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St. James Middle/High School

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St. James Middle/High School ranks 294 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 38% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

St. James Middle/High School is a public middle/high school in Saint James, MN, serving grades 6–12 with 566 students, making it the largest school in its immediate comparison group of mostly smaller rural 7–12 schools, and it belongs to the St. James Public School District (256th of 458 Minnesota districts, 44th percentile, 2 stars).

In 2025–2026 the school ranked 294th of 473 Minnesota high schools — 38th percentile, 2 stars — after drifting from the 47th percentile in 2023–2024 to 44th in 2024–2025 and 38th in 2025–2026. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 69.1% versus Minnesota's 84.9%, and the dropout rate was 18.5% versus the state's 4.2%, a sharp jump from 6.6% a year earlier. All-grade proficiency trails the state in math (34.7% vs. 44.9%), reading (40.6% vs. 48.6%), and science (18.6% vs. 25.5%). Nearby, Mountain Lake Secondary reaches the 84th percentile with 4 stars, a 95.3% graduation rate, and 2.3% dropout despite similar poverty levels, while Truman Secondary and Madelia Secondary also rank higher. Butterfield Secondary and Comfrey Secondary generally score lower on proficiency, though many of Comfrey's grade-level scores are suppressed by the state and should be treated as unknown. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is tied for the highest in the nearby group.

There are bright spots: eighth-grade math proficiency (47.4%) is above the state's 42.3%, and math and reading have improved over four years. High-school math is the biggest academic weak point, with 11th grade at 19.7% proficient versus the state's 35.3%, and science has slipped. The school also shows wide differences in how well it serves particular groups — special education students (3rd percentile), English Language Learner students (14th), male students (15th), and low-income students (17th).

566

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,737

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1001 10th Ave N
Saint James, MN 56081-0509

(507) 375-3381

District: St. James Public School District

Feeder schools for St. James Middle/High School:

Elementary:

St. James Northside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

White:

40.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (69% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (18% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

264^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

294^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

256^th of 458St. James Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	264 of 546	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	275 of 519	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	360 of 545	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	373 of 529	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	289 of 520	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	330 of 521	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	383 of 533	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	393 of 518	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	408 of 523	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.9	358 of 508	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.6	423 of 516	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.3	403 of 490	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.3	397 of 488	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.1	397 of 469	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.6	412 of 478	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.6	383 of 454	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	105 of 170	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	87 of 153	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	85 of 158	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	114 of 133	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	70 of 130	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	248 of 467	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	262 of 450	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	279 of 474	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	307 of 455	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	262 of 467	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	270 of 443	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	346 of 439	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	343 of 436	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	80 of 195	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	75 of 175	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	102 of 186	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	121 of 178	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	118 of 188	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	122 of 156	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	113 of 171	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	121 of 163	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	198 of 458	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	146 of 432	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	339 of 473	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	345 of 459	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	233 of 404	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	273 of 399	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	309 of 415	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	338 of 401	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	249 of 483	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	257 of 452	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	389 of 479	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	354 of 464	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	295 of 476	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	325 of 437	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	345 of 454	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	359 of 438	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	134 of 296	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.8	210 of 265	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	248 of 307	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	249 of 298	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	174 of 288	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	206 of 282	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	232 of 253	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	119 of 435	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	128 of 415	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	273 of 440	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	226 of 436	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	160 of 438	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	167 of 422	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	248 of 428	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	303 of 428	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	294 of 473	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	254 of 450	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	254 of 480	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	297 of 476	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	311 of 472	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	273 of 428	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	319 of 492	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	243 of 494	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	24.2	378 of 489	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.5	307 of 489	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	335 of 504	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	324 of 483	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	346 of 534	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.7	360 of 539	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	348 of 545	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.9	360 of 540	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.6	320 of 460	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.0	323 of 463	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.1	347 of 450	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.1	329 of 452	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	64.8	219 of 433	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	95 of 110	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	93 of 94	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	83 of 102	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	83 of 90	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	78 of 87	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	207 of 398	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.8	155 of 358	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	203 of 403	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	288 of 396	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	308 of 388	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	220 of 339	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.4	356 of 401	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	271 of 395	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	87 of 135	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	66 of 124	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	117 of 145	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	100 of 136	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	105 of 135	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	69 of 101	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	64 of 132	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	67 of 129	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	312 of 377	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	198 of 333	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	266 of 389	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	304 of 393	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	241 of 312	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	196 of 270	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	242 of 370	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	248 of 374	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	335 of 395	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	295 of 377	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	273 of 405	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	262 of 398	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	259 of 403	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	272 of 351	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	177 of 411	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	180 of 398	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	218 of 224	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	118 of 214	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.9	48 of 173	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	188 of 394	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	101 of 376	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	30 of 402	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	71.4	95 of 398	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	71 of 401	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	146 of 364	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	276 of 412	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.6	102 of 414	75.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2026)73rd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile-13 vs school

High school

White (2026)52nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-8 vs state

Math35%-10 vs state

Science19%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	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%)	40.3	294^th of 473 public high schools	37.8%		50.3	254^th of 450 public high schools	43.6%	40	50.0	36.5	41.2	35.5	40.6	11.5	27.6	18.6	34.8	31.1	47.4	19.7	34.7	$12,737
Butterfield Secondary	Public	7-12	440 Hubbard Ave	Butterfield	56120	Watonwan County	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 956-2771	103	9	11.0	64.1%	35 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (63.1%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	20.6	388^th of 473 public high schools	18.0%		16.1	390^th of 450 public high schools	13.3%	2		33.3	17.6	15.4	22.2	0.0	14.3	6.5		21.4	35.3	21.4	26.7	$15,766
Madelia Secondary	Public	7-12	320 Buck Ave SE	Madelia	56062	Watonwan County	Madelia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 642-3232	294	21	14.2	42.9%	148 (50.3%)	2 (0.7%)	131 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.7%)	67.2	149^th of 473 public high schools	68.5%		55.2	226^th of 450 public high schools	49.8%	77		36.5	41.2	39.1	38.9	7.8	41.9	23.4		40.4	30.8	40.0	36.8	$14,699
Truman Secondary	Public	7-12	401 E 1st St S	Truman	56088	Martin County	Truman Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 776-2111	93	9	10.0	54.8%	82 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	66.1	159^th of 473 public high schools	66.4%		39.8	297^th of 450 public high schools	34.0%	138		36.4	25.0	50.0	38.8	12.5	44.1	34.0		18.2	18.8	0.0	12.8	$15,751
Mountain Lake Secondary	Public	7-12	450 12th St N	Mountain Lake	56159	Cottonwood County	Mountain Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 427-2325	241	17	13.8	56.0%	135 (56.0%)	2 (0.8%)	69 (28.6%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.2%)	79.7	78^th of 473 public high schools	83.5%		65.7	163^rd of 450 public high schools	63.8%	85		41.9	51.1	47.6	46.9	6.7	42.9	24.1		40.9	33.3	55.2	41.5	$14,285
Comfrey Secondary	Public	7-12	305 Ochre St W	Comfrey	56019	Brown County	Comfrey Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 877-3491	47	5	8.6	40.4%	43 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					45.0			8.3					25.0	$14,138

Frequently Asked Questions about St. James Middle/High School

How many students attend St. James Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended St. James Middle/High School.

What schools feed into St. James Middle/High School?

St. James Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : St. James Northside Elementary

Is St. James Middle/High School a good school?

St. James Middle/High School ranks 294^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is St. James Middle/High School in?

St. James Public School District

What is the racial makeup of St. James Middle/High School?

Students at St. James Middle/High School are 57% Hispanic, 40% White, 1% Two or more races.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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