic performance, outperforming the Kaw Valley district and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across most grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school had 48.37% of students proficient or better in ELA and 46.76% proficient or better in Math, compared to the district at 34.14% and 31.69% respectively, and the state at 33.55% and 31.6%. The school's 5th grade students stand out, with 70% proficient or better in ELA and 50% in Math, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, St Marys Elementary performs particularly well with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 12% of Kansas elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, St Marys Elementary stands out for its higher academic proficiency rates, particularly in ELA and Math. However, some schools like West Elementary in the Wamego district outperform St Marys Elementary in certain metrics. Overall, St Marys Elementary appears to be a solid, consistent performer, with particular strengths in supporting its low-SES and special education students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 312 Grand Avenue
       Saint Marys, KS  66536


(785) 437-6159

District: Kaw Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
149th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,228 Help


Students who attend St Marys Elementary usually attend:

High:    St. Marys Junior Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.0 Help
Number of students:  275

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.6%
Hispanic:
14.5%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details St Marys Elementary ranks better than 77.2% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.6%), Hispanic (14.5%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St Marys Elementary is 10. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St Marys Elementary is $10,228.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St Marys Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks St Marys Elementary 149th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See St Marys Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kaw Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks Kaw Valley 154th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for St Marys Elementary

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Rank History for all students at St Marys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 67.83 194th 585 66.8%
2007 55.34 324th 600 46.0%
2008 71.05 176th 614 71.3%
2009 77.11 79th 621 87.3%
2010 70.70 170th 630 73.0%
2011 68.19 209th 631 66.9%
2012 50.32 435th 660 34.1%
2013 77.62 99th 668 85.2%
2015 54.03 311th 678 54.1%
2016 57.24 270th 656 58.8%
2017 56.74 280th 659 57.5%
2018 57.80 267th 656 59.3%
2019 61.43 228th 667 65.8%
2021 55.34 291st 670 56.6%
2022 53.68 299th 668 55.2%
2023 56.66 272nd 660 58.8%
2024 71.31 149th 653 77.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at St Marys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.26 42nd 140 70.0%
2024 28.70 220th 306 28.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St Marys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.17 222nd 512 56.6%
2019 78.85 39th 509 92.3%
2021 73.31 69th 494 86.0%
2022 68.32 103rd 512 79.9%
2023 72.88 83rd 541 84.7%
2024 77.73 63rd 546 88.5%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at St Marys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.33 210th 574 63.4%
2019 58.70 237th 591 59.9%
2021 48.64 321st 591 45.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at St Marys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.26 42nd 140 70.0%
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Rank History for Male students at St Marys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.58 277th 575 51.8%
2019 61.97 187th 586 68.1%
2021 60.39 219th 605 63.8%
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Rank History for White students at St Marys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.37 267th 574 53.5%
2019 52.04 271st 592 54.2%
2021 44.80 344th 587 41.4%
2022 43.25 342nd 596 42.6%
2023 50.34 281st 584 51.9%
2024 63.64 178th 579 69.3%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

St Marys Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for St Marys Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 255 0 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 269
1989 274 0 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 283
1990 258 0 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 266
1991 268 0 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 276
1992 272 0 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 280
1993 277 0 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1994 263 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1995 247 0 0 11 2 n/a n/a 0 260
1996 247 0 0 11 2 n/a n/a 0 260
1997 245 0 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 255
1998 250 2 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 264
1999 233 3 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 249
2000 226 1 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 236
2001 214 1 0 8 3 n/a n/a 0 226
2002 254 0 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 265
2003 254 0 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 265
2004 256 1 3 10 5 n/a n/a 0 275
2005 251 3 1 10 6 n/a n/a 0 271
2006 270 1 2 8 6 n/a n/a 0 287
2007 263 3 2 16 6 n/a n/a 0 290
2008 253 4 1 17 8 n/a n/a 0 283
2009 251 3 2 16 7 n/a n/a 0 279
2010 247 3 1 25 10 1 0 0 287
2011 307 5 0 35 5 0 11 0 363
2012 314 6 0 42 6 0 5 0 373
2013 317 6 0 46 3 0 5 0 377
2014 322 6 0 57 4 6 5 0 400
2015 317 7 0 51 3 5 5 0 388
2016 311 8 3 50 6 5 3 0 386
2017 299 9 3 49 8 5 1 0 374
2018 294 16 4 39 9 0 1 0 363
2019 283 11 4 35 8 0 4 0 345
2020 261 12 4 33 8 0 5 0 323
2021 226 10 0 19 5 0 6 0 266
2022 211 10 0 29 5 0 8 0 263
2023 208 6 0 33 5 0 7 0 259
2024 219 5 1 40 2 0 8 0 275

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at St Marys Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 269 22.0 12.2 0
1989 283 22.0 12.8 n/a
1990 266 22.4 11.8 0
1991 276 22.0 12.5 n/a
1992 280 22.3 12.5 20.7
1993 288 22.0 13.1 12.2
1994 271 22.2 12.2 12.9
1995 260 22.8 11.4 27.7
1996 260 22.8 11.4 27.7
1997 255 27.0 9.4 30.2
1998 264 23.9 11.0 27.7
1999 249 21.8 11.4 26.1
2000 236 19.8 11.9 25.8
2001 226 18.0 12.6 18.1
2002 265 19.8 13.4 29.4
2003 265 19.8 13.4 29.4
2004 275 20.3 13.5 28.7
2005 271 22.0 12.3 32.8
2006 287 22.7 12.6 33.1
2007 290 28.4 10.2 33.1
2008 283 25.1 11.3 30.7
2009 279 25.1 11.1 34.8
2010 287 22.2 12.9 43.2
2011 363 23.8 15.2 51.5
2012 373 24.4 15.2 49.6
2013 377 23.8 15.8 48.8
2014 400 27.8 14.3 52.5
2015 388 28.0 13.8 50.3
2016 386 27.0 14.2 43.8
2017 374 27.0 13.8 43
2018 363 26.7 13.5 42.1
2019 345 27.0 12.7 42
2020 323 27.8 11.6 44.9
2021 266 25.8 10.3 41
2022 263 25.3 10.3 53.6
2023 259 26.3 9.8 47.1
2024 275 27.3 10.0 45.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio St Marys Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 269 22.0 12.2 0
1989 283 22.0 12.8 n/a
1990 266 22.4 11.8 0
1991 276 22.0 12.5 n/a
1992 280 22.3 12.5 20.7
1993 288 22.0 13.1 12.2
1994 271 22.2 12.2 12.9
1995 260 22.8 11.4 27.7
1996 260 22.8 11.4 27.7
1997 255 27.0 9.4 30.2
1998 264 23.9 11.0 27.7
1999 249 21.8 11.4 26.1
2000 236 19.8 11.9 25.8
2001 226 18.0 12.6 18.1
2002 265 19.8 13.4 29.4
2003 265 19.8 13.4 29.4
2004 275 20.3 13.5 28.7
2005 271 22.0 12.3 32.8
2006 287 22.7 12.6 33.1
2007 290 28.4 10.2 33.1
2008 283 25.1 11.3 30.7
2009 279 25.1 11.1 34.8
2010 287 22.2 12.9 43.2
2011 363 23.8 15.2 51.5
2012 373 24.4 15.2 49.6
2013 377 23.8 15.8 48.8
2014 400 27.8 14.3 52.5
2015 388 28.0 13.8 50.3
2016 386 27.0 14.2 43.8
2017 374 27.0 13.8 43
2018 363 26.7 13.5 42.1
2019 345 27.0 12.7 42
2020 323 27.8 11.6 44.9
2021 266 25.8 10.3 41
2022 263 25.3 10.3 53.6
2023 259 26.3 9.8 47.1
2024 275 27.3 10.0 45.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for St Marys Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $876 (8.6%) $9,352 (91.4%) $10,228

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on St Marys Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 228th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 272nd of 660 Elementary schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St Marys Elementary)4030.8
 9.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kaw Valley)37.836.7
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St Marys Elementary)54.364.1
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kaw Valley)56.864.6
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St Marys Elementary)56.160
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kaw Valley)48.644.4
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (St Marys Elementary)48.873.3
 24.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kaw Valley)41.963
 21.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St Marys Elementary)41.739.4
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kaw Valley)33.744.4
 10.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (St Marys Elementary)37.521.2
 16.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kaw Valley)2520.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (St Marys Elementary)48.954.5
 5.6%
   5th Grade Science (Kaw Valley)38.559.1
 20.7%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (St Marys Elementary)43.530
 13.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kaw Valley)37.329
 8.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (St Marys Elementary)43.516.7
 26.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kaw Valley)26.514.5
 12%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students345259
 24.9%
African American116
 45.5%
American Indian85
 37.5%
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic3533
 5.7%
Pacific Islander00
White283208
 26.5%
Two or More Races47
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42%47.1%
 5.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about St Marys Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 275 students attended St Marys Elementary.

Students who attend St Marys Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : St. Marys Junior Senior High

Students at St Marys Elementary are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

St Marys Elementary ranks 149th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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