Summary:
The St. James R-I school district in Missouri is home to a single elementary school, Lucy Wortham James Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 743 students. This school appears to be a relatively strong-performing institution within the district and the state, ranking in the top third of Missouri elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lucy Wortham James Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on MAP test scores across grades 3-5 in both math and English language arts. For example, the school's 4th grade math proficiency rate was 74.4% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 44.4%. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.2 is lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students. The school's spending per student of $12,340 is also higher than the state average, which could contribute to its relatively strong performance.
While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.9% for the 2023-2024 school year is slightly higher than the state's target of 15%, over 54% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, Lucy Wortham James Elementary has maintained a strong performance over the past few years, consistently ranking in the top third of Missouri elementary schools and earning 3-4 stars from SchoolDigger.
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