St. James Parish Schools
St. James Parish is a public school district in Louisiana, based in St. James Parish (Lutcher). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
St. James Parish on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for St. James Parish
6 of 6 schools in St. James Parish carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 6
Best schools in St. James Parish
Statewide rankings: all 310 high schools in Louisiana · all 182 middle schools in Louisiana · all 643 elementary schools in Louisiana
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Lutcher High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Gramercy Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Paulina Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Sixth Ward Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- St James High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Vacherie Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in St. James Parish
High schools (2)
- C+ Lutcher High School, Lutcher
- C- St James High School, Vacherie
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C Gramercy Elementary School, Gramercy
- C Paulina Elementary School, Paulina
- C- Sixth Ward Elementary School, Vacherie
- C- Vacherie Elementary School, Vacherie
Where St. James Parish schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Louisiana
- County: St. James Parish
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,421 students with 285 full-time-equivalent teachers and 470 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2201500
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Ascension Parish (31 schools, 14 mi)
- Assumption Parish (9 schools, 18 mi)
- St. John the Baptist Parish (10 schools, 20 mi)
- St. Charles Parish (15 schools, 27 mi)
- Livingston Parish (43 schools, 29 mi)
- East Baton Rouge Parish (82 schools, 37 mi)
- Iberville Parish (7 schools, 38 mi)
- Central Community School District (5 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about St. James Parish
How many schools are in St. James Parish?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in St. James Parish, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does St. James Parish serve?
The largest by graded schools: Vacherie, Gramercy, Lutcher, Paulina.
How good are the schools in St. James Parish?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.2%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend St. James Parish?
3,421 students were enrolled in St. James Parish in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is St. James Parish?
St. James Parish is in Louisiana, based in St. James Parish, with its district office in Lutcher. Its boundary covers about 238 sq mi.