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ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD

500 3RD AVE S, SAINT JAMES, MN 56081 · (507) 375-3321 · Watonwan County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL10 STUDENTS
Enrollment
10
Elementary
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
7 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
10
Student demographics
White
220%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
880%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 12%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
660%
Female
440%

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
10
-11 (-52%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 15.8:1
% White
20%
was 52%
% Hispanic
80%
was 48%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD

ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD operates as a tiny elementary school in SAINT JAMES, Minnesota, overseen by ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 10 students spanning grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 97% leaner than typical.

Within ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 1,143 students, ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD logs that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 20% White. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Watonwan County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Watonwan County indicate median household income runs about $71,699, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Watonwan County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,002 students), ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Armstrong School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 52%: 21 students in 2018 compared to 10 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

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Watonwan County at a glance

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Population
11,205
Census ACS
Median income
$71,699
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,002 students

Quick facts

School name
ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD
District
ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
500 3RD AVE S, SAINT JAMES, MN 56081
Phone
(507) 375-3321
County
Watonwan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
10
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
7 (70%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
273360004379
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD
What is the total enrollment at ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD?
ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD enrolls approximately 10 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD serve?
ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many teachers does ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD have?
ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD?
At ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD, the student body is approximately 20% White, 80% Hispanic.
Is ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD public or private?
ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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