Saint Mary's School
1 Dixon Circle
Saint Marys, AK 99658
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Saint Marys, AK 99658
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(907)438-2411
- Saint Mary's School serves 213 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 34%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Saint Mary's School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Saint Mary's School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Saint Mary's School's student population of 213 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 213 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Saint Mary's School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Saint Mary's School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 34% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 98% | 23% |
| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 1% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 10% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.35 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 75% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Saint Mary's School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Saint Mary's School is Pilot Station School (12.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Pilot Station School (12.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pilot Station School (12.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pilot Station Pilot Station School Grades: K-12 | 187 students
12.4 miles
5090 School Road
Pilot Station, AK 99650
(907)549-3212 12.4 K-12 187 - Mountain Village Mountain Village School Grades: K-12 | 237 students
17.8 miles
100 High School Road
Mountain Village, AK 99632
(907)591-2204 17.8 K-12 237 - Marshall Marshall School Grades: K-12 | 133 students
62.5 miles
89 School Road
Marshall, AK 99585
(907)679-6112 62.5 K-12 133 - Russian Mission Russian Mission School Grades: K-12 | 116 students
62.5 miles
90 School Road
Russian Mission, AK 99657
(907)584-5126 62.5 K-12 116 - Nunam Iqua Sheldon Point School Grades: PK-12 | 61 students
63.1 miles
32 School Road
Nunam Iqua, AK 99666
(907)498-4112 63.1 PK-12 61
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