The brief
A school in Saint James, MN serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
St. James Early Childhood is listed in St. James Public School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data2 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.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- 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 56081; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $66,612
- Median home value
- $153,400
- Median rent
- $810/mo
- College educated
- 18%
- Homeownership
- 74.4%
- Poverty rate
- 16.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56081; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 63
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 50
- Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 637/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
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- St. James Early Childhoodnot rated
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does St. James Early Childhood serve?
St. James Early Childhood serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend St. James Early Childhood?
St. James Early Childhood has an enrollment of approximately 10 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St. James Early Childhood?
The student-teacher ratio at St. James Early Childhood is 10:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
Is St. James Early Childhood a charter school?
No, St. James Early Childhood is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is St. James Early Childhood a Title I school?
No, St. James Early Childhood is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for St. James Early Childhood?
60.0% of students at St. James Early Childhood qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 10
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Free or reduced lunch
- 60.0%
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Watonwan County
- Phone
- (507) 375-3321
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $13,649
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 14.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 56081)
- 6,092
- Area average commute
- 20.1 min
- Area median age
- 40.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.