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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310001601017
STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1800 S ADAMS ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68801 · (308) 385-5882 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- DTest 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 Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 94 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 57% · 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
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
44.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #365 of 398 | #15 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #398 of 438 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #83 of 587 | #2 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #286 of 379 | #10 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #164 of 379 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #90 of 220 | #5 of 8 |
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
453
+28 (+7%) vs 2020
+108% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 453 | 28.7 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 28.8 | 15.7:1 | 76% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 24.6 | 18.1:1 | 72% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 61% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 32.6 | 16.1:1 | 66% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 88% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 84% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 61% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | 12 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (525 to 453); teachers down 12% (32.6 to 28.7).
About STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The public elementary school STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska. Enrollment is 453 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272 students, so this school is 67% bigger than average.
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS is responsible for 19 schools, STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL included, with 9,983 students in all.
At STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Hispanic students make up 67% of the student body. The remaining shares are 24% White, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Hall County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 15.8 students per teacher and 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 5.2 below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
The allk12 Grade for STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is D. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Hall County has about 62,536 residents, and the median household income is $69,251, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hall County has 32 public schools and roughly 12,203 students.
The next-closest public school is BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Over 4 years, STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment climbed 7%, to 453.
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Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,536
Census ACS
Median income
$69,251
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
12,203 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,696 students
- WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 777 students
- WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 694 students
- BARR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 648 students
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 484 students
- ENGLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 448 students
Other schools in GRAND ISLAND
- GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,696 students
- WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 777 students
- WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 694 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 680 students
- BARR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 648 students
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 484 students
Other Starr Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Starr Elementary. STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Starr ElementaryStarr, SC · 525 students
- Starr Elementary SchoolOregon, OH · 472 students
- Starr Elementary SchoolPLAINWELL, MI · 410 students
- Starr ElementaryFresno, CA · 336 students
- Starr Elementary SchoolRichmond, IN · 284 students
Nearby schools
- BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 648
- STOLLEY PARK ELEM SCHOOL0.3 mi · 258
- WASMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 373
- GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 284
- DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 436
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 24% White, 67% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.