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Saint James Elementary School

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Saint James Elementary School ranks 1136 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

1136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Saint James Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving 464 students in grades K-5 within the Smithtown Central School District in Saint James, New York. The school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages.

In the 2022-2023 school year, 70.21% of 4th graders at Saint James Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 67.63% in the district and 48.79% statewide. The school also has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of New York elementary schools in recent years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are some disparities in the academic achievement of different student subgroups, which the school may want to investigate further.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Smithtown Central School District, Saint James Elementary School generally outperforms its peers on state assessments and has a higher statewide ranking. However, schools like Tackan Elementary and Mills Pond Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high level of educational quality across the district.

461

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,378

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

580 Lake Ave
Saint James, NY 11780-1999

(631) 382-4455

District: Smithtown Central School District

Students who attend Saint James Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nesaquake Middle School
High:	Smithtown High School East

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Asian:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Smithtown Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg64%

New York avg55%

1,136^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Smithtown Central School District

232^nd of 874Smithtown Central School District among New York districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	1136 of 2445	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	828 of 2445	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.5	329 of 2439	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	246 of 2434	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	584 of 2201	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	513 of 2413	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	485 of 2395	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	288 of 2386	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	262 of 2366	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.4	281 of 2352	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.9	353 of 2345	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	470 of 2325	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	398 of 2320	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	87.1	159 of 2286	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	149 of 2263	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	66 of 2257	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.5	122 of 2227	94.5%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	168 of 2219	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	197 of 2206	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	851 of 2409	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	720 of 2413	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	293 of 2403	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	196 of 2401	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	61.3	711 of 1955	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	593 of 2357	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	587 of 2338	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	29.9	1132 of 1531	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	83.8	148 of 1429	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	1570 of 2098	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1501 of 2078	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	904 of 2041	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	908 of 2032	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	813 of 2045	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1396 of 2407	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	987 of 2411	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	408 of 2400	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	345 of 2400	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	374 of 1961	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	442 of 2358	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	450 of 2340	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	2028 of 2134	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	602 of 1044	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	436 of 1859	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	677 of 1941	65.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	789 of 1402	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	685 of 1392	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	280 of 1337	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	259 of 1399	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	499 of 1224	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	457 of 1338	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	479 of 1408	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)26th percentile-40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Math57%~ state avg

Science49%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Saint James Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	580 Lake Ave	Saint James	11780	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	No	(631) 382-4455	461	38	12.2	22.3%	348 (75.5%)	3 (0.7%)	73 (15.8%)	20 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	52.7	1136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.5%		62.8	828^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.1%	308	51.5	58.3	65.9		42.4	72.0	60.0		48.8	99.0	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	99.8	99.4	$35,378	$102	$35,276
Mills Pond Elementary School	Public	K-5	246 Moriches Rd	Saint James	11780	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-4305	338	27	12.5	17.2%	248 (73.4%)	6 (1.8%)	50 (14.8%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	79.9	429^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.5%		70.7	618^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.7%	189	63.0	72.0	90.0		62.5	73.1	79.6		78.4	98.5	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.0	99.5	$36,583	$356	$36,226
William Sidney Mount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 Dean Ln	Stony Brook	11790	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4300	525	40	13.0	20.4%	289 (55.0%)	6 (1.1%)	74 (14.1%)	128 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	67	764^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.8%		70.3	632^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	74.2%	132	54.2	47.1	66.0	71.1	65.6	68.0	66.1	68.1	66.7	97.8	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.8	99.4	$33,240	$624	$32,616
Dogwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Dogwood Dr	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-4255	350	28	12.5	13.1%	281 (80.3%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (13.1%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	73.9	589^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.9%		62.6	837^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%	248	69.8	57.8	78.1		69.8	60.4	80.5		70.7	98.1	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	98.9	99.2	$34,275	$83	$34,192
Eugene Auer Memorial School	Public	K-5	17 Wing St	Lake Grove	11755	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8500	308	22	13.9	42.2%	178 (57.8%)	15 (4.9%)	79 (25.6%)	26 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	14.3	2213^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.5%		17.9	2123^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	13.2%	90	29.4	16.7	22.2		35.3	36.0	24.0		41.7	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	$36,645	$923	$35,722
Smithtown Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	51 Lawrence Ave	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(631) 382-4505	517	46	11.1	19.0%	354 (68.5%)	5 (1.0%)	106 (20.5%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	65.9	798^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%		61.4	870^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.4%	72	60.0	56.7	72.0		68.9	67.1	67.9		51.9	99.1	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.5	99.3	$34,219	$711	$33,508
Wenonah School	Public	K-5	251 Hudson Ave	Lake Grove	11755	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1880	488	45	10.8	28.9%	310 (63.5%)	21 (4.3%)	114 (23.4%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	70.2	687^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.8	978^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.0%	291	81.1	73.3	42.9		84.2	76.5	48.0		54.2	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.4	$30,282	$635	$29,646
Tackan Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	99 Midwood Ave	Nesconset	11767	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	No	(631) 382-2675	470	34	13.7	19.4%	338 (71.9%)	16 (3.4%)	60 (12.8%)	46 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	75.3	538^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.8	458^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.3%	80	80.4	53.1	77.2		64.7	76.5	73.3		67.2	98.4	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	99.6	$31,720	$176	$31,544
Nassakeag Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	490 Pond Path	East Setauket	11733	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4400	551	44	12.6	8.5%	323 (58.6%)	10 (1.8%)	52 (9.4%)	143 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	87.9	241^st of 2445 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.6	186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.4%	55	69.1	91.3	85.7	78.3	62.1	95.5	89.1	81.1	75.4	99.2	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.6	99.8	$34,438	$392	$34,046
Oxhead Road School	Public	1-5	144 Oxhead Rd	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 285-8700	383	22	17.8	45.7%	170 (44.4%)	13 (3.4%)	153 (39.9%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	36.7	1562^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.1%		41	1414^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.2%	148	40.0	39.5	62.2		47.4	47.6	50.0		48.5	98.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.3	$29,604	$1,398	$28,207

Frequently Asked Questions about Saint James Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Saint James Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Saint James Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nesaquake Middle School
High : Smithtown High School East

What is the racial makeup of Saint James Elementary School?

Students at Saint James Elementary School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Saint James Elementary School a good school?

Saint James Elementary School ranks 1136^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Saint James Elementary School in?

Smithtown Central School District

How many students attend Saint James Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Saint James Elementary School.

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