St. James Elementary School

9711 St James Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 | (843) 650-8220

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 775

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 775 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 200th out of 535 elementary schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 9711 St. James Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

Principal or Admin: Mary Heath
Fax: (843) 650-7909
Website: www.hcs.k12.sc.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Horry County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,604
Dropout Rate: 6.2%
Students Per Teacher: 16.0
Enrolled Students: 37,790

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 775
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 379 (48.9%)
Females: 383 (49.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 61 (7.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 295 (38.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 356 (45.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

St. James Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	9	1.2%
Black	102	13.2%
Asian	10	1.3%
Hispanic	25	3.2%
White	616	79.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	27	3.5%
Kindergarten	126	16.3%
1st Grade	119	15.4%
2nd Grade	127	16.4%
3rd Grade	134	17.3%
4th Grade	119	15.4%
5th Grade	123	15.9%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 66%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:34%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 11 Years
Average Salary: $41,488

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

St. James Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$32,270	48%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$50,129	52%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Former Student on April 17, 2009
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This school is great I used to go their and all the teachers/staff was really nice.
Now I am in 7th grade and I really miss going to St.James. They make sure the students have a great time and will remember their elementry school and all the great teachers. This school is a great place to put your child to learn.They will learn and have a great time at the same time.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that St. James Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on PASS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Writing

PASS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	36.5%	37.9%	46.1%
2009	43.0%	45.1%	53.6%

Math Test
2010	70.3%	77.0%	70.0%
2009	63.2%	73.6%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	53.6%	61.6%	55.7%
2009	61.9%	66.7%	61.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	66.6%	78.9%	73.2%
2009	79.0%	77.6%	74.4%

Writing Test
2010	80.0%	77.6%	71.0%
2009	69.6%	76.4%	68.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	57.0%	56.3%	62.3%
2009	55.4%	55.4%	63.6%

Math Test
2010	82.7%	82.6%	76.7%
2009	78.7%	85.3%	76.8%

Science Test
2010	75.2%	74.7%	69.2%
2009	72.8%	75.2%	68.7%

Social Studies Test
2010	86.8%	82.1%	76.1%
2009	84.2%	85.8%	79.8%

Writing Test
2010	80.4%	77.9%	72.2%
2009	76.9%	79.0%	70.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	49.6%	56.0%	63.3%
2009	54.0%	61.8%	64.8%

Math Test
2010	78.9%	77.9%	71.3%
2009	83.1%	79.0%	73.5%

Science Test
2010	67.8%	69.6%	66.0%
2009	71.9%	71.5%	68.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	70.5%	71.3%	66.1%
2009	90.1%	76.1%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	84.5%	80.3%	74.5%
2009	83.4%	77.4%	73.2%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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