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Public middle school · St Maries Joint District · St. Maries, Idaho

St Maries Middle School

St Maries Middle School rates 6.5, right at the middle of St Maries Joint District's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the St Maries Joint District median is 6.5.

#356 of 723 schools in Idaho · St Maries Joint District: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A St Maries Joint District middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at St Maries Middle School score 48% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 46%).

It ranks 356 of 723 schools in Idaho and 2 of 4 in St Maries Joint District.

Math35%205 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading60%207 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 44 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 48% recently.2022 EdFacts; 26 test records from ID state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.2
40% of the rating
Academics
6.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 83861; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
St Maries Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,897
Median home value
$273,100
Median rent
$873/mo
College educated
21.4%
Homeownership
77%
Poverty rate
15.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 83861; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
53
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
17
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,270/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for St. Maries. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (St. Maries), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
41.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does St Maries Middle School serve?

St Maries Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend St Maries Middle School?

St Maries Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 198 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St Maries Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at St Maries Middle School is 16.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does St Maries Middle School rank in ID?

St Maries Middle School ranks #356 of 723 schools in ID.

What is St Maries Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

St Maries Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at St Maries Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, St Maries Middle School has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is St Maries Middle School a charter school?

No, St Maries Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is St Maries Middle School a Title I school?

No, St Maries Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for St Maries Middle School?

41.9% of students at St Maries Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
198
Student-teacher ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Benewah County
Rank in district
#2 of 4
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$11,595
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 83861)
7,167
Area average commute
24.2 min
Area median age
47.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Idaho Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.