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Starmount High

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Starmount High ranks 417 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 37% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Starmount High is a traditional public high school in Boonville, NC, serving 556 students in grades 9-12 as part of Yadkin County Schools. It currently ranks 417th out of 662 North Carolina high schools — a 2-star rating that places the school just below the middle of the state. Recent rankings tell a story of volatility: the school sat at the 57th percentile in 2022-2023, dropped to the 26th percentile in 2024-2025, and recovered somewhat to the 37th percentile this year. About 63% of students currently qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, up from roughly 53% two years earlier.

Despite the middling test scores, Starmount's graduation rate has met or exceeded the state average for five straight years, most recently 89.7% versus 88.8% statewide. Academically, results are uneven. Biology and Math III have at times been real strengths — Math III proficiency is 69.4%, just above the state — while English II is a consistent weakness at 48.5% proficiency versus 64.6% statewide. Math I scores have swung sharply between years. The biggest concern, however, is attendance: chronic absenteeism jumped from 20.3% to 29.7% in one year, moving Starmount well above both the district and the state.

Nearby comparisons put Starmount in the middle of the local pack. It currently ranks above Forbush High, North Iredell High, and Surry Central High, but lags well behind East Wilkes High School, North Wilkes High School, and Elkin High. Within Yadkin County Schools, Starmount and Forbush are close overall; Starmount posts stronger Biology and Math I results, while Forbush is far ahead in English II. The district's early-college option, Yadkin Early College, produces much higher proficiency rates, but it admits students through a different application process. One genuine bright spot is that Starmount serves English learner students well compared with their peers statewide, although outcomes for gifted and special education students have dropped sharply in the past two years. For parents, Starmount offers respectable graduation outcomes and a few pockets of academic strength, but attendance and literacy deserve close attention.

556

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,534

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2516 Longtown Rd
Boonville, NC 27011-9627

(336) 551-1150

District: Yadkin County Schools

Feeder schools for Starmount High:

Elementary:	Jonesville Elementary
	West Yadkin Elementary
Middle:	Starmount Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg60%

417^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Yadkin County Schools

143^rd of 246Yadkin County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	417 of 662	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	475 of 641	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	353 of 640	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	268 of 626	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	342 of 621	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	273 of 594	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	261 of 514	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	240 of 469	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	247 of 476	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	237 of 507	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	201 of 531	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	28.9	286 of 451	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	202 of 505	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.9	369 of 502	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.1	285 of 506	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	265 of 499	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	339 of 490	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.8	326 of 477	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	222 of 453	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.6	250 of 431	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	49.4	116 of 334	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	182 of 364	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	142 of 349	59.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	74 of 289	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	35.1	175 of 273	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	50 of 262	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	22.7	155 of 173	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.8	46 of 147	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	350 of 629	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	400 of 610	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	351 of 602	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	226 of 588	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	270 of 594	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	149 of 475	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	294 of 475	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	279 of 449	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	331 of 407	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	369 of 412	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	78.2	59 of 403	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	50 of 403	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	151 of 398	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	32 of 337	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	10 of 325	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	270 of 474	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.3	373 of 462	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	241 of 454	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	178 of 449	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	211 of 436	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	72 of 370	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	39.5	185 of 354	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	218 of 340	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	366 of 620	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	373 of 606	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	259 of 613	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	191 of 597	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	242 of 544	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	73 of 432	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	136 of 446	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	148 of 424	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	442 of 624	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	489 of 601	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	333 of 607	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	292 of 602	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.1	379 of 585	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	220 of 481	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	225 of 488	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	210 of 463	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	308 of 352	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.6	51 of 349	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	430 of 551	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	456 of 542	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	408 of 553	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	285 of 537	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	370 of 534	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	232 of 439	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	308 of 444	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	271 of 427	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2021)65th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III69%~ state avg

Biology49%-9 vs state

English II48%-16 vs state

Math I45%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Starmount High	Public	9-12	2516 Longtown Rd	Boonville	27011	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 551-1150	556	26	21.2	62.9%	349 (62.8%)	25 (4.5%)	152 (27.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	38.3	417^th of 662 public high schools	37.0%		27.7	475^th of 641 public high schools	25.9%	58	49.2	48.5	45.1	69.4	$10,534	$904	$9,629
Yadkin Early College	Public	9-12	1001 College Drive	Yadkinville	27055	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 386-3579	200	5	41.8	48.5%	124 (62.0%)	2 (1.0%)	70 (35.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	82.8	126^th of 662 public high schools	81.0%		92.3	58^th of 641 public high schools	91.0%	68	86.4	88.6	52.0	97.5	$6,070	$57	$6,013
Elkin High	Public	9-12	334 Elk Spur St	Elkin	28621	Surry County	Elkin City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 835-3858	401	28	14.5	50.9%	264 (65.8%)	14 (3.5%)	97 (24.2%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	72.7	173^rd of 662 public high schools	73.9%		72.6	168^th of 641 public high schools	73.8%	5	59.6	74.7	84.6	94.6	$12,105	$1,046	$11,058
Yadkin Success Academy	Public	6-12	733 East Main Street	Yadkinville	27055	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 551-1166	43	5	8.9	86.0%	27 (62.8%)	4 (9.3%)	12 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	9.1				$31,264	$1,106	$30,158
East Wilkes High School	Public	9-12	13315 Elkin Hwy 268	Ronda	28670	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 651-7200	469	28	16.4	99.4%	407 (86.8%)	5 (1.1%)	30 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	50.5	325^th of 662 public high schools	50.9%		45.8	333^rd of 641 public high schools	48.0%	8	61.2	66.1	40.7	72.1	$10,562	$769	$9,794
Forbush High	Public	9-12	1525 Falcon Road	East Bend	27018	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 551-1140	787	37	21.0	54.8%	527 (67.0%)	22 (2.8%)	213 (27.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	35.8	435^th of 662 public high schools	34.3%		36.3	402^nd of 641 public high schools	37.3%	33	37.0	58.1	40.7	69.1	$9,104	$736	$8,368
Surry Central High	Public	9-12	716 South Main Street	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 386-8842	679	41	16.7	99.6%	385 (56.7%)	4 (0.6%)	271 (39.9%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	24	527^th of 662 public high schools	20.4%		32.4	430^th of 641 public high schools	32.9%	97	37.6	51.6	28.1	56.0	$9,348	$869	$8,479
Surry Early College	Public	9-12	630 South Main Street	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 386-3621	296	8	35.8	99.0%	167 (56.4%)	6 (2.0%)	111 (37.5%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	93	32^nd of 662 public high schools	95.2%		92.1	62^nd of 641 public high schools	90.3%	30	95.2	95.3	90.7	100.0	$4,884	$155	$4,730
Agriculture and Science Early College	Public	9-12	158 Raider Rd	Olin	28660	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 876-4056	255	9	28.0	26.3%	178 (69.8%)	23 (9.0%)	40 (15.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)	92	50^th of 662 public high schools	92.4%		85.3	109^th of 641 public high schools	83.0%	59	92.0	93.9	93.5	98.0	$7,260	$104	$7,155
North Iredell High	Public	9-12	156 Raider Road	Olin	28660	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 876-4191	983	50	19.5	99.7%	643 (65.4%)	60 (6.1%)	227 (23.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.6%)	35.4	437^th of 662 public high schools	34.0%		39.6	380^th of 641 public high schools	40.7%	57	50.5	55.2	45.9	54.9	$9,856	$719	$9,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Starmount High

Is Starmount High a good school?

Starmount High ranks 417^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Starmount High?

Starmount High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jonesville Elementary
Elementary : West Yadkin Elementary
Middle : Starmount Middle

What is the racial makeup of Starmount High?

Students at Starmount High are 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Starmount High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Starmount High.

What district is Starmount High in?

Yadkin County Schools

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