Top Ranked Saint James Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

The Knox School

Gr: 6-12 | 132 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 39

541 Long Beach Road

Saint James, NY 11780

(631) 686-1600

(10)

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Harbor Country Day School

Gr: PK-8

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 11

17 Three Sisters Road

Saint James, NY 11780

(631) 584-5555

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Ss Philip & James School

Gr: PK-8 | 241 students

Catholic

359 Clinton Ave

Saint James, NY 11780

(631) 584-7896

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Saint James, NY Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

373

Students

-28.5% (-149 students) 10-yr

$27,000

Avg. Tuition

+121.3% (+$14,800) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+9.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

21%

Students of Color

+133.3% (+12.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+25.0% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Saint James)

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,296 Schools

# Students

373 Students

341,865 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	166	273	199
2024	162	261	192
2023	170	258	193
2022	178	270	205
2021	178	267	201
2020	190	265	188
2019	177	273	193
2018	186	270	190
2017	174	262	199
2016	174	261	196
2015	174	252	183

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% Students of Color

21%

37%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	19%	39%	33%
2024	19%	38%	32%
2023	23%	39%	32%
2022	13%	39%	32%
2021	14%	40%	31%
2020	10%	39%	31%
2019	15%	38%	31%
2018	11%	38%	30%
2017	9%	39%	31%
2016	9%	39%	31%
2015	9%	39%	31%

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0.52

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	0.57	0.58	0.64
2024	0.57	0.58	0.64
2023	0.62	0.61	0.63
2022	0.41	0.61	0.62
2021	0.41	0.61	0.62
2020	0.41	0.60	0.62
2019	0.41	0.59	0.61
2018	0.46	0.59	0.60
2017	0.31	0.60	0.59
2016	0.31	0.60	0.59
2015	0.31	0.60	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

810 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

8 Students

14,469 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

19 Students

23,955 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	5%	7%	9%
2024	5%	7%	9%
2023	5%	8%	9%
2022	2%	8%	8%
2021	2%	8%	9%
2020	2%	8%	9%
2019	2%	8%	8%
2018	2%	8%	8%
2017	1%	8%	8%
2016	1%	8%	8%
2015	1%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

14 Students

26,065 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	4%	8%	8%
2024	4%	7%	8%
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	4%	9%	7%
2021	4%	9%	8%
2020	4%	9%	8%
2019	4%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	4%	11%	7%
2016	4%	11%	8%
2015	4%	11%	8%

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# White Students

220 Students

213,434 Students

% White Students

66%

63%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	60%	62%	55%
2024	60%	62%	55%
2023	50%	59%	55%
2022	75%	59%	57%
2021	75%	59%	57%
2020	75%	60%	58%
2019	75%	60%	59%
2018	71%	60%	59%
2017	83%	60%	61%
2016	83%	60%	61%
2015	83%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

420 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

66 Students

62,680 Students

% of Others Students

20%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	28%	18%	22%
2024	28%	19%	22%
2023	35%	20%	22%
2022	16%	18%	22%
2021	16%	19%	20%
2020	16%	18%	19%
2019	16%	18%	20%
2018	21%	18%	20%
2017	9%	17%	19%
2016	9%	17%	18%
2015	9%	17%	18%

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Academics

# Teachers

74 Teachers

34,314 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	8:1	10:1	11:1
2024	8:1	10:1	11:1
2023	8:1	10:1	11:1
2022	7:1	10:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1	11:1
2020	7:1	11:1	11:1
2019	7:1	11:1	11:1
2018	8:1	11:1	11:1
2017	8:1	11:1	11:1
2016	8:1	11:1	12:1
2015	8:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

85%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	80%	76%	54%
2024	80%	76%	54%
2023	77%	75%	53%
2022	77%	76%	53%
2021	74%	75%	53%
2020	74%	74%	53%
2019	65%	73%	52%
2018	78%	73%	52%
2017	78%	73%	51%
2016	78%	73%	51%
2015	78%	72%	50%

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Average Class Size

12 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	12	15	16
2024	12	15	15
2023	12	15	15
2022	12	15	15
2021	12	15	15
2020	12	15	15
2019	12	15	15
2018	12	15	15
2017	12	15	15
2016	11	15	15
2015	11	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

35 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	25	11	12
2024	35	9	11
2023	32	9	10
2022	32	9	10
2021	23	9	10
2020	14	9	10
2019	14	9	10
2018	14	8	10
2017	14	9	10
2016	10	8	9
2015	10	8	9

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Average SAT score

1375

(Out of 1600)

1272

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	1375	1268	1236
2024	1375	1263	1233
2023	1220	1258	1231
2022	1220	1262	1232
2021	1220	1261	1232
2020	1220	1254	1229
2019	1180	1248	1230
2018	1180	1231	1227
2017	1180	1249	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	26	29	26
2024	26	28	26
2023	26	28	26
2022	26	28	26
2021	26	28	26
2019	26	27	26
2018	26	26	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	26	25	25
2015	26	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$27,000

$21,773

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	$20,450	$22,253	$14,043
2024	$20,450	$21,760	$12,357
2023	$20,450	$21,345	$11,693
2022	$19,450	$19,836	$11,199
2021	$19,450	$19,317	$10,824
2020	$19,450	$18,996	$10,496
2019	$14,700	$18,218	$10,300
2018	$14,700	$18,214	$10,056
2017	$12,925	$16,955	$9,712
2016	$12,200	$14,824	$9,307
2015	$12,200	$14,219	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	25%	32%	34%
2024	25%	32%	33%
2023	25%	32%	33%
2022	25%	33%	32%
2021	15%	32%	32%
2020	23%	32%	31%
2019	20%	31%	30%
2018	20%	31%	29%
2017	20%	30%	29%
2016	20%	29%	28%
2015	20%	28%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$23,000

$9,778

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	$13,000	$9,366	$6,227
2024	$13,000	$9,638	$6,113
2023	$13,145	$10,123	$5,785
2022	$13,145	$8,871	$5,514
2021	$3,000	$8,571	$5,269
2020	$11,950	$8,497	$5,141
2019	$14,715	$8,311	$5,007
2018	$14,715	$7,273	$4,752
2017	$14,715	$6,448	$4,582
2016	$14,715	$6,593	$4,396
2015	$14,715	$6,338	$4,230

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint James, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	75%	75%	81%
2024	75%	80%	85%
2023	78%	80%	85%
2022	69%	79%	85%
2021	69%	79%	86%
2020	69%	79%	86%
2019	61%	78%	85%
2018	61%	77%	85%
2017	61%	80%	86%
2016	61%	81%	85%
2015	61%	82%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

25 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Saint James, NY?

The private elementary schools in Saint James, NY is The Knox School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Saint James?

3 private elementary schools are located in Saint James.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Saint James?

33% of private elementary schools in Saint James are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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Top Ranked Saint James Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Saint James, NY Private School Trends (10-Year)

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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