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St. Mary School & Community Middle School

6 W 6th Street, Sterling, IL, 61081-0610 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Mary's School strives to attain educational excellence by offering a curriculum that challenges the intellectual ability, individual talents and learning style of each student. Every student is encouraged to achieve his/her highest level academically. There is a faith-community based atmosphere where the faculty and staff work hand-in-hand with the parents to fulfill their responsibilities passing on the Catholic faith to the next generation. A full curriculum is provided including all core subjects as well as religion, physical eduction, art, band, and technology. St. Mary's School offers many extracurricular sports activities for the students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. It is through these activities we teach good sportsmanship and the skills necessary for competition. The Sterling Park District and the YMCA offer sports programs for younger children and many of the St. Mary's students participate. Football, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, and swim team are among the programs available. ...

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School Overview:

	St. Mary School & Community Middle School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Whiteside County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	292 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	29%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 15 students
	Kind - 27 students
	Grade 1 - 29 students
	Grade 2 - 26 students
	Grade 3 - 25 students
	Grade 4 - 36 students
	Grade 5 - 39 students
	Grade 6 - 42 students
	Grade 7 - 27 students
	Grade 8 - 26 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

St. Mary's School strives to attain educational excellence by offering a curriculum that challenges the intellectual ability, individual talents and learning style of each student. Every student is encouraged to achieve his/her highest level academically. There is a faith-community based atmosphere where the faculty and staff work hand-in-hand with the parents to fulfill their responsibilities passing on the Catholic faith to the next generation. A full curriculum is provided including all core subjects as well as religion, physical eduction, art, band, and technology. St. Mary's School offers many extracurricular sports activities for the students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. It is through these activities we teach good sportsmanship and the skills necessary for competition. The Sterling Park District and the YMCA offer sports programs for younger children and many of the St. Mary's students participate. Football, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, and swim team are among the programs available.
Profile last updated: 02/09/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (61081)	School Zip (61081)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	22,844 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	22%	24%
Population Average Age	38 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$40,816	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	52 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	70% / 30%	61% / 39%