Starr Elementary

Summary:

Starr Elementary is a public elementary school in Starr, South Carolina, serving 490 students in grades PK-5 and part of the highly-ranked Anderson 03 school district. This standout school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and a strong focus on equity and inclusion.

Starr Elementary's students excel on state assessments, with the majority meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outperforming state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75.6% of 3rd graders, 67.6% of 4th graders, and 73.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 53.8%, 57.2%, and 55.7%, respectively. In math, 84.6% of 3rd graders, 80.8% of 4th graders, and 66.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to state averages of 54.5%, 51%, and 45.8%. The school's exceptional performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools in the Anderson 05 district and Anderson 02 district, Starr Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in mathematics. For example, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 84.6% in 2023-2024 was significantly higher than the Anderson 03 district average of 69.7% and the state average of 54.5%. This suggests that Starr Elementary is providing a high-quality educational experience that is not consistently replicated in the surrounding schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 400 Professor Brown Lane
       Starr, SC  29684


(864) 352-6154

District: Anderson 03

SchoolDigger Rank:
52nd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,835 Help


Students who attend Starr Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Starr-Iva Middle
High:    Crescent High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  484

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.7%
Two or more races:
8.1%
Hispanic:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Starr Elementary ranks better than 91.8% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Anderson 03 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.04. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Starr Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Anderson 03 School District. Racial makeup is: White (78.7%), two or more races (8.1%), Hispanic (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Anderson 03 School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Starr Elementary is 13. 1 elementary schools in the Anderson 03 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Starr Elementary is $10,835, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Anderson 03 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Starr Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Starr Elementary 52nd of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Starr Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Anderson 03:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson 03 5th of 75 South Carolina 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 SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.07 213th 542 60.7%
2004 68.38 166th 550 69.8%
2005 65.68 197th 557 64.6%
2006 50.87 313th 559 44.0%
2007 48.79 326th 566 42.4%
2008 52.65 302nd 577 47.7%
2009 43.80 355th 580 38.8%
2010 43.59 361st 589 38.7%
2011 62.14 231st 597 61.3%
2012 56.95 281st 594 52.7%
2013 65.57 197th 599 67.1%
2014 66.55 208th 630 67.0%
2015 68.92 144th 638 77.4%
2016 73.96 139th 619 77.5%
2017 75.16 138th 639 78.4%
2018 73.04 144th 624 76.9%
2019 79.17 116th 643 82.0%
2021 88.75 65th 622 89.5%
2022 84.22 94th 625 85.0%
2023 88.48 74th 644 88.5%
2024 90.04 52nd 638 91.8%
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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 SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.06 110th 588 81.3%
2019 86.61 44th 600 92.7%
2021 94.95 12th 580 97.9%
2022 91.40 28th 600 95.3%
2023 91.97 22nd 608 96.4%
2024 92.48 21st 599 96.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Starr Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.61 122nd 570 78.6%
2019 74.62 137th 588 76.7%
2021 86.84 66th 554 88.1%
2022 83.14 93rd 573 83.8%
2023 87.83 63rd 580 89.1%
2024 90.19 37th 565 93.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Starr Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.25 201st 571 64.8%
2019 79.23 104th 590 82.4%
2021 86.53 67th 561 88.1%
2022 80.53 102nd 579 82.4%
2023 85.72 71st 582 87.8%
2024 85.23 71st 568 87.5%
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Rank History for White students at Starr Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.86 251st 457 45.1%
2019 62.42 180th 472 61.9%
2021 71.96 113th 439 74.3%
2022 67.48 138th 455 69.7%
2023 69.49 137th 463 70.4%
2024 78.36 76th 441 82.8%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina 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.

Starr Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: South Carolina 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 565 77 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1989 563 64 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1990 554 56 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1991 545 53 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1992 531 53 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1993 545 63 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1994 510 57 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1995 574 59 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1996 574 59 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1997 600 66 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 671
1998 600 62 2 3 5 n/a n/a 0 672
1999 667 63 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 737
2000 645 75 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 726
2001 655 58 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 721
2002 604 88 0 2 1 n/a n/a 1 696
2003 604 88 0 2 1 n/a n/a 1 696
2004 653 101 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 757
2005 681 101 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 794
2006 622 90 5 13 1 n/a n/a 4 735
2007 615 86 3 12 1 n/a n/a 0 717
2008 649 90 4 15 1 n/a n/a 4 763
2009 395 44 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2010 369 43 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2011 326 30 0 17 0 0 7 0 380
2012 344 35 0 14 0 0 6 0 399
2013 346 34 1 13 0 0 14 0 408
2014 371 37 1 15 0 0 14 0 438
2015 429 41 1 13 0 0 16 0 500
2016 420 48 1 16 1 0 10 0 496
2017 432 50 1 26 1 0 9 0 519
2018 416 42 1 24 3 0 11 0 497
2019 412 31 0 21 3 0 22 0 489
2020 399 38 0 26 1 0 27 0 491
2021 379 35 0 27 4 0 27 0 472
2022 403 36 0 27 4 0 34 0 504
2023 397 24 2 27 2 0 38 0 490
2024 381 29 2 30 3 0 39 0 484

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 642 33.2 19.3 n/a
1989 627 31.8 19.7 n/a
1990 610 30.9 19.7 n/a
1991 598 31.9 18.7 20.6
1992 585 29.8 19.6 23.4
1993 609 31.0 19.6 23.3
1994 567 31.0 18.3 30.9
1995 634 34.0 18.6 30.4
1996 634 34.0 18.6 30.4
1997 671 33.0 20.3 34.4
1998 672 35.0 19.2 36.3
1999 737 40.3 18.3 49.4
2000 726 44.7 16.2 47.9
2001 721 46.0 15.7 48.5
2002 696 48.0 14.5 54
2003 696 48.0 14.5 54
2004 757 45.0 16.8 57.9
2005 794 47.0 16.9 62.8
2006 735 48.0 15.3 62.8
2007 717 64.0 11.2 59.6
2008 763 45.0 17.0 58.8
2009 452 41.0 11.0 53.5
2010 430 30.0 14.3 62.3
2011 380 26.0 14.6 53.2
2012 399 26.0 15.3 60.9
2013 408 27.0 15.1 62
2014 438 28.0 15.6 64.8
2015 500 30.0 16.6 59.4
2016 496 32.0 15.5 47.6
2017 519 34.0 15.2 100
2018 497 34.0 14.6 100
2019 489 35.0 13.9 100
2020 491 34.5 14.2 100
2021 472 35.0 13.4 100
2022 504 34.0 14.8 100
2023 490 38.0 12.8 100
2024 484 37.0 13.0 100

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 642 33.2 19.3 n/a
1989 627 31.8 19.7 n/a
1990 610 30.9 19.7 n/a
1991 598 31.9 18.7 20.6
1992 585 29.8 19.6 23.4
1993 609 31.0 19.6 23.3
1994 567 31.0 18.3 30.9
1995 634 34.0 18.6 30.4
1996 634 34.0 18.6 30.4
1997 671 33.0 20.3 34.4
1998 672 35.0 19.2 36.3
1999 737 40.3 18.3 49.4
2000 726 44.7 16.2 47.9
2001 721 46.0 15.7 48.5
2002 696 48.0 14.5 54
2003 696 48.0 14.5 54
2004 757 45.0 16.8 57.9
2005 794 47.0 16.9 62.8
2006 735 48.0 15.3 62.8
2007 717 64.0 11.2 59.6
2008 763 45.0 17.0 58.8
2009 452 41.0 11.0 53.5
2010 430 30.0 14.3 62.3
2011 380 26.0 14.6 53.2
2012 399 26.0 15.3 60.9
2013 408 27.0 15.1 62
2014 438 28.0 15.6 64.8
2015 500 30.0 16.6 59.4
2016 496 32.0 15.5 47.6
2017 519 34.0 15.2 100
2018 497 34.0 14.6 100
2019 489 35.0 13.9 100
2020 491 34.5 14.2 100
2021 472 35.0 13.4 100
2022 504 34.0 14.8 100
2023 490 38.0 12.8 100
2024 484 37.0 13.0 100

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Starr Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,118 (11.8%) $736 (7.7%) $1,854 (19.5%) $6,750 (71.0%) $909 (9.6%) $7,659 (80.5%) $9,512
2020 $1,208 (12.2%) $681 (6.9%) $1,890 (19.0%) $7,141 (71.9%) $905 (9.1%) $8,046 (81.0%) $9,936
2021 $1,172 (11.7%) $576 (5.8%) $1,748 (17.5%) $7,398 (74.1%) $838 (8.4%) $8,237 (82.5%) $9,985
2022 $1,854 (15.6%) $718 (6.0%) $2,572 (21.6%) $8,417 (70.6%) $933 (7.8%) $9,350 (78.4%) $11,922
2023 $1,591 (14.7%) $991 (9.1%) $2,582 (23.8%) $7,288 (67.3%) $965 (8.9%) $8,253 (76.2%) $10,835

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Starr Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 116th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 74th of 644 Elementary schools
 6.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Starr Elementary)56.770.5
 13.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 03)54.368.1
 13.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Starr Elementary)70.365.6
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Anderson 03)6867.1
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Starr Elementary)58.876.8
 18%
   4th Grade Science (Anderson 03)64.375.1
 10.8%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Starr Elementary)55.176.8
 21.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 03)5773.1
 16.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Starr Elementary)8086.9
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 03)6768.4
 1.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Starr Elementary)47.673.6
 26%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 03)45.872.9
 27.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Starr Elementary)82.659.2
 23.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 03)68.954
 14.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students489490
 0.2%
African American3124
 22.6%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian02
Hispanic2127
 28.6%
Pacific Islander00
White412397
 3.6%
Two or More Races2238
 72.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Starr Elementary

Students at Starr Elementary are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American.

Yes. Starr Elementary ranks in the top 8.2% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 484 students attended Starr Elementary.

Students who attend Starr Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Starr-Iva Middle
High : Crescent High


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

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