Best Public Schools in Star, ID

Summary:

The city of Star, Idaho is home to two schools - Star Middle School and Star Elementary School, both part of the Joint School District No. 2. Based on the available data, Star Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 17th out of 164 middle schools in Idaho and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Star Middle School boasts significantly higher test scores than the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with 75.9% of students proficient or better in ISAT/English Language Arts compared to 53.3% statewide. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.0% and a student-teacher ratio of 22.2, both better than the elementary school's metrics. In contrast, Star Elementary School has lower test scores, a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 23.6%, and a lower SchoolDigger ranking.

The data suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the performance gap, as the elementary school has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 24.73% compared to 13.63% at the middle school. Additionally, the middle school spends $7,417 per student, while the elementary school spends $6,429 per student, which could also contribute to the differences in student outcomes. Overall, the city of Star appears to have a high-performing middle school, but the elementary school may be facing challenges that require further investigation and intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)							ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 North Star Road	Star	83669	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 855-4119	668	36	18.8	25.0%	538 (80.5%)	3 (0.4%)	84 (12.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.5%)	70.5	87^th of 301 public elementary schools	71.1%		59.4	96^th of 252 public elementary schools	61.9%	9	69.1	60.0	44.1				56.8	50.7	67.5	57.2	61.0				61.7	$6,429	$609	$5,820
Star Middle School	Public	6-8	2211 North Pollard Lane	Star	83669	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 350-4471	943	42	22.3	13.1%	761 (80.7%)	9 (1.0%)	111 (11.8%)	14 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.9%)	88.1	17^th of 164 public middle schools	89.6%		89.1	7^th of 107 public middle schools	93.5%	10				55.1	66.3	62.7	61.7	64.3				71.2	79.5	76.2	75.9	$7,417	$609	$6,808

Cities Near Star

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meridian	3.56 mi	49	14^th
Eagle	3.66 mi	9	6^th
Nampa	5.38 mi	42	62^nd
Middleton	6.16 mi	5	12^th
Caldwell	7.34 mi	29	64^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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