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What's the most underrated thing about Starlight Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
872
Elementary
DISTRICT 778 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUMONT UNIFIED·NCES 060429014274
Starlight Elementary
1510 Cougar Way, Beaumont, CA 92223 · (951) 456-1776 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL872 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
571 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 164 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 172 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 148 | 17% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.9pp since 2018
Math
53.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.9pp since 2018
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2018, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.8% | 24.1% | 27.9% | 21.1% |
| Math | 22.8% | 30.1% | 25.8% | 21.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.9% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 44.9% |
| 2022-23 | 42.7% | 38.3% |
| 2021-22 | 48.8% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 46.1% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Starlight Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #1,826 of 5,151 | #66 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,408 of 5,172 | #33 of 283 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #1,964 of 5,172 | #75 of 283 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,128 of 5,116 | #64 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 872 | #211 of 5,915 | #29 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,134 of 5,352 | #233 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #2,467 of 5,354 | #102 of 292 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 872 | 35.5 | 24.6:1 | 65% (571) |
| 2023-24 | 900 | 37 | 24.3:1 | 64% (575) |
| 2022-23 | 907 | 37 | 24.5:1 | 59% (537) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Starlight Elementary.
About Starlight Elementary
The public elementary school Starlight Elementary is located in Beaumont, California. Total enrollment is 872 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Beaumont Unified is responsible for 14 schools, Starlight Elementary included, with 12,430 students in all.
Hispanic students are 65% of those enrolled at Starlight Elementary. Other reported shares: 14% White, 7% Black, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 51% Hispanic among all Riverside County residents. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Starlight Elementary are from different groups.
Starlight Elementary has 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.6:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. The school has 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points below the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
In California, Starlight Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.4% actual against a predicted 41.2%.
The school's county is Riverside County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $93,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 543 public schools in the county, enrolling about 424,872, Starlight Elementary among them.
Measured in a straight line, San Gorgonio Middle is about 0.7 miles from Starlight Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Starlight Elementary comes in 2nd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The allk12 page for Starlight Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beaumont Unified
- Beaumont Senior HighHigh · 3,460 students
- San Gorgonio MiddleMiddle · 1,253 students
- Summerwind TrailsElementary · 1,107 students
- Mountain View MiddleMiddle · 978 students
- Tournament Hills ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- Three Rings Ranch ElementaryElementary · 796 students
Other schools in Beaumont
- Mission Vista AcademyCombined · 6,724 students
- Beaumont Senior HighHigh · 3,460 students
- San Gorgonio MiddleMiddle · 1,253 students
- Mountain View MiddleMiddle · 978 students
- Tournament Hills ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- Three Rings Ranch ElementaryElementary · 796 students
Nearby schools
- San Gorgonio Middle0.7 mi · 1,253
- Mission Vista Academy1.3 mi · 6,724
- Anna Hause Elementary1.4 mi · 656
- Mountain View Middle1.5 mi · 978
- Beaumont Senior High1.6 mi · 3,460
- Sundance Elementary1.6 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About Starlight ElementaryHow large is Starlight Elementary?
Starlight Elementary enrolls approximately 872 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Starlight Elementary serve?
Starlight Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Starlight Elementary?
Approximately 24.6:1 students per teacher at Starlight Elementary.
How diverse is Starlight Elementary?
Starlight Elementary reports a student body of 14% White, 65% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Starlight Elementary?
Starlight Elementary is overseen by Beaumont Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.