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About this school
Northside Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Saint James, Minnesota that is part of St James Public Schools.
It serves 502 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
64%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Northside Elementary School
$10,495
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
58
donors
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Northside Elementary School has received support from
47 individuals from Minnesota and
11 individuals out-of-state.