St. James Public School District

Summary:

The St. James Public School District operates 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (St. James Northside Elementary, Armstrong School, and St. James Early Childhood) and 1 middle/high school (St. James Middle/High School).

Among the standout schools, St. James Middle/High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.4%, but its test scores are generally below the state averages. St. James Northside Elementary has relatively strong test scores, with 50% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math and 60.53% of 5th graders proficient or better in Reading, but its overall proficiency rates are still below the state averages.

Across the district, the schools consistently perform below the state averages on the MCA-III assessments, and they have high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 56.11% at St. James Middle/High School to 64.84% at St. James Northside Elementary. The district may need to implement comprehensive strategies to address these challenges and provide a high-quality education for all its students.

District Detail

500 3rd Ave S
Saint James, MN 56081-0509

(507) 375-5974

SchoolDigger Rank:
282^nd of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,143

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
St. James Middle/High School	Public	6-12	1001 10th Ave N	Saint James	56081	Watonwan County	St. James Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 375-3381	566	40	14.2	53.5%	229 (40.5%)	2 (0.4%)	325 (57.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	50.3	254^th of 450 public high schools	43.6%		50.8	254^th of 480 public high schools	47.1%					28.0	28.6	44.9	30.8	32.5				60.0	38.4	30.4	42.9	42.8	$12,737
St. James Northside Elementary	Public	K-5	1273 10th Ave N	Saint James	56081	Watonwan County	St. James Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 375-3325	502	38	13.3	59.0%	176 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	318 (63.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	31.5	630^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.8%		40.5	579^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.3%	51	50.0	39.0	36.4					42.2	31.0	30.5	43.9					34.5	$13,011
St. James Early Childhood	Public	PK	500 3rd Ave S	Saint James	56081	Watonwan County	St. James Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 375-3321	10	1	10.0	70.0%	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$3,990
Armstrong School	Public	PK	500 3rd Ave S	Saint James	56081	Watonwan County	St. James Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 375-3325	65	2	27.3	63.1%	16 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (73.8%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$8,823

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	8.51 mi	2	365^th
Madelia Public School District	11.33 mi	2	298^th
Truman Public School District	14.94 mi	2	319^th
Mountain Lake Public Schools	15.32 mi	2	252^nd
Comfrey Public School District	16.25 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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