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ST. James Northside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1273 10th Ave N, Saint James, MN 56081 · (507) 375-3325 · Part of St. James Public School District

St. James’ School Grade C+ better than 44% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
502
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about ST. James Northside Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. James kids: St. James Middle/High School

On the path

Where St. James kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5ST. James Northside ElementaryYou are here
6–12St. James Middle/High Schoolin Saint James

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1273 10th Ave N, Saint James

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten105
Grade 187
Grade 277
Grade 385
Grade 482
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
452’20
456’21
480’22
492’23
502’24

Up 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 35%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about ST. James Northside Elementary from St. James families.

Other schools in St. James Public School District

The district →
Armstrong School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Saint James
65 students27:1
ST. James Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Saint James
10 students10:1
St. James Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Saint James
C
566 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; St. James’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.