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Star Elementary School

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Star Elementary School ranks 176 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Star Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rush, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 135 students. The school is part of the Carter County School District, which is ranked 83 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Star Elementary School consistently performs well above the state and district averages in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 82% of 3rd graders, 67% of 4th graders, and 44% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the Carter County and Kentucky state averages. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rates were also higher than the district and state, with 59% of 3rd graders, 44% of 4th graders, and 63% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. The school has also demonstrated impressive student growth over the years, ranking as high as 12th out of 691 Kentucky elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year and consistently maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Heritage Elementary and Prichard Elementary, Star Elementary School consistently outperforms them in academic assessments, particularly in Mathematics and Reading. The school's ability to support low socioeconomic status students and maintain high academic achievement is also noteworthy, as it ranks 19th out of 665 Kentucky elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year in this area.

124

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,274

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8249 E US Hwy 60
Rush, KY 41168

(606) 474-5756

District: Carter County

Students who attend Star Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Carter Middle School
High:	East Carter County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.2%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg44%

176^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Carter County

83^rd of 157Carter County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	176 of 685	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	80 of 685	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	147 of 687	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	64 of 684	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	90 of 700	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	94.0	12 of 691	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	82.0	84 of 694	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	92.2	14 of 690	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.3	35 of 698	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.3	14 of 705	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	75.7	118 of 719	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	59 of 713	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	69.6	188 of 688	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	105 of 683	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	67.2	211 of 658	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.1	78 of 651	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	56.2	280 of 638	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	87.6	24 of 671	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	91.6	19 of 665	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	33.3	459 of 670	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	233 of 664	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	94.6	14 of 631	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	72.4	128 of 652	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	300 of 652	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	95 of 657	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	33.6	505 of 676	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	97.6	3 of 665	99.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	53.3	308 of 661	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	234 of 659	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	120 of 659	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	222 of 658	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	85 of 656	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	43 of 592	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	20 of 593	96.6%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2019)96th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)80th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2019)53rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+21 vs state

Writing63%+25 vs state

Reading55%+6 vs state

Social Studies44%+6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics44%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8249 E US Hwy 60	Rush	41168	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5756	124	8	15.4	50.8%	123 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.7	176^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.1	80^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.3%	96	82.0	67.0	44.0		59.0	44.0	63.0			63.0	44.0	44.0	$17,274	$681	$2,500	$3,181	$10,683	$1,672	$12,355
Cannonsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	12219 Midland Trail Rd	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-7131	272	24	11.5	66.5%	247 (90.8%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	45.6	375^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.3%		35.4	457^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.3%	82	38.0	51.0	49.0		44.0	41.0	40.0		30.0	62.0	36.0	40.0	$28,300	$2,328	$06	$984	$17,392	$2,189	$19,510
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	16701 Ponderosa Dr	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-2330	359	27	13.2	50.7%	335 (93.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	71.9	157^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.1%		76.6	111^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.8%	46	74.0	70.0	63.0		66.0	53.0	54.0		47.0	26.0	40.0	65.0	$23,698	$1,729	$06	$372	$12,649	$2,330	$14,907
Summit Elementary School	Public	K-5	830 State Rt 716	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-6533	425	32	13.1	62.4%	401 (94.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	43	400^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.6%		43.8	381^st of 685 public elementary schools	44.4%	19	23.0	64.0	33.0		45.0	52.0	43.0		42.0	23.0	37.0	45.0	$24,520	$2,195	$06	$774	$13,153	$2,428	$15,730
Prichard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Main St	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-8815	612	40	15.4	64.2%	574 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	58	275^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.9%		54.4	300^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.2%	25	39.0	48.0	40.0		50.0	57.0	49.0		57.0	46.0	42.0	51.0	$15,997	$910	$2,555	$3,465	$8,887	$1,739	$10,626
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4863 S State Hwy 1	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5784	336	22	15.0	77.1%	329 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	49.9	337^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.8%		38.1	434^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.6%	97	43.0	51.0	26.0		33.0	49.0	52.0		39.0	51.0	33.0	70.0	$16,476	$806	$2,632	$3,438	$9,095	$1,965	$11,060
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	258 McKnight St WW	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Fairview Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 325-1528	271	22	12.5	91.1%	250 (92.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	22.9	550^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.7%		31.6	486^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.1%	64		19.0	27.0	30.0	50.0	25.0	31.0	47.0		27.0	31.0	35.0	$24,664	$2,787	$1,090	$4,070	$13,166	$3,591	$16,392
Poage Elementary School	Public	K-5	3215 S 29th St	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2734	304	25	12.1	56.3%	274 (90.1%)	9 (3.0%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	45.9	374^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.4%		63.1	228^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.7%	146	31.0	47.0	40.0		51.0	42.0	46.0		28.0	54.0	35.0	56.0	$25,294	$1,778	$3,954	$5,732	$13,276	$6,286	$19,563
Hager Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Blackburn Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2731	344	21	16.3	57.3%	286 (83.1%)	11 (3.2%)	11 (3.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.3%)	64.9	219^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.0%		54.7	297^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.6%	78	59.0	55.0	52.0		68.0	47.0	57.0		29.0	51.0	40.0	59.0	$15,058	$1,614	$1,187	$2,801	$9,171	$3,086	$12,257
Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-5	3111 Blackburn Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2733	267	24	11.1	68.5%	232 (86.9%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	52.5	318^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.6%		54.3	303^rd of 685 public elementary schools	55.8%	15	35.0	42.0	40.0		47.0	49.0	51.0		33.0	64.0	40.0	64.0	$19,408	$2,405	$1,212	$3,617	$12,458	$3,333	$15,791

Frequently Asked Questions about Star Elementary School

How many students attend Star Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Star Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Star Elementary School?

Students at Star Elementary School are 99% White.

What schools do graduates of Star Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Carter Middle School
High : East Carter County High School

Is Star Elementary School a good school?

Star Elementary School ranks 176^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Star Elementary School in?

Carter County

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