St James Elementary
Denver, NC · Elementary School · Grades -1-5
St James Elementary is a elementary school in Denver, NC with 633 students enrolled and a 68% proficiency rate. Part of Lincoln County Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
St James Elementary is a elementary school located in Denver, North Carolina. The school serves 633 students in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 68% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
St James Elementary is part of the Lincoln County Schools in North Carolina.
How This School Compares
St James Elementary has 633 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Lincoln County Schools (529 students). Its 68% proficiency rate is 18 percentage points above the district average of 49%. Compared to the North Carolina state average of 43%, the school performs 24 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
St James Elementary has 633 students enrolled in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.
According to EDFacts data, 68% of students at St James Elementary meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
St James Elementary is part of the Lincoln County Schools in Denver, North Carolina. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.