Best Public Schools in Star, NC

Summary:

The city of Star, North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Star Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 283 students. This standout school within the Montgomery County Schools district consistently outperforms the district and state averages on key academic metrics, including mathematics, reading, and science proficiency rates.

Star Elementary boasts a diverse student population, with 51.94% White, 3.53% African American, 36.75% Hispanic, 2.47% Asian, and 5.3% two or more races. Despite a high percentage (77.03%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly economically disadvantaged community, the school has achieved strong academic results. In the 2023-2024 school year, Star Elementary's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 64.6% was significantly higher than the district (51.8%) and state (66.2%) averages.

The school's continuous improvement is also noteworthy, as it has steadily moved up in the statewide ranking, from 799th out of 1,514 North Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 647th out of 1,505 in 2023-2024. This suggests that Star Elementary is effectively serving its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, and could serve as a model for other schools in the district and state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 S Main Street	Star	27356	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 428-4333	283	18	15.7	77.0%	147 (51.9%)	10 (3.5%)	104 (36.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	55.6	647^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.0%		54.6	682^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	54.6%	35	64.9	67.6	52.1	43.2	61.8	52.1	64.6	$10,072	$1,399	$8,673

Cities Near Star

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Biscoe	2.5 mi	3	409^th
Troy	5.04 mi	5	368^th
Candor	7.76 mi	2	468^th
Seagrove	8.26 mi	2	210^th
Mount Gilead	10.51 mi	2	395^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 North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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