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Starr Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Starr Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Richmond, Indiana, with an enrollment of 253 students. The school is part of the Richmond Community Schools district, which is ranked 278 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Starr Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating as well.

Starr Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 48.3% over the past few years, well above the district average. The school's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are consistently well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 18.48% of Starr students proficient or better in ELA and 30.43% proficient in Math, compared to 24.66% and 23.24% for the district, respectively. Additionally, Starr Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.03% to 93.61% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When comparing Starr Elementary to other nearby schools in the Richmond Community Schools district, it is clear that Starr is an outlier in terms of poor performance. Schools like Charles Elementary and Crestdale Elementary have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch rates. Looking at schools outside the Richmond district, such as Western Wayne Elementary and Liberty Elementary, shows that there are higher-performing schools serving similar high-poverty student populations, suggesting the issues at Starr Elementary may be more related to the school and district itself rather than just the demographics of the student body.

284

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,993

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 N 19th St
Richmond, IN 47374

(765) 973-3426

District: Richmond Community Schools

Students who attend Starr Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Test Intermediate School
High:	Richmond High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

19.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 17% Indiana)

!Near the bottom of Richmond Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

819^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Richmond Community Schools

278^th of 380Richmond Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	819 of 1005	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	804 of 1011	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	962 of 1016	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	813 of 1020	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	851 of 1016	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	865 of 1031	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	891 of 1027	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	860 of 1033	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	897 of 1046	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	874 of 1040	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	973 of 1036	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	890 of 1035	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.5	876 of 1015	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.8	916 of 1025	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math30%

Science27%

English Language Arts18%

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Schools Near Starr Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 N 19th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3426	284	19	14.9	76.4%	135 (47.5%)	33 (11.6%)	59 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (19.4%)	19.4	819^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.5%		20.9	804^th of 1011 public elementary schools	20.5%	15	9.3	26.5			18.5	30.2	30.6			30.4	26.5		26.5		$11,993	$1,671	$10,322
Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 Reeveston Rd	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3441	359	21	16.8	49.6%	212 (59.1%)	33 (9.2%)	25 (7.0%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (20.1%)	79.2	190^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.1%		89.9	71^st of 1011 public elementary schools	93.0%	119	44.1	61.5			51.7	54.4	80.8			65.8	71.2		71.2		$10,805	$1,218	$9,586
Vaile Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S 14th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3433	311	26	11.9	71.1%	159 (51.1%)	34 (10.9%)	67 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (15.8%)	25.1	776^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.8%		19.7	817^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.2%	41	23.4	25.5			24.5	27.7	29.4			28.6	37.3		37.3		$11,882	$1,839	$10,043
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 NW 'L' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3442	259	25	10.4	72.6%	164 (63.3%)	25 (9.7%)	38 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	18.3	833^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	17.1%		14.5	873^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	13.6%	40	21.2	21.7			21.4	31.4	26.1			28.9	23.9		23.9		$13,204	$1,972	$11,232
Crestdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Crestdale Drive	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3415	373	32	11.7	61.9%	252 (67.6%)	30 (8.0%)	27 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (16.1%)	41	612^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.1%		48.1	546^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.0%	66	20.0	49.0			33.7	31.5	46.9			38.8	40.8		40.8		$12,732	$2,634	$10,098
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1707 SW 'A' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3445	258	21	12.3	61.6%	170 (65.9%)	26 (10.1%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.4%)	26	767^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.7%		29.4	734^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.4%	33	14.3	31.6			22.5	26.2	36.8			31.3	36.8		36.8		$11,579	$1,330	$10,248
Rose Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1281 Round Barn Rd S	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 966-3911	441	30	14.7	50.8%	395 (89.6%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$9,506	$1,169	$8,338
Centerville-Abington Elementary School	Public	3-6	200-300 W South St	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 855-5132	530	31	17.3	50.6%	475 (89.6%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	62.8	365^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.7%		60.8	403^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	60.1%	38	43.6	37.4	45.7	40.7	41.9	59.4	40.9	34.9	57.0	48.2	40.5	57.0	48.9	45.0	$8,928	$429	$8,498
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 W Wallace Rd	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 847-2595	614	43	14.2	55.0%	570 (92.8%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	54.8	464^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.8%		56.3	455^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.0%	9	24.8	61.3	43.6		41.8	39.2	60.0	36.8		44.4	52.5		52.5	33.3	$12,094	$2,820	$9,274
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Eaton St	Liberty	47353	Union County	Union County/Clg Corner Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 458-5521	367	27	13.8	56.1%	348 (94.8%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	76.5	215^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.6%		73.7	256^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.7%	41	46.0	45.1	57.6		50.0	61.2	51.9	64.4		59.4	54.9		54.9	54.2	$10,712	$648	$10,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Starr Elementary School

How many students attend Starr Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Starr Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Starr Elementary School?

Students at Starr Elementary School are 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 12% African American.

Is Starr Elementary School a good school?

Starr Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Starr Elementary School in?

Richmond Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Starr Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Test Intermediate School
High : Richmond High School

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