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Union Star Elementary

Public Grades K-5

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,254

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6132 NW State Rte Z
Union Star, MO 64494-9138

(816) 593-2294

District: Union Star R-II

Students who attend Union Star Elementary usually attend:

High:

Union Star High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2006 → 48th in 2018

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Missouri avg41%

Not ranked this year

Union Star Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	47.6	544 of 1045	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.1	459 of 1089	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.1	308 of 1108	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	59.5	449 of 1085	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.2	716 of 1088	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	476 of 1066	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.8	572 of 1053	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.4	690 of 1084	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.4	741 of 1080	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.5	460 of 1074	57.2%	★★★☆☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Star Elementary	Public	K-5	6132 NW State Rte Z	Union Star	64494	DeKalb County	Union Star R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 593-2294	66	8	8.0	39.4%	62 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)								(n/a)														$19,254	$822	$18,433
Helena Elementary	Public	K-5	21080 Osage St	Helena	64459	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 369-2865	99	8	11.6	39.4%	92 (92.9%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											68.3			$11,967	$35	$11,932
King City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 N Grand	King City	64463	Gentry County	King City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 535-4712	180	16	11.0	41.1%	168 (93.3%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)				77.2			17.9							$12,433	$776	$11,657
Avenue City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18069 Hwy 169	Cosby	64436	Andrew County	Avenue City R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 662-2305	229	18	12.8	11.8%	218 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	96.5	18^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.0%					(n/a)	85.1	68.7		76.0	70.0	73.3		82.3		87.5	76.0		94.0	$10,075	$369	$9,707
Minnie Cline Elementary	Public	K-5	808 W Price	Savannah	64485	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 324-3915	603	39	15.3	38.1%	564 (93.5%)	5 (0.8%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	47.5	493^rd of 900 public elementary schools	45.2%		53.4	412^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.5%	81	43.1	30.2	27.1				42.9		50.5	33.0	43.7			$8,887	$128	$8,758
Maysville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 W Main	Maysville	64469	DeKalb County	Maysville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 449-2284	260	26	9.9	40.0%	247 (95.0%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	32.1	646^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.2%		46.8	486^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.4%	160		40.7	12.3				20.0		46.0					$12,265	$836	$11,429
North Andrew Elementary	Public	K-5	9120 Hwy 48	Rosendale	64483	Andrew County	North Andrew County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 567-2527	125	15	8.3	20.8%	122 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.4	19^th of 900 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.6	8^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.1%	11	68.7	80.0	75.0								75.0			$14,932	$2,122	$12,810
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4901 Cook Rd	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4290	502	35	14.3	32.9%	304 (60.6%)	50 (10.0%)	62 (12.4%)	37 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	41 (8.2%)	81.3	149^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.4	143^rd of 906 public elementary schools	84.2%	6	67.5	68.0	43.2	65.3			49.2		55.6	61.6	50.7	57.6		$15,486	$980	$14,506
Ellison Elementary	Public	K-6	45 SE 85th Rd	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 667-5316	343	23	14.6	38.2%	223 (65.0%)	31 (9.0%)	28 (8.2%)	17 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.0%)	82.5	139^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.6%		86.6	85^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.6%	54	54.9	60.8	64.3	84.3			57.7		48.3	57.7	48.8	72.5		$13,527	$503	$13,024
John Glenn Elementary	Public	K-5	12401 County Rd 438	Saint Joseph	64505	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 279-4533	280	19	14.3	34.3%	254 (90.7%)	10 (3.6%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	65.4	308^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.8%		72.5	229^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.7%	79	67.5	44.1					28.7			69.7				$10,607	$11	$10,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Star Elementary

What district is Union Star Elementary in?

Union Star R-II

How many students attend Union Star Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 66 students attended Union Star Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Union Star Elementary attend?

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

High : Union Star High

What is the racial makeup of Union Star Elementary?

Students at Union Star Elementary are 94% White, 6% Two or more races.

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