St. James R-I

Summary:

The St. James R-I school district in Missouri operates three schools: Lucy Wortham James Elementary, St. James High, and St. James Middle. The district appears to be performing well overall, with several standout schools and strong academic metrics.

St. James High School is a standout, ranking 111 out of 367 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 96.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.2% dropout rate. Additionally, St. James High outperformed the state average in Algebra I, Biology I, and English II end-of-course exams. St. James Middle School is another high-performing school, ranking 106 out of 459 Missouri middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The middle school showed strong performance in mathematics, with over 50% of 6th graders and 46% of 7th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025.

While the district as a whole appears to be performing well, there are some areas of concern. All three schools have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.13% at St. James High to 59.57% at St. James Middle. Additionally, the elementary school, Lucy Wortham James Elementary, has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 17.9% for 2023-2024. The district may want to focus on addressing these challenges to ensure continued academic success for all students.

District Detail

122 E Scioto St
Saint James, MO 65559-1717

(573) 265-2300

SchoolDigger Rank:
93^rd of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,559

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St. James High	Public	9-12	101 E Scioto	Saint James	65559	Phelps County	St. James R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 265-2300	509	38	13.3	50.9%	458 (90.0%)	17 (3.3%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	58.5	111^th of 367 public high schools	69.8%		46	177^th of 378 public high schools	53.2%	66															34.8	39.4	60.0	$13,886	$531	$13,356
Lucy Wortham James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 S Jefferson	Saint James	65559	Phelps County	St. James R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 265-2300	681	57	12.0	51.8%	630 (92.5%)	12 (1.8%)	18 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	65.5	306^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.0%		64.1	307^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.1%	1	42.9	63.6	45.3				48.0		41.0	54.7	43.0							$12,665	$757	$11,908
St. James Middle	Public	6-8	1 Tiger Dr	Saint James	65559	Phelps County	St. James R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 265-2300	369	27	13.7	51.8%	328 (88.9%)	16 (4.3%)	12 (3.3%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	56.9	182^nd of 438 public middle schools	58.4%		59.6	166^th of 451 public middle schools	63.2%	16				53.8	46.3	21.7		40.2				45.0	35.3	39.4	95.0			$12,230	$675	$11,555

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rolla 31	8.17 mi	8
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	9.81 mi	35
Crawford County R-II	11.99 mi	3	142^nd
Steelville R-III	13.69 mi	3	243^rd
Newburg R-II	16.52 mi	2	301^st

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

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