Enrollment
369
Middle
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JAMES R-I·NCES 292925002840
ST. JAMES MIDDLE
1 TIGER DR, ST JAMES, MO 65559 · (573) 265-2300 · Phelps County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Missouri public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 111 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 127 | 34% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 52% · 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
Students here typically continue to
ST. JAMES MIDDLE→ST. JAMES HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ST. JAMES R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.6pp since 2021
Math
51.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.7% | 25.8% | 42.9% | 14.4% |
| Math | 28.2% | 23.2% | 32.3% | 16.1% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 41.5% | 43.8% |
| 2022-23 | 48.7% | 54.6% |
| 2021-22 | 46.1% | 50.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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
ST. JAMES MIDDLE's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST. JAMES MIDDLE this school | 369 | 51.8% | 45.3% |
| CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE CHILLICOTHE | 354 | 50.6% | 40.8% |
| AVA MIDDLE AVA | 386 | 51.6% | 38.7% |
| RICHMOND MIDDLE RICHMOND | 309 | 48.5% | 32.6% |
| OWENSVILLE MIDDLE OWENSVILLE | 408 | 51.7% | 33.1% |
| NORTH CO. MIDDLE DESLOGE | 364 | 53.6% | 30.4% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #138 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #123 of 380 ▲ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #160 of 380 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #104 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #228 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #197 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #235 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #170 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #73 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
369
-40 (-10%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 369 | 26.8 | 13.8:1 | 52% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 60% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 53% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 66% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 28.1 | 15.7:1 | 62% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 53% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 57% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ST. JAMES MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (439 to 369); teachers down 5% (28.1 to 26.8).
About ST. JAMES MIDDLE
ST. JAMES MIDDLE is a low-enrollment middle school found in ST JAMES, Missouri. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 369 students.
ST. JAMES MIDDLE is one school in ST. JAMES R-I, a system of 3 schools with 1,559 students.
About 89% of the student body at ST. JAMES MIDDLE is White. The rest of enrollment is 4% Black and 3% Hispanic. The White share in Phelps County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.8:1, with 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Lunch subsidy eligibility at ST. JAMES MIDDLE is 52%.
ST. JAMES MIDDLE is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Missouri public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, ST. JAMES MIDDLE falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 45.3% actual against 40.5% predicted.
Phelps County census figures show that the median household income is $58,396, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Phelps County is home to 15 public schools and about 6,217 public school students.
The nearest other public school, ST. JAMES HIGH, is about 1.0 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, ST. JAMES MIDDLE ranks 2nd in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns ST. JAMES MIDDLE the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 369 students in 2024-25, 40 fewer than the 409 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.7:1 to 13.8:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for ST. JAMES MIDDLE covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Phelps County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ST. JAMES R-I
- LUCY WORTHAM JAMES ELEM.Elementary · 681 students
- ST. JAMES HIGHHigh · 509 students
Other schools in ST JAMES
- LUCY WORTHAM JAMES ELEM.Elementary · 681 students
- ST. JAMES HIGHHigh · 509 students
Other St. James Middle schools
One other US public school is named St. James Middle. ST. JAMES MIDDLE is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- St. James MiddleMyrtle Beach, SC · 913 students
Nearby schools
- ST. JAMES HIGH1.0 mi · 509
- LUCY WORTHAM JAMES ELEM.1.1 mi · 681
- ROLLA JR. HIGH7.9 mi · 577
- HARRY S. TRUMAN ELEM.8.0 mi · 448
- ROLLA MIDDLE8.0 mi · 857
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.8.3 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About ST. JAMES MIDDLEHow 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.