Best Public Schools in Saint Marys, WV

Summary:

The city of Saint Marys, West Virginia is home to two schools: St. Marys High School and St. Marys Elementary School, both of which serve the Pleasants County Schools district.

Based on the data, St. Marys Elementary School appears to be a standout performer, ranking 77 out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in mathematics and English language arts for 3rd and 4th-grade students are generally higher than the Pleasants County Schools and West Virginia state averages. In contrast, St. Marys High School has seen more fluctuations in its performance, dropping from a ranking of 30 out of 112 West Virginia high schools in 2023-2024 to 70 out of 111 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating. The high school's test scores in mathematics, English language arts, and science for 11th-grade students are generally lower than the district and state averages.

Despite the differences in performance, both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, with St. Marys High School at 12.7 and St. Marys Elementary School at 12.5 in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the per-student spending for both schools is comparable, with St. Marys High School at $15,034 and St. Marys Elementary School at $14,658 in the 2018-2019 school year. The data suggests that further investigation may be needed to identify the underlying factors contributing to the contrasting performance between the two schools and to develop strategies to ensure consistent improvement across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St. Marys Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	317 Washington St	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 684-3510	232	18	13.1		222 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	71	77^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.3%		49	175^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.4%	98	56.4	67.7		53.9	58.8			$14,658	$1,294	$13,364
St. Marys High School	Public	9-12	2330 N Pleasants Hwy	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 684-2421	309	23	13.2		299 (96.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	40.9	70^th of 111 public high schools	36.9%		70.1	30^th of 112 public high schools	73.2%	40			12.2			52.7	24.3	$15,034	$1,045	$13,989
Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute	Public	9-12	2134 N Pleasants Hwy	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 684-2464	3	13	.2		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Saint Marys

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belmont	3.57 mi	2	215^th
Walker	11.56 mi	1
Ellenboro	11.66 mi	2	95^th
Williamstown	13.44 mi	2	22^nd
Pennsboro	14.33 mi	1	129^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Saint Marys, WV

St. Marys Elementary School

St. Marys High School

Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute

Cities Near Saint Marys