St. James High

101 E Scioto, St. James MO, 65559 | St. James R-I School District | 573-265-2300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 574
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in St. James
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
45%St. James
44%Missouri

St. James High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. James R-I School District" in St. James, MO. There are a total of 574 students and 38 teachers at St. James High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

St. James High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 13% higher than the Missouri average.

St. James High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students574
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At St. James High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

St. James High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 87.7% 91.5% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 3.0% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.3% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 1.5% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 2.8% 2.6% 3.1%

St. James demographics profile

StatisticSt. JamesMissouriNational
Population4,0536,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9499091
Median age34.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English97%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in St. James

IndexSt. JamesMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.3%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.6%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.8%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.3%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The St. James High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.