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What do you wish you knew before starting at Star International Academy?
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Enrollment
1,728
Combined
DISTRICT 1,049 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY·NCES 260022801198
Star International Academy
24425 HASS ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127 · (313) 724-8990 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,728 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Michigan public K-12 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 Michigan public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
1,609 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 140 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 145 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 161 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 144 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 128 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 149 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 129 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 113 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (140) is 16% larger than its 8th grade class (121).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
30.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,728
+5 (+0%) vs 2020
+366% since 2000-01, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 1,728 | 97.9 | 17.6:1 | 93% (1,609) |
| 2023-24 | 1,643 | 90.3 | 18.2:1 | 94% (1,550) |
| 2022-23 | 1,698 | 85.7 | 19.8:1 | 92% (1,566) |
| 2020-21 | 1,723 | 90 | 19.1:1 | 93% (1,607) |
| 2017-18 | 1,529 | 83.4 | 18.3:1 | 92% (1,412) |
| 2015-16 | 1,594 | 90 | 17.7:1 | 92% (1,474) |
| 2010-11 | 1,306 | 76 | 17.2:1 | 88% (1,154) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 99% (368) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Star International Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (1,529 to 1,728); teachers up 17% (83.4 to 97.9).
About Star International Academy
Star International Academy is a high-enrollment combined-grade school in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan. It educates 1,728 students in pre-K through 12. The school's enrollment is 515% larger than the 281 average for combined schools in Michigan.
In federal data, the district for Star International Academy is the school itself.
Federal enrollment data show Star International Academy is 94% White. Enrollment also includes 3% Black. The school's White share is 45 points above the 49% share among Wayne County residents. Star International Academy's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
Star International Academy counts 97.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.6 students for each one. For comparison, combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 66% for public schools in Wayne County.
Measured against Michigan public K-12 schools, Star International Academy receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Star International Academy is 7.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 32.8%. Predicted: 25.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Wayne County show that the median household income is $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Star International Academy is one of 573 public schools in the county.
Highview Elementary School is the public school closest to Star International Academy, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Star International Academy places 5th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
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. Charter status: Star International Academy is a public charter school.
Enrollment went from 1,723 in 2020-21 to 1,728 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.1:1 to 17.6:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Star International Academy
- Star International AcademyElementary · 370 students
Other schools in DEARBORN HEIGHTS
- Crestwood High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,139 students
- Annapolis High SchoolHigh · 682 students
- Thorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Kinloch Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Oakley W Best Middle SchoolMiddle · 557 students
Other Star International Academy schools
One other US public school is named Star International Academy. Star International Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Star International AcademyCANTON, MI · 370 students
Nearby schools
- Highview Elementary School0.5 mi · 395
- Hillcrest Elementary School0.8 mi · 309
- Crestwood Accelerated Program0.8 mi · 18
- Dearborn Magnet High School0.9 mi · 113
- Dearborn STEM Middle School0.9 mi · 166
- Howe Trainable Center and Montessori0.9 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About Star International AcademyHow many students attend Star International Academy?
Star International Academy enrolls approximately 1,728 students in grades PK-12.
Is Star International Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Star International Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Star International Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Star International Academy is approximately 17.6:1 (98 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Star International Academy?
Star International Academy reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Star International Academy in?
Star International Academy is part of Star International Academy.
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