Annual State-Mandated Tests
The list below reflects tests that St. Marys City Schools is required by the State of Ohio to administer annually. For most assessments, a date range is given (usually decided by the State of Ohio). Specific dates will be provided by individual schools and teachers.
Grades K - 2: St. Marys East Primary School
- Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (grade K): Start of the school year - October 31st.
- Reading Diagnostic (Star Early Literacy for grade K and Star Reading for grades 1 and 2): Start of the school year - September 30th.
- IOWAs: Reading and Math (whole grade gifted screening- 2nd grade): October
- CogATs (whole grade gifted screening - 5th grade): October
Grades 3 - 5: St. Marys West Intermediate School
- Reading Diagnostic (Star Reading- required for grade 3 only): Start of the school year - September 30th.
- IOWAs: (whole grade gifted screening- 5th grade): October
- Creative Thinking Survey (whole grade gifted screening- 5th grade): November
- Ohio State Test (AIR): 3rd grade English Language Arts: 2 week window falling in late October/ early November
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: 3rd, 4th, 5th grade English Language Arts: March/ April
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: 3rd, 4th, 5th grade Math: April/ May
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: 5th grade Science: April/ May
Grades 6 - 8: St. Marys Middle School
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: 6th, 7th, 8th grade English Language Arts: March/ April
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: 6th, 7th, 8th grade Math: April/ May
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: 8th grade Science: April/ May
Grades 9 - 12: St. Marys Memorial High School
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: 10th grade English Language Arts: March/ April
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: Algebra I: April/ May
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: Geometry: April/ May (tentatively scheduled to be discontinued)
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: Biology: April/ May
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: American Government: April/ May
- ACT (11th grade): February/ March
- Ohio State (AIR) Tests: American History: April/ May