Is Starr Elementary a good school?

Starr Elementary ranks 1542 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Starr Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 355 students attended Starr Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Starr Elementary?

Students at Starr Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 31% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Starr Elementary attend?

Students who attend Starr Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tenaya Middle High : Bullard High

Starr Elementary

Summary:

Starr Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 336 students in grades K-6 and part of the Fresno Unified School District.

Starr Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools in these categories. However, Starr Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2017-2018 to 25.6% in 2022-2023, an area the school should address.

Compared to nearby schools, such as H. Roger Tatarian Elementary, Bullard Talent, and Figarden Elementary, Starr Elementary's academic performance is significantly stronger, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's academic success suggests it is effectively supporting and meeting the needs of its diverse student population, which may be aided by its relatively low student-teacher ratio.

Detail:

Public K-6

1780 West Sierra Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711-1836

(559) 451-4560

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1542^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,014

Students who attend Starr Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tenaya Middle
High:	Bullard High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

White:

31.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Starr Elementary ranks better than 73.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.02. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.1%), White (31%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Starr Elementary is 17.4, which is the 8^th best among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Starr Elementary employs 20.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Starr Elementary is $11,014, which is the 9^th highest among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Starr Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Starr Elementary 1542^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Starr Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fresno Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno Unified 1082^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Starr Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Starr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.39	1856^th	4809	61.4%
2005	68.92	1381^st	4822	71.4%
2006	61.97	1663^rd	4818	65.5%
2007	66.46	1537^th	5113	69.9%
2008	64.96	1630^th	5113	68.1%
2009	50.44	2458^th	5193	52.7%
2010	44.52	2874^th	5314	45.9%
2011	33.05	3757^th	5377	30.1%
2012	35.58	3560^th	5390	34.0%
2013	29.56	4084^th	5530	26.1%
2015	44.26	2783^rd	5611	50.4%
2016	42.98	2895^th	5614	48.4%
2017	56.48	2202^nd	5692	61.3%
2018	54.96	2287^th	5662	59.6%
2019	64.75	1852^nd	5789	68.0%
2022	59.19	2067^th	5883	64.9%
2023	63.20	1884^th	5874	67.9%
2024	71.02	1542^nd	5862	73.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Starr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.82	2371^st	5084	53.4%
2019	55.14	2056^th	5173	60.3%
2022	65.86	1369^th	5264	74.0%
2023	62.04	1630^th	5374	69.7%
2024	72.88	1139^th	5511	79.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Starr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.26	2173^rd	5413	59.9%
2019	66.73	1665^th	5492	69.7%
2022	64.28	1763^rd	5635	68.7%
2023	59.54	1969^th	5617	64.9%
2024	67.24	1601^st	5605	71.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Starr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.23	2326^th	5431	57.2%
2019	61.18	1904^th	5510	65.4%
2022	52.79	2296^th	5663	59.5%
2023	64.22	1758^th	5650	68.9%
2024	72.42	1390^th	5636	75.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Starr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.89	1540^th	4830	68.1%
2019	65.24	1395^th	4963	71.9%
2022	68.66	1223^rd	5084	75.9%
2023	76.64	894^th	5098	82.5%
2024	80.33	713^th	5102	86.0%

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Rank History for White students at Starr Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.43	1677^th	2737	38.7%
2019	76.52	581^st	2834	79.5%
2022	40.31	1730^th	2726	36.5%
2023	31.58	1944^th	2662	27.0%
2024	51.13	1369^th	2647	48.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Starr Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	330	19	41	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1989	343	17	46	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1990	351	21	62	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1991	375	24	33	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	357	19	37	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1993	339	11	55	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	457
1994	301	17	63	68	6	n/a	n/a	0	455
1995	289	30	53	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
1996	289	30	53	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
1997	287	18	47	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	396
1998	278	22	43	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
1999	262	36	41	65	4	n/a	n/a	0	408
2000	261	38	41	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	412
2001	259	35	38	88	4	n/a	n/a	0	424
2002	278	35	37	96	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
2003	278	35	37	96	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
2004	256	30	33	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
2005	253	27	27	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
2006	230	33	27	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
2007	225	33	28	135	0	n/a	n/a	2	423
2008	204	44	21	145	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
2009	185	42	15	161	3	6	2	0	414
2010	170	41	15	153	1	4	0	0	384
2011	184	32	17	162	4	2	2	0	403
2012	190	27	16	175	4	0	4	0	416
2013	199	30	9	190	3	0	2	0	433
2014	194	32	9	183	4	1	11	0	434
2015	177	19	10	202	2	1	9	0	420
2016	168	16	12	201	2	1	7	0	407
2017	162	16	10	212	1	0	8	0	409
2018	164	11	14	211	1	0	11	0	412
2019	144	9	13	208	2	1	13	0	390
2020	126	13	10	200	2	1	16	0	368
2021	122	11	10	178	2	1	19	0	343
2022	111	11	7	184	2	1	27	0	343
2023	109	7	12	176	2	1	29	0	336
2024	110	12	16	192	1	1	23	0	355

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Starr Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	21.0	20.4	n/a
1989	469	21.0	22.3	n/a
1990	506	22.0	23.0	n/a
1991	493	23.0	21.4	n/a
1992	470	23.4	20.0	18.5
1993	457	21.0	21.8	18.6
1994	455	21.0	21.7	4.4
1995	416	18.0	23.1	16.8
1996	416	18.0	23.1	16.8
1997	396	22.0	18.0	13.4
1998	398	24.0	16.6	14.6
1999	408	24.0	17.0	16.9
2000	412	24.0	17.2	17
2001	424	23.0	18.4	17.5
2002	448	25.4	17.6	21.2
2003	448	25.4	17.6	21.2
2004	427	24.9	17.1	20.1
2005	416	23.0	18.1	19.5
2006	395	22.8	17.3	23.3
2007	423	23.0	18.4	24.5
2008	415	25.0	16.6	30.8
2009	414	22.2	17.8	31.6
2010	384	21.2	18.0	30.7
2011	403	n/a	n/a	32
2012	416	15.0	27.7	n/a
2013	433	15.0	28.8	44.8
2014	434	17.1	25.3	48.4
2015	420	19.0	22.1	46.2
2016	407	18.0	22.6	45
2017	409	18.0	22.7	47.9
2018	412	17.5	23.5	56.1
2019	390	18.0	21.6	55.4
2020	368	n/a	n/a	55.7
2021	343	9.4	36.3	52.5
2022	343	19.6	17.4	48.4
2023	336	20.5	16.3	43.2
2024	355	20.3	17.4	48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Starr Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	21.0	20.4	n/a
1989	469	21.0	22.3	n/a
1990	506	22.0	23.0	n/a
1991	493	23.0	21.4	n/a
1992	470	23.4	20.0	18.5
1993	457	21.0	21.8	18.6
1994	455	21.0	21.7	4.4
1995	416	18.0	23.1	16.8
1996	416	18.0	23.1	16.8
1997	396	22.0	18.0	13.4
1998	398	24.0	16.6	14.6
1999	408	24.0	17.0	16.9
2000	412	24.0	17.2	17
2001	424	23.0	18.4	17.5
2002	448	25.4	17.6	21.2
2003	448	25.4	17.6	21.2
2004	427	24.9	17.1	20.1
2005	416	23.0	18.1	19.5
2006	395	22.8	17.3	23.3
2007	423	23.0	18.4	24.5
2008	415	25.0	16.6	30.8
2009	414	22.2	17.8	31.6
2010	384	21.2	18.0	30.7
2011	403	n/a	n/a	32
2012	416	15.0	27.7	n/a
2013	433	15.0	28.8	44.8
2014	434	17.1	25.3	48.4
2015	420	19.0	22.1	46.2
2016	407	18.0	22.6	45
2017	409	18.0	22.7	47.9
2018	412	17.5	23.5	56.1
2019	390	18.0	21.6	55.4
2020	368	n/a	n/a	55.7
2021	343	9.4	36.3	52.5
2022	343	19.6	17.4	48.4
2023	336	20.5	16.3	43.2
2024	355	20.3	17.4	48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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