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 is a standout performer, ranking 7th out of 107 middle schools in Idaho, Star Elementary School lags behind in academic proficiency compared to district and state averages.

Star Middle School boasts impressive academic results, with significantly higher math and English language arts proficiency rates than the district and state across all grade levels. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 18.0% compared to the state average. In contrast, Star Elementary School has proficiency rates that trail the district averages, particularly in 5th grade math, and a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 23.6%.

The data suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the performance gap, as Star Elementary School has a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 24.73% compared to 13.63% at Star Middle School. Additionally, the per-student spending is significantly higher at the middle school ($7,417) than the elementary school ($6,429), which may contribute to the differences in academic outcomes.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2023)	Ranking (2022)	ISAT Math (2023)	ISAT Science (2023)	ISAT English Language Arts (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 North Star Road	Star	83669	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(208) 855-4119	651	33	19.8	24.7%	539 (82.8%)	4 (0.6%)	66 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	32 (4.9%)	59.4	96^th of 252 public elementary schools	61.9%		55	83^rd of 188 public elementary schools	55.9%	13	58.8	55.3	42.5				51.8	48.4	48.0	54.3	50.8				51.1	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(208) 350-4471	895	40	22.2	13.6%	724 (80.9%)	9 (1.0%)	106 (11.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	41 (4.6%)	89.1	7^th of 107 public middle schools	93.5%		82.1	8^th of 53 public middle schools	84.9%	1				56.6	65.1	55.3	59.0	59.3				80.9	75.4	65.5	73.8	$7,417	$609	$6,808

Cities Near Star

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meridian	3.56 mi	49	15^th
Eagle	3.66 mi	9	2^nd
Nampa	5.38 mi	42	75^th
Middleton	6.16 mi	5	18^th
Caldwell	7.34 mi	29	71^st

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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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISAT Math (2023)							ISAT Science (2023)	ISAT English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(208) 855-4119	651	33	19.8	24.7%	539 (82.8%)	4 (0.6%)	66 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	32 (4.9%)	59.4	96^th of 252 public elementary schools	61.9%		55	83^rd of 188 public elementary schools	55.9%	13	58.8	55.3	42.5				51.8	48.4	48.0	54.3	50.8				51.1	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(208) 350-4471	895	40	22.2	13.6%	724 (80.9%)	9 (1.0%)	106 (11.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	41 (4.6%)	89.1	7^th of 107 public middle schools	93.5%		82.1	8^th of 53 public middle schools	84.9%	1				56.6	65.1	55.3	59.0	59.3				80.9	75.4	65.5	73.8	$7,417	$609	$6,808