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St. James R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 371 students in St. James R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in St. James R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,584 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. James R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
93%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,681 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,037
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,681
$13,908
Best St. James R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. James Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Tiger Dr
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2300
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students
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