Summary:
St James Elementary is a public elementary school located in Denver, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 633 students. The school is part of the Lincoln County Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
St James Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, with students outperforming state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 69.9% of 3rd graders, 76.5% of 4th graders, and 68.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 62.7%, 56.6%, and 58.1%, respectively. Similarly, in reading, 56.1% of 3rd graders, 66.1% of 4th graders, and 57.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 48.7%, 52.8%, and 50.3%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 81.3% is significantly higher than the state average of 66.2%. St James Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, such as Iron Station Elementary, Pumpkin Center Intermediate, and Catawba Springs Elementary, in academic metrics.
While St James Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 78.04% of students identifying as white, the school has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, and students with disabilities. The school's ranking for African American students in the 2023-2024 school year was 155 out of 924 North Carolina elementary schools, and its ranking for students with disabilities was 63 out of 801 North Carolina elementary schools, indicating that the school is effectively serving these populations. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 65 in 2015-2016 to 302 in 2023-2024, suggesting that it may be facing increased competition from other top-performing schools in the state.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Lincoln County Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
302nd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,459
Students who attend St James Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.7
Number of students: 665
Racial breakdown:
White:
77.9%
Hispanic:
9.0%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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African American:
5.3%
Asian:
1.5%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.6%
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