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. While Star Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, Star Elementary School has more average performance.

Star Middle School is a standout institution, ranking 7th out of 107 middle schools in Idaho for the 2022-2023 school year and 17th out of 164 in 2023-2024. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years and outperforms state and district averages in ISAT/Math, ISAT/Science, and ISAT/English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. In contrast, Star Elementary School has a more mixed performance, ranking 96th out of 252 Idaho elementary schools in 2022-2023 and 87th out of 301 in 2023-2024, with a 3-star and 4-star rating, respectively.

The difference in performance between the two schools may be attributed to factors such as the lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (13.15%) at Star Middle School compared to Star Elementary School (25%), as well as the higher per-student spending at the middle school ($7,417) compared to the elementary school ($6,429). Additionally, the lower student-teacher ratio at Star Elementary School (18.8) compared to Star Middle School (22.3) may also play a role in the performance differences between the two institutions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)							ISAT Science (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)							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 (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	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 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	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	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4110	727	38	19.1	34.3%	562 (77.3%)	5 (0.7%)	115 (15.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.4%)	61.4	111^th of 337 public elementary schools	67.1%		70.5	87^th of 301 public elementary schools	71.1%	24	62.6	61.2	38.2				53.4	48.1		48.1	61.7	68.6	53.8				61.2	$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	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4471	1,013	43	23.5	20.9%	804 (79.4%)	13 (1.3%)	141 (13.9%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	80.8	24^th of 166 public middle schools	85.5%		88.1	17^th of 164 public middle schools	89.6%	7				55.5	60.3	53.1	56.1		58.4	58.4				70.8	76.8	66.5	71.1	$7,417	$609	$6,808

Cities Near Star

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meridian	3.56 mi	49	17^th
Eagle	3.66 mi	9	7^th
Nampa	5.38 mi	39	64^th
Middleton	6.16 mi	5
Wilder	6.7 mi	8

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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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