Starr Elementary School

Summary:

Starr Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Richmond, Indiana, with a student population of 212. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and a student population with substantial socioeconomic needs.

Starr Elementary has a chronic absenteeism rate of 46.4%, which is significantly higher than the Richmond Community Schools district average of 30.7%. This high rate of chronic absenteeism appears to be closely linked to the school's low academic performance, with only 25% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.16% in the district and 38.6% statewide. In math, Starr's 3rd-grade proficiency rate was 26.92%, compared to 40.13% in the district and 52.4% statewide. Additionally, Starr Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 92.92%, which is significantly higher than the other schools in the district.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Richmond Community Schools district, Starr Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing school on most metrics. However, it is worth noting that the district as a whole is struggling, with all schools performing below state averages. Starr Elementary's high per-student spending of $15,062 in 2021-2022, compared to $11,904 to $13,449 for the other schools, suggests that the district is allocating significant resources to the school, but this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Addressing the challenges at Starr Elementary will likely require a multi-faceted approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding, and instead focuses on data-driven interventions, community engagement, and a comprehensive strategy for improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

301 N 19th St
Richmond, IN 47374

(765) 973-3426

District: Richmond Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
804^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,062

Students who attend Starr Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Test Intermediate School
High:	Richmond High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 253

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Starr Elementary School ranks worse than 79.6% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Richmond Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.93. (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 Starr Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Richmond Community Schools District. Student population at Starr Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53%), Hispanic (19.4%), two or more races (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Richmond Community Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Starr Elementary School is 13.7. 4 elementary schools in the Richmond Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Starr Elementary School employs 18.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Starr Elementary School is $15,062, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Richmond Community Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Starr Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Richmond Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond Community Schools 288^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Starr Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2011	17.81	916^th	1025	10.6%
2012	21.53	876^th	1015	13.7%
2013	23.60	890^th	1035	14.0%
2014	9.98	973^rd	1036	6.1%
2015	23.92	874^th	1040	16.0%
2016	19.45	897^th	1046	14.2%
2017	22.37	860^th	1033	16.7%
2018	15.52	891^st	1027	13.2%
2019	19.57	865^th	1031	16.1%
2021	15.38	851^st	1016	16.2%
2022	21.11	813^th	1020	20.3%
2023	7.53	962^nd	1016	5.3%
2024	20.93	804^th	1010	20.4%

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

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Starr Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	260	17	9	18	1	n/a	n/a	39	344
2011	251	18	3	27	2	0	36	0	337
2012	237	31	2	19	2	0	48	0	339
2013	234	25	5	25	3	0	52	0	344
2014	252	27	3	53	2	0	61	0	398
2015	230	33	2	55	3	0	61	0	384
2016	204	36	3	56	2	0	62	0	363
2017	191	29	2	58	2	0	54	0	336
2018	197	21	1	60	1	1	44	0	325
2019	171	15	1	52	2	0	40	0	281
2020	157	18	0	56	2	0	45	0	278
2021	121	22	0	44	1	0	36	0	224
2022	120	15	0	40	1	0	43	0	219
2023	110	23	0	32	2	0	45	0	212
2024	134	23	0	49	1	0	46	0	253

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	344	25.9	13.2	91.8
2011	337	20.8	16.1	84.9
2012	339	24.0	14.1	88.8
2013	344	19.3	17.8	91.9
2014	398	22.0	18.0	93
2015	384	26.0	14.7	96.1
2016	363	25.0	14.5	95.3
2017	336	27.0	12.4	93.8
2018	325	25.0	12.9	91.1
2019	281	23.0	12.2	95
2020	278	23.0	12.0	92.8
2021	224	16.0	14.0	96
2022	219	19.0	11.4	93.6
2023	212	20.6	10.2	92.9
2024	253	18.3	13.7	81

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	344	25.9	13.2	91.8
2011	337	20.8	16.1	84.9
2012	339	24.0	14.1	88.8
2013	344	19.3	17.8	91.9
2014	398	22.0	18.0	93
2015	384	26.0	14.7	96.1
2016	363	25.0	14.5	95.3
2017	336	27.0	12.4	93.8
2018	325	25.0	12.9	91.1
2019	281	23.0	12.2	95
2020	278	23.0	12.0	92.8
2021	224	16.0	14.0	96
2022	219	19.0	11.4	93.6
2023	212	20.6	10.2	92.9
2024	253	18.3	13.7	81

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Starr Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,117 (11.4%)	$8,707 (88.6%)	$9,824
2020	$956 (9.6%)	$9,040 (90.4%)	$9,996
2021	$1,665 (12.0%)	$12,160 (88.0%)	$13,825
2022	$2,115 (14.0%)	$12,947 (86.0%)	$15,062

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Starr Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 865^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 962^nd of 1016 Elementary schools	10.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Starr Elementary School)	23.4	8.3	15.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richmond Community Schools)	30.5	28	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Starr Elementary School)	27.7	16.7	11%
3rd Grade Math (Richmond Community Schools)	40.9	35.9	5%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Starr Elementary School)	20.8	13.9	6.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond Community Schools)	27	29.3	2.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Starr Elementary School)	52.1	13.9	38.2%
4th Grade Math (Richmond Community Schools)	39.2	33.4	5.8%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Starr Elementary School)	27.1	8.6	18.5%
4th Grade Science (Richmond Community Schools)	33.1	26	7.1%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	281	212	24.6%
African American	15	23	53.3%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	52	32	38.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	171	110	35.7%
Two or More Races	40	45	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95%	92.9%	2.1%

Schools Near Starr Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 N 19th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3426	253	18	13.7	81.0%	134 (53.0%)	23 (9.1%)	49 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (18.2%)	20.9	804^th of 1010 public elementary schools	20.4%		7.5	962^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	5.3%	158	25.0	25.0			25.0	26.9	27.3			27.1		$15,062	$2,115	$12,947
Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 Reeveston Rd	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3441	335	21	16.0	43.0%	199 (59.4%)	26 (7.8%)	28 (8.4%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (20.6%)	89.9	71^st of 1010 public elementary schools	93.0%		58.8	437^th of 1016 public elementary schools	57.0%	366	57.4	69.6			63.6	74.1	69.6			71.8		$11,735	$1,803	$9,932
Vaile Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S 14th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3433	309	25	12.3	76.7%	163 (52.8%)	31 (10.0%)	47 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (21.0%)	19.7	817^th of 1010 public elementary schools	19.1%		18.8	827^th of 1016 public elementary schools	18.6%	10	15.3	33.3			23.1	23.7	28.9			26.0		$12,791	$1,896	$10,895
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 NW 'L' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3442	271	24	11.1	79.0%	170 (62.7%)	20 (7.4%)	44 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	14.5	873^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	13.6%		16.6	851^st of 1016 public elementary schools	16.2%	22	13.6	23.1			18.8	27.3	21.2			24.0		$12,407	$2,177	$10,230
Crestdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Crestdale Drive	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3415	373	29	13.0	63.8%	248 (66.5%)	36 (9.7%)	20 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	66 (17.7%)	48.1	546^th of 1010 public elementary schools	45.9%		27.9	748^th of 1016 public elementary schools	26.4%	202	42.0	34.0			37.9	50.0	39.6			44.7		$11,904	$2,708	$9,196
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1707 SW 'A' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3445	276	21	13.4	60.5%	186 (67.4%)	24 (8.7%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (18.5%)	29.4	734^th of 1010 public elementary schools	27.3%		17.2	848^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.5%	114	30.8	25.0			28.0	44.7	22.2			33.8		$13,449	$1,867	$11,582
Rose Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1281 Round Barn Rd S	Centerville	47374	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 966-3911	432	25	17.2	47.0%	391 (90.5%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)								(n/a)												$8,391	$1,266	$7,125
Centerville-Abington Elementary School	Public	3-6	200-300 W South St	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 855-5132	549	32	17.4	49.4%	496 (90.3%)	7 (1.3%)	12 (2.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.7%)	60.8	403^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	60.1%		65.9	349^th of 1016 public elementary schools	65.6%	54	26.5	40.6	45.4	59.6	43.3	48.5	39.1	34.8	63.8	46.6	46.8	$7,963	$595	$7,368
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 W Wallace Rd	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 847-2595	592	41	14.4	53.0%	551 (93.1%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	56.3	455^th of 1010 public elementary schools	55.0%		61.2	403^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	60.3%	52	40.0	23.4	55.1		39.2	56.3	36.2	43.8		44.9	48.3	$9,129	$1,414	$7,716
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Eaton St	Liberty	47353	Union County	Union County/Clg Corner Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 458-5521	351	26	13.3	52.4%	333 (94.9%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	73.7	256^th of 1010 public elementary schools	74.7%		78.9	195^th of 1016 public elementary schools	80.8%	61	59.3	57.1	60.7		59.0	75.9	41.3	50.0		54.9	33.9	$9,490	$1,144	$8,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Starr Elementary School

What district is Starr Elementary School in?

Richmond Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Starr Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Starr Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Test Intermediate School
High : Richmond High School

How many students attend Starr Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 253 students attended Starr Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Starr Elementary School?

Students at Starr Elementary School are 53% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 9% African American.

Is Starr Elementary School a good school?

Starr Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

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