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About this school
St Mary's Area Middle School is
a rural public school
in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania that is part of St Mary's Area School District.
It serves 459 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
459 Students
33 Teachers
979 S Saint Marys StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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1%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 13, 2026
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St Mary's Area Middle School
$36,821
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
229
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
St Mary's Area Middle School has received support from
173 individuals from Pennsylvania and
56 individuals out-of-state.
