Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STARMONT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192727001591
Starmont Elementary School
3202 40th St, Arlington, IA 50606 · (563) 933-2238 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Iowa 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.
- C+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 Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
109 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 41%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 48% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Starmont Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.6%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
73.1%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.6% | 73.1% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 76.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
69.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 Starmont Elementary School
Starmont Elementary School's state test result (69.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starmont Elementary School this school | 244 | 44.7% | 69.3% |
| Grant Center Albia | 239 | 43.1% | N/A |
| North Tama Elementary Traer | 276 | 43.5% | 65.3% |
| East Campus Elementary School Waukon | 220 | 42.7% | 79.6% |
| Corning Elementary School Corning | 210 | 44.3% | 73.6% |
| West Campus Elementary School Waukon | 265 | 43.0% | N/A |
Matched among Iowa 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 Starmont Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #343 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #336 of 564 ▼ 65 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #387 of 564 ▼ 37 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #488 of 705 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #17 of 561 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #503 of 561 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #286 of 666 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #100 of 359 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
244
-39 (-14%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 244 | 23.4 | 10.4:1 | 45% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 22.9 | 11.5:1 | 41% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 21.9 | 12.0:1 | 39% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 39% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 43% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 21 | 14.3:1 | 40% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 37% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 26 | 13.2:1 | 36% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 299 | 18 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Starmont Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (303 to 244); teachers up 11% (21 to 23.4).
About Starmont Elementary School
Starmont Elementary School is an elementary school located in Arlington, Iowa, in Fayette County. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 244 students. That compares with an average of about 325 students for elementary schools in Iowa.
Starmont Comm School District has 3 schools and 531 students, and Starmont Elementary School is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Starmont Elementary School is White, at 93%. It is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Fayette County residents, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
Classroom staffing at Starmont Elementary School totals 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Iowa average 13.7:1. Federal data show 45% of students (109) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Fayette County is similar, at 46%.
Starmont Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Iowa public elementary schools.
In Iowa, Starmont Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 69.3% actual against a predicted 69.6%.
The county, Fayette County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $60,165, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 15 public schools and about 3,222 students.
Starmont High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Starmont Elementary School is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, Starmont Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
From 283 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 244 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.3 to 10.4 over 4 years.
On allk12, people connected to Starmont Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,288
Census ACS
Median income
$60,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Starmont Comm School District
- Starmont High SchoolHigh · 174 students
- Starmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 113 students
Other schools in Arlington
- Starmont High SchoolHigh · 174 students
- Starmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 113 students
Nearby schools
- Starmont High School0.0 mi · 174
- Starmont Middle School0.0 mi · 113
- Edgewood-Colesburg High School12.7 mi · 206
- Oelwein Middle School12.7 mi · 350
- Wings Park Elementary School12.9 mi · 294
- Oelwein High School12.9 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Starmont Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Starmont Elementary School?
Starmont Elementary School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Starmont Elementary School serve?
Starmont Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Starmont Elementary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Starmont Elementary School.
How diverse is Starmont Elementary School?
Starmont Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Starmont Elementary School in?
Starmont Elementary School is part of Starmont Comm School District.
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