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Starr Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

836^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Starr Elementary School is a PK–4 elementary school in Richmond, Indiana, serving 284 students as part of Richmond Community Schools. Its 2025–2026 rank is 836th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (18th percentile, 1 star), placing it in the bottom fifth of the state; it has stayed mostly in the 13th–20th percentile range for the past decade, so it has not sustained a break into higher performance bands.

Attendance is the school's most striking challenge. In 2024–2025, 46.1% of Starr students were chronically absent — nearly half — compared with 33.1% district-wide and 16.7% statewide, and higher than every nearby school, including Fairview Elementary School (30.6%) and Vaile Elementary School (28.9%), which serve similarly high-poverty populations. Reading is the other major concern: Starr's all-grades ELA proficiency of 13.58% is the lowest among Richmond's elementary schools, and 3rd grade ELA (14%) and 4th grade ELA (12.9%) fall far below statewide rates (40.8% and 42.2%). Math is a relative bright spot at 35.8%, above the district's 26.82%, and science is 26.67%, slightly below the district. About 76.41% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — the highest among comparables, though down from 92.92% in 2022–2023.

Nearby Charles Elementary School, less than a mile away, serves a lower-poverty population and posts far higher proficiency (ELA 50.39%, math 67.44%, science 60.94%) while spending less per student and having a larger student-teacher ratio — a reminder that spending alone doesn't determine outcomes. Starr spends $11,993 per student, more than Charles and Centerville-Abington Elementary School, yet its student-teacher ratio has risen to 14.9. Math and science have improved since 2022–2023, but ELA has declined since peaking in 2023–2024, making attendance and targeted literacy support the most urgent priorities.

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 — 14th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

!Near the bottom of Richmond Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg26%

836^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

286^th of 374Richmond 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
2026	18.6	836 of 1015	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math36%

Science27%

English Language Arts14%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	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%)	18.6	836^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.6%		19.4	819^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.5%	17	14.0	12.9			13.6	34.0	38.7			35.8	26.7		26.7		$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%)	78.3	203^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	80.0%		79.2	190^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.1%	13	40.0	60.9			50.4	64.6	70.3			67.4	60.9		60.9		$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%)	26.9	754^th of 1015 public elementary schools	25.7%		25.1	776^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.8%	22	30.7	29.2			30.0	35.5	37.5			36.4	20.8		20.8		$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%)	25	776^th of 1015 public elementary schools	23.5%		18.3	833^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	17.1%	57	30.6	18.8			24.7	40.8	31.3			36.1	27.1		27.1		$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%)	21	816^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.6%		41	612^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.1%	204	25.8	16.1			21.3	39.4	26.8			33.6	25.5		25.5		$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%)	22.4	805^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.7%		26	767^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.7%	38	34.6	12.2			24.7	36.5	29.3			33.3	19.5		19.5		$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%)	69.3	296^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.8%		62.8	365^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.7%	69	53.1	52.4	39.4	54.2	49.4	72.5	52.4	33.3	57.6	52.5	44.4	62.7	53.3	47.7	$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%)	47	552^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	45.6%		54.8	464^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.8%	88	20.9	25.8	56.8		34.3	39.5	42.3	54.6		45.4	36.1		36.1	50.0	$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%)	69	299^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.5%		76.5	215^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.6%	84	53.5	37.8	54.4		49.0	72.4	46.7	58.7		60.4	42.2		42.2	52.2	$10,712	$648	$10,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Starr Elementary School

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

Is Starr Elementary School a good school?

Starr Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

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.

What district is Starr Elementary School in?

Richmond Community Schools

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