Enrollment
66
Elementary
DISTRICT 38 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION STAR R-II·NCES 293060002102
UNION STAR ELEM.
6132 NW STATE RTE Z, UNION STAR, MO 64494 · (816) 593-2294 · DeKalb County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL66 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
26 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (10).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 52% · 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
UNION STAR ELEM.→UNION STAR HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within UNION STAR R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like UNION STAR ELEM.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNION STAR ELEM. this school | 66 | 39.4% | N/A |
| WINSTON ELEM. WINSTON | 64 | 39.1% | N/A |
| CHILHOWEE ELEM. CHILHOWEE | 56 | 41.1% | 19.1% |
| HARDEMAN ELEM. MARSHALL | 64 | 42.2% | N/A |
| PILOT GROVE ELEM. PILOT GROVE | 72 | 44.4% | N/A |
| NORTHWESTERN ELEM. MENDON | 82 | 36.6% | 52.9% |
Matched among Missouri 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 UNION STAR ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 66 | #1,232 of 1,294 |
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
66
-12 (-15%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 66 | 8.2 | 8.1:1 | 39% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 9.2 | 8.1:1 | 43% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 8.3 | 7.7:1 | 44% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 8 | 9.8:1 | 44% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 7.4 | 10.4:1 | 52% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 6 | 10.7:1 | 39% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 84 | 8 | 10.5:1 | 45% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 86 | 9 | 9.6:1 | 42% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 110 | 10 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UNION STAR ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (77 to 66); teachers up 11% (7.4 to 8.2).
About UNION STAR ELEM.
UNION STAR ELEM. is classified as an elementary school. It is located in UNION STAR, Missouri. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 66 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 315.
UNION STAR R-II oversees UNION STAR ELEM. and 2 other schools, with 166 students in total.
Roughly 94% of students at UNION STAR ELEM. are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
A staff of 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 8.1:1. Compared with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, UNION STAR ELEM. outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider DeKalb County area, median household income comes to about $69,826, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DeKalb County counts 10 public schools with about 1,028 students.
Of the public schools around it, UNION STAR ELEM. is closest to UNION STAR PRESCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
UNION STAR ELEM. is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% decline, from 78 to 66. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.8:1 to 8.1:1 over the same years.
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DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,876
Census ACS
Median income
$69,826
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in UNION STAR R-II
- UNION STAR HIGHHigh · 91 students
- UNION STAR PRESCHOOLElementary · 9 students
Other schools in UNION STAR
- UNION STAR HIGHHigh · 91 students
- UNION STAR PRESCHOOLElementary · 9 students
Nearby schools
- UNION STAR PRESCHOOL0.0 mi · 9
- UNION STAR HIGH0.0 mi · 91
- HELENA ELEM.5.6 mi · 99
- KING CITY ELEM.6.4 mi · 180
- KING CITY HIGH6.4 mi · 156
- AVENUE CITY ELEM.11.6 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About UNION STAR ELEM.How many students attend UNION STAR ELEM.?
UNION STAR ELEM. enrolls approximately 66 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does UNION STAR ELEM. serve?
UNION STAR ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at UNION STAR ELEM.?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at UNION STAR ELEM..
How diverse is UNION STAR ELEM.?
UNION STAR ELEM. reports a student body of 94% White, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees UNION STAR ELEM.?
UNION STAR ELEM. is overseen by UNION STAR R-II in DeKalb County.
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