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St. James R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 398 students in St. James R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in St. James R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
St. James R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.48
# American Indian Students
14 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
48 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,613 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
94%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
112
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,424 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,832
$15,159
Spending / Student
$14,424
$13,980
Best St. James R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. James Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Tiger Dr
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2300
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students
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