Enrollment
88
Elementary
DISTRICT 91 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RISING STAR ISD·NCES 483723004188
Rising Star Elementary School
113 W NEWTON, RISING STAR, TX 76471 · (254) 643-2431 · Eastland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
60 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 9% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 63% · 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
Rising Star Elementary School→Rising Star High School
Based on grade levels within RISING STAR ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
22.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 36.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 19.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 22.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 12.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Rising Star Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #4,843 of 4,938 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
88
-9 (-9%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 88 | 8.8 | 10.1:1 | 68% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 8.8 | 12.1:1 | 78% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 8.7 | 10.8:1 | 68% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 97 | 7 | 13.9:1 | 74% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 85 | 7.3 | 11.6:1 | 73% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 6 | 12.7:1 | 80% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 127 | 11 | 11.6:1 | 76% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 116 | 10 | 11.6:1 | 64% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 9 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rising Star Elementary School.
About Rising Star Elementary School
Rising Star Elementary School is a very small elementary school in RISING STAR, Texas. Total enrollment is 88 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
The district for Rising Star Elementary School is RISING STAR ISD, with 2 schools and 181 students.
Federal enrollment data show Rising Star Elementary School is 76% White. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at Rising Star Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 10.1:1 is based on 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 68%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Eastland County is 58%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Rising Star Elementary School would score about 44.6%. It scores 19.2%, a bottom-10% result among Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Eastland County show that median household income comes to about $53,549, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Eastland County counts 16 public schools with about 2,515 students.
Among nearby public schools, Rising Star High School is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles. On state test proficiency, Rising Star Elementary School ranks 9th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Rising Star Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment fell by 9% across 4 years, from 97 in 2020-21 to 88 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.9:1 to 10.1:1.
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Eastland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,011
Census ACS
Median income
$53,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,515 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Rising Star High School0.1 mi · 93
- May High School9.0 mi · 114
- May Elementary School9.0 mi · 129
- Cross Plains High School11.8 mi · 158
- Cross Plains Elementary School11.8 mi · 207
- Sidney School17.2 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About Rising Star Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Rising Star Elementary School?
Rising Star Elementary School enrolls approximately 88 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rising Star Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rising Star Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Rising Star Elementary School?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Rising Star Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Rising Star Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rising Star Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Rising Star Elementary School in?
Rising Star Elementary School is part of RISING STAR ISD.
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