St Marys Area Middle School

St Marys Area Middle School is a public middle school in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, serving 444 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Saint Marys Area School District, which is ranked 385 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St Marys Area Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, ranging from 270 to 515 out of 800-900 schools over the past 10 years. The school's SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 2 and 3 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance compared to other Pennsylvania middle schools. While female students perform slightly better than male students, white students, students with disabilities, and low socioeconomic status students at the school all perform poorly, ranking in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Interestingly, the closest neighboring middle school, Ridgway Area Middle School, significantly outperforms St Marys Area Middle School across various metrics, including statewide ranking, academic proficiency rates, and dropout rates. Ridgway Area Middle School is ranked in the top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating much stronger overall performance. The high percentage of students from low-income families at St Marys Area Middle School, ranging from 65% to 100% in recent years, likely contributes to the school's academic struggles and challenges that need to be addressed through targeted interventions and support.