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Starr Elementary School

301 N 19th St, Richmond, IN 47374 · (765) 973-3426 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Indiana public elementary schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools

Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
217 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3813%
Kindergarten5519%
Grade 14616%
Grade 25519%
Grade 34014%
Grade 45018%

This year's kindergarten class (55) is 10% larger than its 4th grade class (50).

Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
13548%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
5921%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
3312%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Two+
5519%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
14350%
Female
14150%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Starr Elementary School→Test Intermediate School→Dennis Middle School→Richmond High School
Based on grade levels within Richmond Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
18.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
30.4%
IN avg 41.1%

What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.

Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 →

Schools most like Starr Elementary School

Starr Elementary School's state test result (24.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Starr Elementary School this school28476.4%24.8%
Bon Air Elementary School
Kokomo
26177.4%N/A
Vaile Elementary School
Richmond
31171.1%29.2%
Riverview Elementary School
Marion
39374.0%34.9%
Fairview Elementary School
Richmond
25972.6%24.8%
John W Kendall Elem School
Marion
40977.5%33.5%
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Starr Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn Wayne County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
24.8%#785 of 983#9 of 10
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.4%#748 of 986#8 of 10
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
18.5%#858 of 986#10 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
284#869 of 1,079#9 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#484 of 991#8 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
68.0%#118 of 996#1 of 11
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
76.4%#70 of 1,058#1 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.6%#293 of 597#4 of 7
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
284
+60 (+27%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2528418.915.0:176% (217)
2023-2425318.313.8:181% (205)
2022-2321220.710.3:193% (197)
2020-212241614.0:196% (215)
2017-183252513.0:191% (296)
2015-163632514.5:195% (346)
2010-113372016.9:185% (286)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Starr Elementary School.

About Starr Elementary School

Starr Elementary School is a public elementary school in Richmond, Indiana. Total enrollment is 284 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Indiana have about 436 students on average; enrollment here is 35% lower.

Richmond Community Schools is the district for Starr Elementary School. It has 10 schools and 4,454 students.

At Starr Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 48%. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, and 12% Black. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 87% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Starr Elementary School, giving a ratio of 15.0:1. That is in line with the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. A total of 217 students, or 76%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 55% average for public schools in Wayne County is 21 points lower.

Starr Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of Indiana public elementary schools.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Starr Elementary School is 3.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 24.8%. Predicted: 21.5%.

For Wayne County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $55,692 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Starr Elementary School, Wayne County has 23 public schools.

Test Intermediate School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Starr Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Starr Elementary School places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.

Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.

In 2020-21, Starr Elementary School enrolled 224 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 284.

This page is set up for the Starr Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Wayne County at a glance

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Population
66,397
Census ACS
Median income
$55,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,696 students

Quick facts

School name
Starr Elementary School
District
Richmond Community Schools
Address
301 N 19th St, Richmond, IN 47374
Phone
(765) 973-3426
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
284
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
217 (76%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
180951002455
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Starr Elementary schools

5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Starr Elementary. Starr Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About Starr Elementary School
How large is Starr Elementary School?
Starr Elementary School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades PK-04.
Is Starr Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Starr Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Starr Elementary School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Starr Elementary School.
How diverse is Starr Elementary School?
Starr Elementary School reports a student body of 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Black, 19% Two or more.
Who oversees Starr Elementary School?
Starr Elementary School is overseen by Richmond Community Schools in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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