Enrollment
124
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTER COUNTY·NCES 210102000200
Star Elementary School
8249 E US Hwy 60, Rush, KY 41168 · (606) 474-5756 · Carter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
63 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63%
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 | 13 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 47% · 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
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
64.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Star Elementary School
Star Elementary School's state test result (56.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Elementary School this school | 124 | 50.8% | 56.7% |
| Nelson County Early Learning Center Bardstown | 150 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Spencer County Early Learning Center Taylorsville | 150 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Hayes Lewis Elementary School Yeaddiss | 125 | 60.8% | 48.5% |
| South Hancock Elementary School Hawesville | 213 | 51.2% | 48.8% |
| Cub Run Elementary School Cub Run | 213 | 49.3% | 46.1% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Star Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Carter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #138 of 669 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #77 of 668 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #234 of 674 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #710 of 744 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #586 of 721 | #6 of 6 |
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
124
-9 (-7%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 124 | 8 | 15.5:1 | 51% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 8 | 16.9:1 | 59% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 8.9 | 15.0:1 | 49% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 8 | 16.6:1 | 50% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 8.9 | 15.4:1 | 52% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 134 | 9 | 14.9:1 | 62% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 10 | 13.6:1 | 54% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 5 | 23.4:1 | 69% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 176 | 12 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Star Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (138 to 124); teachers down 10% (8.9 to 8).
About Star Elementary School
Star Elementary School is a very small elementary school with its address in Rush, Kentucky. Enrollment stands at 124 students, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 71% below the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
The 11 schools in Carter County enroll 3,980 students altogether, Star Elementary School among them.
White students account for 99% of the school's enrollment. Among Carter County residents, the White share is about 95%. A diversity index of 2% means there is a 2% chance two randomly chosen students at Star Elementary School are from different groups.
Star Elementary School reported 8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 15.4:1. Roughly 51% of students at Star Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 65% average among public schools in Carter County.
Star Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 76% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
In Kentucky, Star Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 56.7% actual against a predicted 46.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Carter County show that median household income comes to about $51,235, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county's public schools total 12, with about 3,980 students.
Boyd County High School, about 4.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Star Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Star Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 16.6 in 2020-21 to 15.5 in 2024-25.
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Carter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,341
Census ACS
Median income
$51,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carter County
- East Carter County High SchoolHigh · 678 students
- Prichard Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
- West Carter County High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- East Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- West Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 392 students
- Olive Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
Other Star Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Star Elementary. Star Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSTAR, ID · 727 students
- Star Elementary SchoolHASTINGS, MI · 287 students
- Star ElementaryStar, NC · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Boyd County High School4.4 mi · 888
- Boyd County Central School4.4 mi · 18
- Boyd Co Early Childhood Academy4.9 mi · 230
- Cannonsburg Elementary School5.1 mi · 272
- Ponderosa Elementary School5.5 mi · 359
- Boyd County Middle School7.1 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About Star Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Star Elementary School?
Star Elementary School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades PK-05.
Is Star Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Star Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Star Elementary School have?
Star Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is Star Elementary School?
Star Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Black.
Who oversees Star Elementary School?
Star Elementary School is overseen by Carter County in Carter County.
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