📍 314 S Jefferson, St James, Phelps County, 65559
Lucy Wortham James Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in St James, Phelps County. The school has 743 pupils enrolled. It is part of the St. James R-I school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 60.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lucy Wortham James Elem. enrolls 743 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 60.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 1.9% Black or African American and 1.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 704 | 95% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
403 of the school's 743 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 302 qualify for free lunch and 101 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lucy Wortham James Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 16, state house district 120.
Lucy Wortham James Elem. is one of 3 schools in ST. JAMES R-I, based in ST JAMES, Missouri. The district serves 1,559 students district-wide and employs 127 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 743 students, Lucy Wortham James Elem. is larger than the district average of about 520 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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