STAR Charter School

Located at 145 LEUPP RD, in FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, STAR Charter School is a minimally staffed primary school that enrolls 94 students (grades K through 8), overseen by Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086). By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so STAR Charter School sits 79% leaner than that benchmark.

STAR Charter School sits inside Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, STAR Charter School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (89%). The remainder reads as 7% multiracial, 2% White.

On the resource side, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting STAR Charter School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Coconino County put median household income runs about $72,966, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Coconino County runs 80 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,262 students), of which STAR Charter School is one.

The closest other public school is Sturgeon Cromer Elementary School, roughly 12.9 miles away.

STAR Charter School operates from a small-town location. STAR Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at STAR Charter School has shrank 16%, going from 112 students in 2018 to 94 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 5% to 1% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the STAR Charter School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.