St. James Northside Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 492 students in grades Kindergarten-5, St. James Northside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50% in MN
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

St. James Northside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

St. James Northside Elementary School's student population of 492 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St. James Northside Elementary School
Kind	95
1	80
2	87
3	84
4	70
5	76

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Total Students

492 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School
2023	480
2022	456
2021	452
2020	460
2019	460
2018	364
2017	364
2016	351
2015	354
2014	433
2013	445
2012	477
2011	389
2010	311
2009	337
2008	356
2007	365
2006	381
2005	368
2004	364
2003	401
2002	400
2001	428
2000	439
1999	439
1998	410
1997	426
1996	403
1995	389
1994	418
1993	416
1992	747
1991	765
1990	755
1989	750
1988	653
1987	645

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	35
2020	32
2019	32
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	26
2014	33
2013	32
2012	31
2011	30
2010	24
2009	24
2008	27
2007	26
2006	25
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	26
2001	27
2000	30
1999	32
1997	26
1996	15
1995	26
1994	26
1993	46
1992	46
1991	46
1990	43

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

St. James Northside Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of St. James Northside Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#606 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School
2023	#606
2022	#840
2021	#1066
2019	#164
2018	#416
2017	#391
2016	#496
2015	#514
2014	#1018
2013	#1292
2012	#1106

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60%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2023	60%	46%	42%
2022	52%	45%	42%
2021	45%	45%	36%
2019	75%	56%	56%
2018	72%	58%	52%
2017	69%	59%	50%
2016	65%	60%	52%
2015	67%	61%	48%
2014	62%	61%	48%
2013	49%	61%	41%
2012	55%	62%	46%

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48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2022	48%	51%	44%
2021	42%	53%	43%
2019	72%	59%	57%
2018	64%	60%	52%
2017	69%	61%	52%
2016	67%	60%	56%
2015	65%	60%	52%
2014	47%	59%	44%
2013	49%	58%	45%
2012	67%	76%	62%
2011	67%	74%	59%

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35-39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2022	37%	41%	27%
2021	32%	45%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	27:1	17:1	24:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	9:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

65%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2023	60%	11%	58%
2022	57%	10%	56%
2021	53%	10%	53%
2020	52%	9%	51%
2019	52%	9%	51%
2018	54%	9%	51%
2017	54%	9%	51%
2016	51%	9%	48%
2015	49%	9%	47%
2014	48%	8%	45%
2013	44%	8%	43%
2012	46%	7%	45%
2011	47%	7%	43%
2010	43%	7%	41%
2009	46%	6%	40%
2008	44%	6%	38%
2007	45%	6%	38%
2006	48%	5%	39%
2005	47%	5%	35%
2004	43%	4%	31%
2003	41%	4%	28%
2002	34%	4%	25%
2001	32%	3%	22%
2000	31%	3%	20%
1999	29%	3%	18%
1998	26%	2%	17%
1997	28%	2%	18%
1996	23%	2%	17%
1995	21%	2%	15%
1994	10%	2%	12%
1993	15%	2%	12%
1992	11%	1%	11%
1991	8%	1%	7%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2013)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2013	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%

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White

33%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2023	38%	62%	41%
2022	40%	63%	43%
2021	44%	64%	45%
2020	46%	66%	48%
2019	46%	66%	48%
2018	46%	67%	49%
2017	46%	67%	49%
2016	49%	68%	50%
2015	51%	69%	52%
2014	52%	71%	54%
2013	53%	72%	54%
2012	52%	73%	54%
2011	51%	74%	55%
2010	54%	75%	57%
2009	53%	76%	58%
2008	54%	76%	59%
2007	53%	77%	60%
2006	50%	79%	63%
2005	51%	79%	63%
2004	54%	80%	66%
2003	56%	81%	68%
2002	62%	82%	72%
2001	67%	83%	76%
2000	68%	84%	78%
1999	69%	85%	80%
1998	73%	86%	81%
1997	70%	87%	80%
1996	76%	87%	82%
1995	76%	88%	83%
1994	88%	88%	86%
1993	84%	89%	87%
1992	89%	90%	89%
1991	92%	91%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	6%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2023	0.50	0.59	0.50
2022	0.52	0.58	0.52
2021	0.53	0.57	0.53
2020	0.52	0.54	0.52
2019	0.52	0.54	0.52
2018	0.50	0.53	0.50
2017	0.50	0.53	0.50
2016	0.50	0.52	0.52
2015	0.50	0.51	0.52
2014	0.50	0.48	0.51
2013	0.53	0.47	0.53
2012	0.52	0.45	0.52
2011	0.52	0.44	0.52
2010	0.53	0.42	0.52
2009	0.51	0.41	0.51
2008	0.52	0.41	0.51
2007	0.52	0.40	0.50
2006	0.52	0.37	0.49
2005	0.52	0.37	0.49
2004	0.53	0.35	0.47
2003	0.52	0.34	0.46
2002	0.50	0.32	0.42
2001	0.46	0.31	0.37
2000	0.44	0.29	0.35
1999	0.45	0.28	0.33
1998	0.41	0.26	0.31
1997	0.43	0.24	0.32
1996	0.38	0.23	0.31
1995	0.38	0.23	0.28
1994	0.21	0.22	0.25
1993	0.27	0.21	0.23
1992	0.21	0.19	0.20
1991	0.16	0.16	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2023	50%	35%	45%
2022	38%	26%	35%
2021	34%	26%	32%
2020	42%	28%	39%
2019	42%	28%	39%
2018	47%	30%	41%
2017	47%	30%	41%
2016	45%	31%	43%
2015	48%	31%	42%
2014	51%	31%	43%
2013	50%	31%	45%
2012	48%	30%	44%
2011	52%	29%	45%
2010	49%	28%	44%
2009	43%	25%	36%
2008	42%	24%	35%
2007	38%	23%	31%
2006	43%	23%	41%
2005	44%	22%	36%
2004	37%	21%	32%
2003	31%	20%	28%
2002	33%	19%	24%
2001	36%	18%	26%
2000	32%	18%	23%
1999	30%	19%	23%
1998	30%	19%	23%
1997	30%	19%	27%
1996	21%	19%	25%
1995	26%	18%	23%
1994	31%	18%	24%
1993	30%	17%	21%
1992	26%	18%	22%
1991	23%	16%	20%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	St. James Northside Elementary School	Minnesota	St. James Public School District
2023	16%	8%	18%
2022	14%	6%	15%
2021	11%	6%	11%
2020	17%	8%	16%
2019	17%	8%	16%
2018	11%	8%	13%
2017	11%	8%	13%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	10%	7%	11%
2014	10%	7%	12%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2012	14%	7%	12%
2011	12%	8%	11%
2010	14%	8%	10%
2009	13%	8%	13%
2008	12%	8%	13%
2007	11%	7%	11%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	11%	7%	8%
2004	15%	7%	10%
2003	12%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. James Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is St. James Northside Elementary School's ranking?

St. James Northside Elementary School is ranked #606 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend St. James Northside Elementary School?

492 students attend St. James Northside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of St. James Northside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of St. James Northside Elementary School?

St. James Northside Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does St. James Northside Elementary School offer ?

St. James Northside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is St. James Northside Elementary School part of?

St. James Northside Elementary School is part of St. James Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education