Saint James Elementary School

580 Lake Ave, St. James NY, 11780 | Smithtown Central School District | 631-382-4455
  • grades KG-5
  • students 547
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in St. James
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
76%St. James
56%New York

Saint James Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Smithtown Central School District" in St. James, NY. There are a total of 547 students and 43 teachers at Saint James Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Saint James Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 10% higher than the New York average.

Saint James Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students547
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Saint James Elementary School, 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
All67%
360-69%
460-69%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
370-79%
450-59%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

Saint James Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 90.0% 88.6% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.9% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 3.9% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 5.5% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 0.8% 2.0% 3.1%

St. James demographics profile

StatisticSt. JamesNew YorkNational
Population13,53319,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,96541391
Median age46.838.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%52%55%
Speak English89%70%79%
Speak Spanish4%15%13%

Education level achieved in St. James

IndexSt. JamesNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.0%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college69.4%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.3%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters20.8%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Saint James Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.