St. Marys: Schools & Education

St. Marys is served by 11 public schools. Indianola High School is the largest at 1,120 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 4,785 students.

~9 residents per school (vs Iowa ~393).

K-12 Schools

11 K-12 schools serving the area — about 9 residents per school. 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (11)

Hartford Upper Elementary

4-5 · 318 students · 500 N. Vine, Hartford IA 50118 · (515)989-0316

Emerson Elementary School

0-5 · 435 students · 1109 E Euclid, Indianola IA 50125 · (515)961-9550

Indianola High School

9-12 · 1,120 students · 1304 E 1st, Indianola IA 50125 · (515)961-9510

Irving Elementary School

0-5 · 402 students · 500 W Clinton, Indianola IA 50125 · (515)961-9560

Indianola Middle School

6-8 · 849 students · 403 S 15th St, Indianola IA 50125 · (515)961-9530

Whittier Elementary School

-1-5 · 417 students · 1306 W Salem, Indianola IA 50125 · (515)961-9570

Wilder Elementary School

0-5 · 442 students · 2303 W. Euclid, Indianola IA 50125 · (515)961-9540

Martensdale Elementary School

-1-6 · 305 students · 390 Burlington, Martensdale IA 50160 · (641)764-2621

Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High School

7-12 · 275 students · 390 Burlington, Martensdale IA 50160 · (641)764-2486

Southeast Warren Intermediate

4-6 · 92 students · 519 N Washington Ave, Lacona IA 50139 · (641)534-4701

Southeast Warren Primary

-1-3 · 130 students · 316 N 5th, Milo IA 50166 · (641)942-6216

School Districts · Districts	Carlisle Comm School District, Indianola Comm School District, Martensdale-St Marys Comm Scho, Southeast Warren Comm School D
School Districts · Total count	4
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1906270, 1914640, 1918750, 1926850
School Statistics · Total Schools	11
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	4,785
School Statistics · Total Teachers	306
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	15.60
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,375
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	28.7%
Schools Count	11

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges (1)

Simpson College

5159616251 · NCES IPEDS 2022 — within 3 miles

College Scorecard · Fetched	2026-04-15
Nearest College · Name	Simpson College
Nearest College · City	Indianola
Nearest College · Phone	5,159,616,251
Nearest College · Distance	1.1 mi

Sources: College Scorecard API query by city+state — no results · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	1

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	RUNNELLS COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	5,159,575,662
Nearest Library · Address	6575 SE 116TH ST, RUNNELLS IA 50237
Nearest Library · Distance	4.6 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

RUNNELLS COMMUNITY LIBRARY

5159575662 · 6575 SE 116TH ST, RUNNELLS IA 50237

Pct Bachelors Plus	23.2%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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