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Serving 464 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Saint James Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 464 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20% in NY
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Saint James Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Saint James Elementary School's student population of 464 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saint James Elementary School
Kind	71
1	86
2	84
3	68
4	68
5	87

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Saint James Elementary School
2023	474
2022	452
2021	472
2020	518
2019	518
2018	581
2017	581
2016	588
2015	648
2014	700
2013	721
2012	494
2011	503
2010	519
2009	529
2008	530
2007	549
2006	576
2005	579
2004	565
2003	588
2002	735
2001	752
2000	707
1999	677
1998	623
1997	587
1996	575
1995	573
1994	545
1993	540
1992	598
1991	604
1990	675
1989	659
1988	612
1987	617

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Saint James Elementary School
2023	35
2022	34
2021	34
2020	41
2019	41
2018	38
2017	38
2016	36
2015	36
2014	40
2013	40
2012	30
2011	34
2010	32
2009	33
2008	34
2007	35
2006	29
2005	36
2003	37
2002	43
2001	47
2000	39
1999	38
1998	37
1997	33
1996	30
1995	31
1994	31
1993	31
1992	34
1991	39
1990	38

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School Rankings

Saint James Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 4,377 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Saint James Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#742 out of 4377 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Saint James Elementary School
2022	#742
2021	#1506
2019	#1595
2018	#1566
2017	#1177
2016	#1302
2015	#1441
2014	#904
2013	#1701
2012	#1280
2011	#912

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65-69%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2022	67%	46%	70%
2021	62%	55%	71%
2019	67%	54%	77%
2018	67%	52%	76%
2017	72%	50%	76%
2016	62%	49%	75%
2015	62%	48%	75%
2014	58%	41%	63%
2013	42%	39%	56%
2012	83%	69%	88%
2011	86%	67%	87%

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70-74%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2022	72%	49%	66%
2021	67%	62%	70%
2019	57%	52%	71%
2018	57%	52%	76%
2017	62%	47%	72%
2016	67%	46%	70%
2015	52%	40%	63%
2014	47%	37%	52%
2013	46%	39%	57%
2012	75%	60%	81%
2011	80%	58%	80%

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≥90%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2022	90%	78%	94%
2021	90%	84%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2023	14:1	11:1	12:1
2022	13:1	11:1	13:1
2021	14:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	13:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	17:1
2015	18:1	14:1	18:1
2014	18:1	14:1	17:1
2013	18:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	13:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	16:1
2009	16:1	13:1	16:1
2008	16:1	13:1	16:1
2007	16:1	14:1	17:1
2006	20:1	14:1	17:1
2005	16:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	13:1
1990	18:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2023	5%	10%	6%
2022	4%	10%	6%
2021	4%	10%	6%
2020	5%	9%	6%
2019	5%	9%	6%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	3%	9%	5%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	4%	9%	3%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	7%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	3%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1990	2%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2023	15%	29%	12%
2022	13%	29%	11%
2021	14%	28%	10%
2020	11%	27%	9%
2019	11%	27%	9%
2018	8%	26%	8%
2017	8%	26%	8%
2016	8%	26%	7%
2015	8%	25%	6%
2014	6%	25%	5%
2013	5%	24%	5%
2012	4%	23%	4%
2011	3%	22%	3%
2010	3%	22%	4%
2009	2%	21%	4%
2008	3%	21%	3%
2007	3%	21%	3%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	2%	19%	3%
2003	3%	19%	2%
2002	2%	19%	2%
2001	3%	18%	2%
2000	1%	18%	2%
1999	2%	18%	2%
1998	1%	18%	2%
1997	1%	18%	2%
1996	2%	17%	2%
1995	2%	17%	1%
1994	2%	17%	1%
1993	1%	16%	1%

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Black

n/a

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2022	1%	16%	2%
2021	1%	17%	2%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	1%	19%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%

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White

77%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2023	76%	40%	78%
2022	79%	41%	79%
2021	77%	41%	80%
2020	80%	43%	83%
2019	80%	43%	83%
2018	86%	44%	85%
2017	86%	44%	85%
2016	87%	44%	87%
2015	87%	45%	88%
2014	90%	46%	89%
2013	91%	47%	89%
2012	92%	48%	90%
2011	93%	49%	91%
2010	93%	51%	91%
2009	93%	51%	92%
2008	93%	51%	92%
2007	92%	52%	93%
2006	92%	53%	93%
2005	92%	53%	94%
2004	93%	54%	93%
2003	94%	55%	95%
2002	95%	55%	96%
2001	96%	55%	95%
2000	98%	55%	95%
1999	98%	55%	96%
1998	98%	57%	95%
1997	98%	57%	95%
1996	96%	58%	95%
1995	98%	58%	96%
1994	96%	58%	97%
1993	98%	59%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2023	0.40	0.73	0.38
2022	0.36	0.72	0.36
2021	0.39	0.72	0.35
2020	0.35	0.71	0.31
2019	0.35	0.71	0.31
2018	0.26	0.71	0.27
2017	0.26	0.71	0.27
2016	0.24	0.70	0.24
2015	0.24	0.70	0.22
2014	0.20	0.69	0.20
2013	0.17	0.69	0.20
2012	0.15	0.68	0.18
2011	0.14	0.68	0.16
2010	0.13	0.66	0.16
2009	0.13	0.66	0.15
2008	0.13	0.66	0.15
2007	0.14	0.65	0.14
2006	0.15	0.64	0.12
2005	0.15	0.64	0.12
2004	0.13	0.63	0.12
2003	0.11	0.62	0.08
2002	0.10	0.62	0.09
2001	0.08	0.63	0.09
2000	0.04	0.62	0.10
1999	0.04	0.62	0.08
1998	0.04	0.61	0.09
1997	0.04	0.61	0.09
1996	0.08	0.60	0.09
1995	0.04	0.60	0.07
1994	0.08	0.60	0.07
1993	0.03	0.59	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2023	14%	53%	11%
2022	11%	51%	8%
2021	10%	52%	8%
2020	10%	50%	8%
2019	10%	50%	8%
2018	8%	48%	6%
2017	8%	48%	6%
2016	7%	44%	6%
2015	6%	45%	4%
2014	4%	42%	4%
2013	5%	41%	5%
2012	5%	42%	4%
2011	3%	41%	3%
2010	3%	16%	2%
2009	1%	37%	2%
2008	2%	36%	2%
2007	2%	36%	2%
2005	3%	14%	2%
2003	2%	13%	2%
2002	3%	36%	1%
2001	4%	36%	2%
2000	3%	37%	3%
1999	4%	38%	3%
1998	4%	37%	3%
1997	5%	38%	3%
1996	3%	13%	3%
1995	4%	13%	3%
1994	5%	12%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Saint James Elementary School	New York	Smithtown Central School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Smithtown Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Saint James Elementary School's ranking?

Saint James Elementary School is ranked #742 out of 4,377 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New York.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% NY state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Saint James Elementary School?

464 students attend Saint James Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Saint James Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Saint James Elementary School?

Saint James Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Saint James Elementary School offer ?

Saint James Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Saint James Elementary School part of?

Saint James Elementary School is part of Smithtown Central School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 464 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20%
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education