St James Elementary School serves 570 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

St James Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: St James Elementary School’s learner population of 570 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: St James Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of St James Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to St James Elementary School is East Lincoln High School (2.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is East Lincoln Middle School (4.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Catawba Springs Elementary School (2.1 miles away)