Star Elementary School

Star Elementary School operates as a very small primary school in Rush, Kentucky, operated by Carter County. Current enrollment sits at 124 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 71% leaner than typical.

Carter County comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 3,980 students; Star Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Star Elementary School records that nearly all students (99%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Carter County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Carter County (around 65%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Star Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.1%, the actual is 56.7%, a residual of +10.5 points.

In the surrounding community, Carter County reports that the typical household earns roughly $51,235 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Star Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in Carter County (combined enrollment of about 3,980 students).

The closest other public school is Boyd County High School, roughly 4.4 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Star Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 40.9%.

Star Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Star Elementary School has contracted 10%, going from 138 students in 2018 to 124 in 2025.

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