Summary:
Elementary schools in the St Marys City district in Ohio consist of two schools serving roughly 870 students combined: St. Marys East Primary School for grades K–2 with 445 students, and St Marys West Intermediate School for grades 2–5 with 425 students. Together they cover kindergarten through fifth grade, with an overlap at grade 2. Both list the same district-level rank of 388 out of 773 schools — 50th percentile, 3 stars.
West Intermediate is the academic standout. In 2025–2026 it exceeded the state in six of seven tested subjects, led by 5th grade science (78.2% proficient vs 62.7% statewide) and 5th grade math (75.2% vs 59.1%); its only below-state result was 3rd grade math (59% vs 62.1%). The year before, it topped the state on all seven tests. However, six of seven subjects declined year over year, with the sharpest drop in 3rd grade math (down 13.7 points), and its school rank slipped from 70th percentile / 4 stars to 61st percentile / 3 stars. West also has the stronger attendance profile: 6.1% chronic absenteeism versus 9.6% at East and 11.4% district-wide.
East Primary has no current state test scores in this list, likely because it serves K–2. It spends more per student ($9,895 vs $9,147) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (16.8 vs 17.5), but also higher chronic absenteeism at 9.6%. Both schools serve similar populations, with free/reduced lunch at 52.36% and 51.53% respectively. For parents, West offers the stronger test results but a downward trend worth watching, while East offers more funding per student and smaller classes, with attendance the clearest area to improve.
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