School Facts
Student Body
Total Students
106 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
54%
State avg.: 34%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- St. James School is dedicated to providing a Catholic education rooted in the Gospel message.
- Our school is in touch with the community, accepting children for who they are, and helping them become all they can be.
- We seek to help students become aware of God's love for them and to develop a positive and healthy self-concept.
- Realizing that God created each of us equal in relationship to each other as children of God, but with different gifts, we are compelled by the Gospel to reach out to welcome all children who wish to receive a Christian education that is holistic in its approach.
- We strive to develop the academic and human relations skills of each student and promote an educational atmosphere that fosters growth in the life of the spirit, the mind, and the body.
- We work to develop a feeling of confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth in our students, so as to enable them to be creative in the learning process.
- St. James School is dedicated to providing a Catholic education rooted in the Gospel message. Our school is in touch with the community, accepting children for who they are, and helping them become all they can be. We seek to help students become aware of God's love for them and to develop a positive and healthy self-concept. Realizing that God created each of us equal in relationship to each other as children of God, but with different gifts, we are compelled by the Gospel to reach out to welcome all children who wish to receive a Christian education that is holistic in its approach. We strive to develop the academic and human relations skills of each student and promote an educational atmosphere that fosters growth in the life of the spirit, the mind, and the body. We work to develop a feeling of confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth in our students, so as to enable them to be creative in the learning process.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for St. James School?
The application deadline for St. James School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to St. James School is St. Teresa High School (2.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Patrick School (0.4 miles away)
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Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 188 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 9
Catholic
412 N Jackson St
Decatur, IL 62523
(217) 423-4351
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 274 students
Catholic
2400 S Franklin Street Rd
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 423-7049
Distance: 2.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 227 students
Catholic
2710 N Water St
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 875-2431
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 17 students
Pentecostal
3575 E Greenhill Rd
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 429-5590
Distance: 2.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 92 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 1
Montessori School
3130 Turpin Road
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 423-5200
Distance: 2.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 227 students
Catholic
2710 N Water St
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 875-2431
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 17 students
Pentecostal
3575 E Greenhill Rd
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 429-5590
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 396 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2001 E Mound Rd
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 233-2001
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: K-12 | 159 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
137 S. Grant St.
Forsyth, IL 62535
(217) 877-5636
Distance: 23.0 mi
Gr: 7-11 | 13 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 10
Special Education School
941 N 2500 East Rd
Assumption, IL 62510
(217) 226-2159
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 188 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 9
Catholic
412 N Jackson St
Decatur, IL 62523
(217) 423-4351
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 274 students
Catholic
2400 S Franklin Street Rd
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 423-7049
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 17 students
Pentecostal
3575 E Greenhill Rd
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 429-5590
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: K-6 | 24 students
Baptist
3475 N Maple Ave
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 875-0529
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 396 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2001 E Mound Rd
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 233-2001
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 188 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 9
Catholic
412 N Jackson St
Decatur, IL 62523
(217) 423-4351
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 274 students
Catholic
2400 S Franklin Street Rd
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 423-7049
Distance: 2.8 mi
Gr: PK-10 | 17 students
Pentecostal
3575 E Greenhill Rd
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 429-5590
Distance: 2.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 92 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 1
Montessori School
3130 Turpin Road
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 423-5200
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 396 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2001 E Mound Rd
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 233-2001
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Johns Hill Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1025 E Johns Ave
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 362-3350
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 362-3350
0.3 miles
Gr: K-8 | 627 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Futures Unlimited
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3900 N Neely Ave
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 362-3080
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 362-3080
0.4 miles
Gr: 9-12
Milligan Academy Rssp
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3900 N Neely Ave
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 362-3085
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 362-3085
0.5 miles
Gr: 6-11
American Dreamer Stem Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2115 S Taylor Rd
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 362-3380
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 362-3380
0.8 miles
Gr: K-8 | 423 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Hope Academy
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 2%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 N Illinois St
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 362-3280
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 362-3280
0.9 miles
Gr: K-8 | 501 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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