St James Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Denver, North Carolina·28037
Score
71.5/100
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#358
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#5
In Lincoln County Schools
#3
In Denver
Top 29%
In North Carolina

Score 71.5/100: better than 71% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
61%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 68% of them
342 students tested
Math
70%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 67% of them
342 students tested
Science
80%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 81% of them
117 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading60.5342
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math69.6342
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science80.3117

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
665
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
665
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
27%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Lincoln County

Contact

Address
1774 St James Church Road
Denver, NC 28037

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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St James Elementary at a glance

St James Elementary is a public elementary school in Denver, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Lincoln County Schools. It has about 665 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 70% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 71.5 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #358 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.