The brief
A private elementary school in Washington, IA serving grades Pre-K – 5th.
It ranks 50 of 170 schools in Iowa.
St James School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on IA statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in IA.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in IA.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 52353; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $63,232
- Median home value
- $155,700
- Median rent
- $912/mo
- College educated
- 21.5%
- Homeownership
- 64.3%
- Poverty rate
- 12.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 52353; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 55
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 60
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,528/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Washington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Washington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White75%
- Hispanic23%
- Asian1%
- Pacific Islander1%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does St James School serve?
St James School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend St James School?
St James School has an enrollment of approximately 85 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St James School?
The student-teacher ratio at St James School is 7.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does St James School rank in IA?
St James School ranks #50 of 170 private schools in IA.
What is St James School's MySchoolScout rating?
St James School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is St James School a private school?
Yes, St James School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is St James School a religious school?
St James School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 85
- Gender split
- 56% M / 44% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 6.2 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Washington County
- Phone
- (319) 653-3631
- Area population (ZIP 52353)
- 9,072
- Area average commute
- 19.1 min
- Area median age
- 39
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.