For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 189 students in St Maries Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in St Maries Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
882 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St Maries Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
81.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.2%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.42
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
2%
1%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
74%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,870 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,316 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$3,754 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$13 MM
$3,545 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$15,870
$11,927
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$14,316
$11,263
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best St Maries Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Maries Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Jefferson Avenue
Saint Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-3495
Saint Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-3495
Gr: 6-8 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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