Star Elementary

Star Elementary, a cozy elementary-level community in Star, North Carolina, overseen by Montgomery County Schools, caters to 272 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so Star Elementary sits 42% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Montgomery County Schools, which oversees 11 schools and 3,587 students, Star Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Star Elementary shows that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Star Elementary has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Star Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 62.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) shows that median household income runs about $57,766, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Montgomery County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,818 students), Star Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Tillery Charter Academy, roughly 3.3 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Star Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.7%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Star Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 348 (now 272). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 29% to 37%. Class-load math has fell: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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