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Which teacher or staff member at New Richmond Starr Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW RICHMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551062001389
New Richmond Starr Elementary
967 S Starr Ave, New Richmond, WI 54017 · (715) 243-7431 · St. Croix County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Wisconsin 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
165 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 42%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within New Richmond School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
66.8%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.5% | 66.8% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 67.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like New Richmond Starr Elementary
New Richmond Starr Elementary's state test result (65.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Richmond Starr Elementary this school | 555 | 29.7% | 65.1% |
| Glenbrook Elementary Pulaski | 519 | 28.9% | 61.7% |
| Kewaskum Elementary Kewaskum | 497 | 26.8% | 69.0% |
| Minocqua Elementary Minocqua | 506 | 32.4% | 68.0% |
| Grant Elementary Marshfield | 554 | 33.8% | 67.0% |
| Northwestern Elementary Poplar | 515 | 31.8% | 59.7% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 New Richmond Starr Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In St. Croix County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #294 of 982 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #257 of 992 ▲ 26 | #7 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #303 of 992 ▼ 46 | #7 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #93 of 1,157 | #5 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #398 of 901 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #793 of 901 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #737 of 1,064 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #186 of 240 | N/A |
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
555
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 910
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 555 | 43.2 | 12.8:1 | 30% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 42.8 | 12.9:1 | 29% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 41.2 | 13.1:1 | 31% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 36% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 35.7 | 15.1:1 | 33% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 41% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 41% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 15% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 910 | 50 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Richmond Starr Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (539 to 555); teachers up 21% (35.7 to 43.2).
About New Richmond Starr Elementary
New Richmond Starr Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school serving families in New Richmond, Wisconsin. Its enrollment is 555 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
The district, New Richmond School District, operates 7 schools serving 3,522 students.
Roughly 91% of students at New Richmond Starr Elementary are White. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. St. Croix County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. The diversity index for New Richmond Starr Elementary is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 12.8:1 is based on 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1, 1.9 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 30%. For comparison, public schools in St. Croix County average 22%.
New Richmond Starr Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
New Richmond Starr Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 65.1%, compared with a predicted 59.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is St. Croix County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $103,046 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in St. Croix County number 31, with about 14,266 students.
New Richmond Early Childhood Special Education is the nearest public school to New Richmond Starr Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. New Richmond Starr Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 63.3% proficiency; New Richmond Starr Elementary posts 65.1%.
For locale, NCES codes New Richmond Starr Elementary as Town: Distant.
A 4% rise took enrollment from 533 in 2020-21 to 555 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.8:1.
The New Richmond Starr Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
St. Croix County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,033
Census ACS
Median income
$103,046
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
14,266 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Richmond School District
- New Richmond HighHigh · 1,047 students
- New Richmond MiddleMiddle · 729 students
- New Richmond Hillside ElementaryElementary · 570 students
- New Richmond Paperjack ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- NR4KidsElementary · 268 students
- New Richmond Early Childhood Special EducationElementary · 20 students
Other schools in New Richmond
- New Richmond HighHigh · 1,047 students
- New Richmond MiddleMiddle · 729 students
- New Richmond Hillside ElementaryElementary · 570 students
- New Richmond Paperjack ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- NR4KidsElementary · 268 students
- New Richmond Early Childhood Special EducationElementary · 20 students
Nearby schools
- New Richmond Early Childhood Special Education0.0 mi · 20
- New Richmond Middle0.2 mi · 729
- New Richmond Paperjack Elementary0.5 mi · 333
- NR4Kids0.5 mi · 268
- New Richmond Hillside Elementary0.9 mi · 570
- New Richmond High1.1 mi · 1,047
Frequently asked questions
About New Richmond Starr ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at New Richmond Starr Elementary?
New Richmond Starr Elementary enrolls approximately 555 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does New Richmond Starr Elementary serve?
New Richmond Starr Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Richmond Starr Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Richmond Starr Elementary is approximately 12.8:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at New Richmond Starr Elementary?
Student demographics at New Richmond Starr Elementary are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is New Richmond Starr Elementary in?
New Richmond Starr Elementary is part of New Richmond School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.