Tractors in the parking lot and state-of-the-art education technology in the classroom form the perfect embodiment of this school’s mission to deliver “world-class education with a rural advantage.” Located in the small city of Saint Marys in northwestern Pennsylvania, Saint Marys Area Middle School is one of five schools—including an adjacent high school and three elementary schools—that comprise the Saint Marys Area School District. In this largely rural district, students benefit from personalized attention, inclusiveness, and a highly supportive school-community partnership, which often characterize education in small-town settings.