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St. Marys Junior Senior High

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St. Marys Junior Senior High ranks 179 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 46% of Kansas high schools

Summary

St. Marys Junior Senior High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Kaw Valley school district, with 254 students located in Saint Marys, Kansas. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, currently rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

St. Marys Junior Senior High has shown some strengths, such as relatively strong graduation rates ranging from 88.1% to 95.3% in recent years, on par with or slightly above the nearby Rossville Junior-Senior High School. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, has been mixed compared to the Kaw Valley district and the state of Kansas. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.3% to 26.7% in recent years, higher than the nearby Rossville Junior-Senior High School.

Compared to nearby schools, St. Marys Junior Senior High has generally performed better than Topeka West High, but lags behind the higher-performing Rossville Junior-Senior High School and Silver Lake Junior-Senior High. The Wamego High School system, including the virtual school, also outperforms St. Marys in many metrics.

246

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,183

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 E Lasley
Saint Marys, KS 66536

(785) 437-6257

District: Kaw Valley

Feeder schools for St. Marys Junior Senior High:

Elementary:

St Marys Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Kansas)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg45%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

165^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

179^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Kaw Valley

97^th of 264Kaw Valley among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	165 of 363	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	261 of 362	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	147 of 362	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	150 of 368	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	97 of 367	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	189 of 368	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	98 of 350	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	47.8	172 of 358	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	83 of 343	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	69 of 368	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	18 of 355	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	61.5	151 of 342	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	62 of 320	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	49.7	187 of 316	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	211 of 307	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.9	180 of 296	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	159 of 286	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	82.3	23 of 313	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	41.7	173 of 294	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	79 of 275	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	64 of 285	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.9	163 of 296	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	232 of 300	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.8	67 of 270	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	47 of 275	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	186 of 270	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	157 of 255	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.0	165 of 308	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	153 of 301	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	87 of 280	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	187 of 349	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	237 of 347	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	161 of 349	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	177 of 349	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	113 of 349	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	191 of 344	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	97 of 333	70.9%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	179 of 332	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	210 of 318	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	107 of 327	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	153 of 324	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	55 of 320	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	220 of 325	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	241 of 314	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	200 of 316	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	84.3	42 of 313	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	47.5	175 of 326	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.5	62 of 323	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	7 of 317	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	63.4	116 of 298	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	84 of 302	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	33.3	229 of 291	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.7	139 of 267	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.2	137 of 280	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.6	144 of 262	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	25.4	103 of 111	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	50.2	119 of 250	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	156 of 249	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.9	221 of 248	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	183 of 246	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	189 of 249	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	159 of 250	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	62 of 223	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	76 of 213	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	182 of 229	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	176 of 228	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	88.1	17 of 258	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	30.1	187 of 252	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	148 of 248	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	25.4	103 of 111	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	203 of 306	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	215 of 295	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.8	114 of 309	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	130 of 307	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	81 of 302	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.1	164 of 306	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	230 of 296	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2021)93rd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2021)46th percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Male (2021)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)52nd percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2019)7th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2019)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science34%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St. Marys Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	601 E Lasley	Saint Marys	66536	Pottawatomie County	Kaw Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 437-6257	246	26	9.4	43.1%	202 (82.1%)	6 (2.4%)	23 (9.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	45.3	179^th of 332 public high schools	46.1%		37.4	210^th of 318 public high schools	34.0%	31	40.0	46.7	33.3	39.4	42.9	26.7	35.9	35.6	37.9	34.4	$18,183	$4,973	$13,210
Rossville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	800 Main	Rossville	66533	Shawnee County	Kaw Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 584-6193	253	27	9.4	29.6%	207 (81.8%)	4 (1.6%)	20 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	63.8	101^st of 332 public high schools	69.6%		37.3	211^th of 318 public high schools	33.6%	110	51.2	51.4	48.3	50.5	45.2	29.7	34.5	37.0	35.1	35.1	$18,183	$4,973	$13,210
Silver Lake Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	200 E. Lake	Silver Lake	66539	Shawnee County	Silver Lake	No	No	No	No	(785) 582-4639	355	33	10.7	20.8%	321 (90.4%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	84.7	39^th of 332 public high schools	88.3%		63	93^rd of 318 public high schools	70.8%	54	61.3	63.6	58.0	61.1	61.3	69.1	47.1	59.5	60.0	58.9	$15,444	$2,896	$12,548
Wamego High School Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	801 Lincoln	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 456-2214	18				11 (61.1%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)											$3,626	$00	$3,626
Wamego High	Public	9-12	801 N Lincoln	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	No	(785) 456-2214	504	38	13.1	27.8%	439 (87.1%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	26.6	254^th of 332 public high schools	23.5%		59.6	109^th of 318 public high schools	65.7%	145			24.2	24.2			28.9	28.9			$10,437	$2,163	$8,274
Wabaunsee Senior High	Public	9-12	912 Missouri	Alma	66401	Wabaunsee County	Wabaunsee	No	No	No	No	(785) 765-3315	115	15	7.5	28.7%	96 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	96.5	11^th of 332 public high schools	96.7%		60.3	107^th of 318 public high schools	66.4%	96			66.7	66.7			62.5	62.5			$17,793	$973	$16,821
Royal Valley High	Public	9-12	101 E 1st	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 986-6251	223	24	9.3	38.1%	132 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.4%)	42.5	190^th of 332 public high schools	42.8%		74.6	55^th of 318 public high schools	82.7%	135			38.5	38.5			26.9	26.9			$17,419	$1,033	$16,386
Topeka West High	Public	9-12	2001 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4000	971	73	13.3	56.2%	424 (43.7%)	130 (13.4%)	245 (25.2%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	156 (16.1%)	39	212^th of 332 public high schools	36.1%		36.4	220^th of 318 public high schools	30.8%	8			37.6	37.6			24.8	24.8			$14,940	$1,899	$13,040

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Marys Junior Senior High

What is the racial makeup of St. Marys Junior Senior High?

Students at St. Marys Junior Senior High are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is St. Marys Junior Senior High in?

Kaw Valley

How many students attend St. Marys Junior Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended St. Marys Junior Senior High.

Is St. Marys Junior Senior High a good school?

St. Marys Junior Senior High ranks 179^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into St. Marys Junior Senior High?

St. Marys Junior Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : St Marys Elementary

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