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ST. JAMES MIDDLE

1 TIGER DR, ST JAMES, MO 65559 · (573) 265-2300 · Phelps County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Enrollment
369
Middle
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
191 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
111
Grade 7
131
Grade 8
127
Student demographics
White
32889%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Black
164%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
17547%
Female
19453%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
66.9%
MO avg 49.5% . +21.0pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +41.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
369
-70 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.7:1
% White
89%
was 91%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ST. JAMES MIDDLE

ST. JAMES MIDDLE, a close-knit 6-8 campus in ST JAMES, Missouri, operated by ST. JAMES R-I, hosts 369 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Within ST. JAMES R-I, which oversees 3 schools and 1,559 students, ST. JAMES MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, ST. JAMES MIDDLE shows that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest is composed of 4% Black, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Phelps County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ST. JAMES MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 50.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Phelps County reports that median household earnings sit near $58,396, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ST. JAMES MIDDLE is one of 15 public schools in Phelps County (combined enrollment of about 6,217 students).

ST. JAMES HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ST. JAMES MIDDLE ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 439 students in 2018 compared to 369 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

On this page, members of the ST. JAMES MIDDLE community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Phelps County at a glance

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Population
45,194
Census ACS
Median income
$58,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,217 students

Quick facts

School name
ST. JAMES MIDDLE
District
ST. JAMES R-I
Address
1 TIGER DR, ST JAMES, MO 65559
Phone
(573) 265-2300
County
Phelps County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
369
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
191 (52%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
292925002840
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ST. JAMES MIDDLE
How large is ST. JAMES MIDDLE?
ST. JAMES MIDDLE enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does ST. JAMES MIDDLE serve?
ST. JAMES MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at ST. JAMES MIDDLE?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at ST. JAMES MIDDLE.
How diverse is ST. JAMES MIDDLE?
ST. JAMES MIDDLE reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees ST. JAMES MIDDLE?
ST. JAMES MIDDLE is overseen by ST. JAMES R-I in Phelps County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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