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What's one thing St. James Middle/High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
566
High
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273360001505
St. James Middle/High School
1001 10TH AVE N, SAINT JAMES, MN 56081 · (507) 375-3381 · Watonwan County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Minnesota public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
303 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 13% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
42.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
32.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like St. James Middle/High School
St. James Middle/High School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Middle/High School this school | 566 | 53.5% | 36.8% |
| Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Secondary LONG PRAIRIE | 466 | 65.9% | 16.8% |
| WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH WORTHINGTON | 1,118 | 60.5% | 20.4% |
| RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGH RICHFIELD | 1,183 | 54.2% | 28.4% |
| MADELIA SECONDARY MADELIA | 294 | 42.9% | 30.9% |
| Willmar Senior High WILLMAR | 1,205 | 57.4% | 32.3% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where St. James Middle/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #221 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #206 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #242 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #152 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #78 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #105 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #110 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #128 of 181 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
566
+60 (+12%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 566 | 39.6 | 14.3:1 | 54% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 39.6 | 14.7:1 | 56% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 37.1 | 14.8:1 | 60% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 40% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 54% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 51% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 30 | 17.7:1 | 51% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 24% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. James Middle/High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (538 to 566); teachers up 4% (38 to 39.6).
About St. James Middle/High School
St. James Middle/High School is a high-enrollment high school with an address in SAINT JAMES, Minnesota. The school enrolls 566 students in grades 6 through 12. High schools in Minnesota average about 371 students, which makes this school 53% larger than average.
The 4 schools of ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, including St. James Middle/High School, enroll 1,143 students.
The largest group at St. James Middle/High School is Hispanic students, at 57%. Smaller groups are 40% White. County-wide, 30% of Watonwan County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for St. James Middle/High School is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at St. James Middle/High School totals 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Roughly 54% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Watonwan County is similar, at 56%.
On the allk12 Grade, St. James Middle/High School lands at B, ahead of 61% of Minnesota public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, St. James Middle/High School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 36.8%. Predicted: 36.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Watonwan County show that median household income comes to about $71,699, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Watonwan County counts 8 public schools with about 2,002 students.
The closest school to St. James Middle/High School is ST. JAMES NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY, located about 0.2 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of St. James Middle/High School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, St. James Middle/High School is 1st of 7 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 566, compared with 506 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 15.3 in 2020-21 to 14.3 in 2024-25.
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Watonwan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ST. JAMES NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 502 students
- Armstrong SchoolElementary · 65 students
- ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 10 students
Other schools in SAINT JAMES
- ST. JAMES NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 502 students
- Armstrong SchoolElementary · 65 students
- ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 10 students
Nearby schools
- ST. JAMES NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 502
- Armstrong School0.8 mi · 65
- ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD0.8 mi · 10
- BUTTERFIELD SECONDARY8.5 mi · 103
- BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY8.5 mi · 110
- MADELIA SECONDARY11.3 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About St. James Middle/High SchoolHow many students attend St. James Middle/High School?
St. James Middle/High School enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does St. James Middle/High School serve?
St. James Middle/High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St. James Middle/High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at St. James Middle/High School is approximately 14.3:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is St. James Middle/High School?
St. James Middle/High School reports a student body of 40% White, 57% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees St. James Middle/High School?
St. James Middle/High School is overseen by ST. JAMES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Watonwan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.