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St Marys West Intermediate School

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St Marys West Intermediate School ranks 466 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

St Marys West Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving 417 students in grades 3-5 in Saint Marys, Ohio, which is part of the St Marys City School District. This school consistently performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests across subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong results for certain student subgroups.

In 2024-2025, 83.8% of 5th graders at St Marys West Intermediate School were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school also outpaced the state in Math, with 72.7% of 3rd graders, 80.2% of 4th graders, and 81% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. St Marys West Intermediate School ranked in the top 307 out of 935 Ohio elementary schools for special education students and in the top 221 out of 1,473 for economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.8% to 13.1% over the past few years.

While St Marys West Intermediate School performs well compared to other schools in the immediate area, such as St. Marys East Primary School, it lags behind the highest-performing districts in Ohio, like Minster Local and New Bremen Local, which have significantly higher percentages of students scoring proficient or advanced on state tests. Continued focus on academic achievement and addressing any equity gaps could help St Marys West Intermediate School further distinguish itself.

425

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,350

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 W High St
Saint Marys, OH 45885-2077

(419) 394-2016

District: St Marys City

Students who attend St Marys West Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	St. Marys Middle School
High:	St Marys Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Ohio avg64%

466^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

362^nd of 828St Marys City among Ohio districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	466 of 1558	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	450 of 1577	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	494 of 1596	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	446 of 1588	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	483 of 1610	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	528 of 1676	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	396 of 1636	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	424 of 1651	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	362 of 1678	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	267 of 1684	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	548 of 1687	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.8	387 of 1701	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	398 of 1709	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	68.5	659 of 1686	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	527 of 1662	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	393 of 1610	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	61.7	754 of 1582	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.1	579 of 1609	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	685 of 1504	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.2	600 of 1501	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.1	994 of 1471	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	66.7	191 of 824	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	143 of 765	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	565 of 956	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	334 of 1021	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	360 of 1452	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	531 of 1466	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	534 of 1483	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	521 of 1488	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	529 of 1467	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	441 of 1502	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	426 of 1518	71.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.3	150 of 759	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	393 of 1473	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	221 of 1484	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	258 of 1447	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	197 of 1419	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	206 of 1404	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	194 of 1465	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	150 of 1465	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	475 of 1466	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	320 of 1485	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	396 of 1498	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	328 of 1518	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	395 of 1499	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	463 of 1535	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	378 of 1536	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	307 of 935	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	204 of 900	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	304 of 856	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	496 of 1175	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	487 of 1190	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	538 of 1215	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	509 of 1242	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	537 of 1249	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	567 of 1271	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	501 of 1309	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)80th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+20 vs state

Mathematics78%+15 vs state

English Language Arts71%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
St Marys West Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1301 W High St	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 394-2016	425	24	17.5	51.5%	369 (86.8%)	9 (2.1%)	23 (5.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.8%)	73.3	466^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.1%		74.3	450^th of 1577 public elementary schools	71.5%	16	83.8		72.7	80.2	81.0				69.3	73.3	69.0					$11,350
St. Marys East Primary School	Public	K-2	650 Armstrong St	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 394-2616	445	26	16.8	52.4%	397 (89.2%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)																$11,647
New Knoxville Elementary School	Public	K-8	345 N Main St	New Knoxville	45871	Auglaize County	New Knoxville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 753-2431	299	14	21.3		273 (91.3%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	92.2	24^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.5%		92.7	17^th of 1577 public elementary schools	98.9%	7	96.3	84.8	96.4	90.3	100.0	90.0	66.7	31.6	93.1	91.2	92.6	76.7	93.9	87.9	93.3	$14,518
New Bremen Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 E Monroe St	New Bremen	45869	Auglaize County	New Bremen Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 629-8606	446	25	17.8		414 (92.8%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	92.1	28^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.2%		91.6	29^th of 1577 public elementary schools	98.2%	1	81.4		90.6	100.0	100.0	97.6	100.0		92.3	90.2	93.2	84.1				$13,009
Minster Elementary School	Public	K-6	50 E 7th St	Minster	45865	Auglaize County	Minster Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 628-4174	504	30	16.6	12.5%	488 (96.8%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	91.9	31^st of 1558 public elementary schools	98.0%		92.1	22^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	98.6%	9	90.7		89.7	100.0	92.0	93.3			97.1	90.3	85.3	83.6				$11,165
Celina Elementary School	Public	K-6	1225 W Logan St	Celina	45822	Mercer County	Celina City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 586-8300	1,224	78	15.6	50.7%	1,018 (83.2%)	15 (1.2%)	52 (4.2%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.7%)	48 (3.9%)	67.8	573^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	63.2%		69.5	552^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	65.0%	21	70.9		65.5	86.9	88.4	69.0			69.6	54.4	72.7	53.0				$11,934
Marion Local Elementary School	Public	K-8	7956 State Route 119	Maria Stein	45860	Mercer County	Marion Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 925-4595	710	42	17.1	4.5%	693 (97.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	93.6	11^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.3%		94	5^th of 1577 public elementary schools	99.7%	6	97.4	96.4	97.0	100.0	100.0	95.4	93.9	100.0	89.1	88.1	96.2	83.1	94.4	89.3	100.0	$10,521
Wapakoneta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	900 N Blackhoof St	Wapakoneta	45895	Auglaize County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 739-2900	800	37	21.6	52.5%	732 (91.5%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	56.6	788^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.4%		68	588^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.7%	200			61.8	77.9					65.7	57.1						$11,624
Spencerville Elementary School	Public	K-4	2500 Wisher Dr	Spencerville	45887	Allen County	Spencerville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 647-4113	336	21	16.3	99.1%	312 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	10 (3.0%)	83	221^st of 1558 public elementary schools	85.8%		90.7	39^th of 1577 public elementary schools	97.5%	182			78.7	91.2					75.4	91.2						$12,671
Coldwater Elementary School	Public	K-4	310 N 2nd St	Coldwater	45828	Mercer County	Coldwater Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 678-2613	667	35	19.0		639 (95.8%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86.6	128^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.8%		86.8	129^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.8%	1			87.9	90.4					80.7	88.0						$10,560

Frequently Asked Questions about St Marys West Intermediate School

What schools do graduates of St Marys West Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend St Marys West Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Marys Middle School
High : St Marys Memorial High School

Is St Marys West Intermediate School a good school?

St Marys West Intermediate School ranks 466^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of St Marys West Intermediate School?

Students at St Marys West Intermediate School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend St Marys West Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended St Marys West Intermediate School.

What district is St Marys West Intermediate School in?

St Marys City

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