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Star Elementary School

Q: Is Star Elementary School a good school?

Star Elementary School ranks 153 rd of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Star Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Star Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Star Elementary School?

Students at Star Elementary School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Star Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Star Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Star Middle School High : Eagle High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Star Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Star, Idaho, serving 727 students as part of Joint School District No. 2. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks 152nd out of 346 Idaho elementary schools, placing it in the middle of the pack statewide. However, within its own district, Star trails most of its nearby peers — Galileo STEM Academy (99th percentile), Paramount Elementary (98th), Hunter Elementary (90th), and Pleasant View Elementary (85th) all rank well above Star's 56th percentile, while Ponderosa Elementary (67th) sits just ahead.

Academically, Star's ISAT scores tell a mixed story. In English Language Arts, 60.1% of students are proficient, which beats the state average of 54.0% and improves steadily from 3rd grade (55.1%) through 5th grade (66.5%). Math is more concerning: 46.7% proficiency is just above the state (43.1%) but well below the district (57.6%), and math proficiency declines sharply as students advance — from 55.4% in 3rd grade to 40.9% in 5th grade. This downward trend in math has persisted for three consecutive years. Science proficiency (44.7%) is essentially at the state average.

The most striking challenge is chronic absenteeism. Star's rate of 23.6% is nearly double the state average (13.8%) and far exceeds every comparable school in the district — Paramount (7.8%), Hunter (11.0%), and Willow Creek Elementary (12.1%) among them. This persistent issue has hovered around 20–24% for several years. The share of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has also climbed from 24.7% to 34.3% in two years, adding pressure. Compared to out-of-district neighbors like East Canyon Elementary, which ranks in the 3rd percentile, Star is solidly mid-performing. With resources similar to its higher-achieving district peers, Star has real opportunity to improve — and reducing absenteeism would likely be the single most impactful step.

727

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,429

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 North Star Road
Star, ID 83669-5417

(208) 855-4110

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Star Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Star Middle School
High:	Eagle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2018 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Idaho median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 14% Idaho)

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2018) to 56th (2026)

!Near the bottom of Joint School District No. 2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg61%

Idaho avg47%

153^rd of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

12^th of 104Joint School District No. 2 among Idaho districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	153 of 350	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	111 of 337	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	87 of 301	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	96 of 252	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	83 of 188	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	54 of 166	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	62 of 171	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	68 of 254	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	31.5	212 of 292	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	194 of 240	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.6	143 of 226	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.4	282 of 357	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.5	178 of 354	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.2	261 of 359	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	60.8	145 of 356	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.6	141 of 349	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	156 of 335	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	68.9	17 of 69	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	79.0	16 of 69	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	71.9	37 of 135	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2024)77th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)75th percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)73rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+6 vs state

Math47%+4 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)							ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)							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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	54.9	153^rd of 350 public elementary schools	56.3%		61.4	111^th of 337 public elementary schools	67.1%	42	55.4	44.2	40.9				46.7	44.7			55.1	58.2	66.5				60.1	$6,429	$609	$5,820
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 West Gondola Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	747	35	21.6	19.4%	572 (76.6%)	15 (2.0%)	96 (12.9%)	14 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	82.4	53^rd of 350 public elementary schools	84.9%		85.3	44^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.9%	9	58.8	70.3	57.9				62.2	65.5			58.0	71.1	79.3				70.2
North Star Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	839 North Linder Road	Eagle	83616	Ada County	North Star Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 939-9600	1,022	46	22.0		829 (81.1%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (11.4%)	20 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (4.8%)	94.9	4^th of 350 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.5	5^th of 337 public elementary schools	98.5%	1	89.7	86.0	71.3	60.9	66.4	75.4	73.5	78.7	73.7	76.1	≥ 84%	76.6	89.8	77.5	82.5	81.6	≥ 81%	$6,410	$139	$6,271
Galileo Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	4735 West Saguaro Drive	Eagle	83616	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4105	796	37	21.6	7.7%	679 (85.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.8%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.0%)	94.7	5^th of 350 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.4	9^th of 337 public elementary schools	97.3%	4	81.3	74.7	62.5	76.9	84.1	80.0	75.9	69.8	91.7	78.2	81.3	82.1	80.2	80.8	92.8	90.0	83.8	$6,708	$609	$6,099
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6195 North Long Lake Way	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4410	503	29	17.1	25.4%	382 (75.9%)	6 (1.2%)	85 (16.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	74.4	73^rd of 350 public elementary schools	79.1%		85.4	42^nd of 337 public elementary schools	87.5%	31	71.7	56.8	51.3				60.4	57.5			68.5	55.7	66.3				63.5	$6,607	$609	$5,998
Warhawk Elementary School	Public	K-5	8215 Linden Road	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 453-4565	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	52	165^th of 350 public elementary schools	52.9%					(n/a)	43.2	51.9	37.0				44.1	43.8			55.7	64.9	60.3				60.1
Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 West McMillan Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4285	460	25	18.5	24.3%	355 (77.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.5%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	87.4	36^th of 350 public elementary schools	89.7%		86.8	39^th of 337 public elementary schools	88.4%	3	60.7	71.0	76.9				69.2	63.7			62.6	71.0	84.4				72.0	$6,295	$609	$5,686
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2950 North Naomi	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4040	411	23	18.0	39.4%	288 (70.1%)	11 (2.7%)	76 (18.5%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	62.5	115^th of 350 public elementary schools	67.1%		48.1	170^th of 337 public elementary schools	49.6%	55	60.6	57.4	51.2				55.9	43.0			54.5	60.3	60.5				58.6	$6,095	$609	$5,486
Paramount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 West Producer Drive	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4120	460	25	18.1	19.6%	336 (73.0%)	3 (0.7%)	72 (15.7%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	94.5	8^th of 350 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.5	3^rd of 337 public elementary schools	99.1%	5	84.5	86.7	69.9				80.0	59.1			77.4	84.3	84.8				82.2	$6,756	$609	$6,147
East Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18408 Northside Boulevard	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-4512	799	35	22.8	51.7%	419 (52.4%)	19 (2.4%)	318 (39.8%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	27 (3.4%)	7.2	338^th of 350 public elementary schools	3.4%		25.6	262^nd of 337 public elementary schools	22.3%	76	20.3	< 22%	< 19%				< 20%	< 25%		< 25%	27.3	24.7	41.6				31.3	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Star Elementary School

What district is Star Elementary School in?

Joint School District No. 2

What schools do graduates of Star Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Star Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Star Middle School
High : Eagle High School

What is the racial makeup of Star Elementary School?

Students at Star Elementary School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Star Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Star Elementary School.

Is Star Elementary School a good school?

Star Elementary School ranks 153^rd of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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