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STAR Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

STAR Charter School is a public charter elementary school located in Flagstaff, Arizona, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 95 students, the majority of whom identify as Native American.

STAR Charter School stands out from nearby schools in the Flagstaff Unified District due to its overwhelmingly high percentage of Native American students, ranging from 90.2% to 91.58% over the past three school years. This is in stark contrast to the more diverse racial compositions of schools like Thomas M Knoles Elementary School and Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School. Additionally, STAR Charter School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Arizona elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking, with proficiency rates in subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.63% to 68.42% over the past three school years, much higher than the nearby schools.

Despite the unique characteristics of STAR Charter School, the school has struggled with academic achievement and has not shown significant improvement over time. This raises questions about the school's ability to cater to the specific educational needs and cultural backgrounds of its predominantly Native American student population, as well as the need for targeted interventions and support to address the challenges faced by this economically disadvantaged community.

Students ?

4.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Leupp Rd
Flagstaff, AZ 86004-8501

(928) 415-4157

District: Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc.

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

89.4%

Two or more races:

7.4%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 37th percentile in 2017 → 11th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (14% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 37th-percentile peak (2017) to 11th (2023)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Arizona avg34%

Not ranked this year

STAR Charter School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	1113 of 1245	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	1213 of 1226	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	982 of 1109	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.7	700 of 1106	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.2	685 of 1079	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.6	984 of 1158	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	1021 of 1141	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	1067 of 1075	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.3	1063 of 1090	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	1072 of 1219	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1181 of 1219	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.4	922 of 1216	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1193 of 1220	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	183 of 219	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	475 of 654	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	45 of 62	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	897 of 1201	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	11.1	816 of 832	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	586 of 711	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.1	402 of 695	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.2	531 of 677	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.0	666 of 690	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	649 of 787	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	698 of 772	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	658 of 685	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	604 of 692	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.0	343 of 663	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.2	771 of 820	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	473 of 624	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.6	807 of 818	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	264 of 390	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.3	482 of 789	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2021)25th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2023)24th percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2023)16th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)12th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)39th percentile+37 vs school

Native American (2021)32nd percentile+30 vs school

Female (2021)6th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics16%-20 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

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Schools Near STAR Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
STAR Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	145 Leupp Rd	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 415-4157	94	19	4.9		2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
Sturgeon Cromer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7150 Silver Saddle Rd	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4150	350	27	12.9		156 (44.6%)	1 (0.3%)	82 (23.4%)	2 (0.6%)	90 (25.7%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (4.0%)	22.2	670^th of 909 public elementary schools	26.3%		40.9	472^nd of 912 public elementary schools	48.2%	198	24.0	45.0	30.0		19.0	29.0	22.0	29.0	$7,797	$509	$134	$1,152	$6,504	$650	$7,154
John Q Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 E Lockett Rd	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4110	356	26	13.6		81 (22.8%)	3 (0.8%)	165 (46.3%)	1 (0.3%)	83 (23.3%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (5.9%)								(n/a)									$8,972	$547	$149	$1,243	$7,654	$622	$8,277
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4005 E Butler Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 773-4120	395	28	14.3		164 (41.5%)	4 (1.0%)	95 (24.1%)	2 (0.5%)	109 (27.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	28	581^st of 909 public elementary schools	36.1%		24.5	637^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.2%	56	38.0	43.0	26.0		36.0	34.0	23.0	25.0	$8,541	$1,062	$03	$2,128	$6,908	$567	$7,475
Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 N 4th St	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4090	426	29	14.6		123 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	198 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.8%)	16.2	764^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.0%		24.6	635^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.4%	129	25.0	34.0	21.0		26.0	24.0	22.0	23.0	$8,688	$386	$76	$847	$7,255	$971	$8,227
Pine Forest School	Public, Charter	K-8	2257 E Cedar Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Pine Forest Education Association Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 779-9880	215	18	11.9		111 (51.6%)	1 (0.5%)	72 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	2 (0.9%)	20 (9.3%)								(n/a)			56.0	41.0				48.0		$00			$00
Leupp Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	3285 E Sparrow Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 686-6266	132	10	13.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (95.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)									$15,733	$1,693	$190	$3,576	$11,898	$1,952	$13,850
W F Killip Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 E 6th Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 773-4080	396	29	13.6		52 (13.1%)	3 (0.8%)	193 (48.7%)	2 (0.5%)	128 (32.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)		27.0				23.0			$10,213	$1,137	$192	$2,466	$8,389	$495	$8,884

Frequently Asked Questions about STAR Charter School

What is the racial makeup of STAR Charter School?

Students at STAR Charter School are 89% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is STAR Charter School in?

Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc.

How many students attend STAR Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended STAR Charter School.

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