RISING STAR EL

RISING STAR EL, a minimally staffed elementary campus in RISING STAR, Texas, part of RISING STAR ISD, teaches 88 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 83% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 2 schools in RISING STAR ISD (181 students total), RISING STAR EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RISING STAR EL reports that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, RISING STAR EL lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Eastland County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, RISING STAR EL is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 44.1%; RISING STAR EL posts 15.3%, -28.8 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Eastland County put median household earnings sit near $53,549, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. RISING STAR EL is one of 16 public schools in Eastland County (combined enrollment of about 2,515 students).

The closest other public school is RISING STAR H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RISING STAR EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. RISING STAR EL's enrollment has grew 4% since 2018, when it stood at 85 (now 88). White enrollment moved from 71% to 76% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.