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Starmount High

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Starmount High ranks 475 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 26% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Starmount High is a public high school located in Boonville, North Carolina, serving grades 8-12 with a student population of 552. It is part of the Yadkin County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Starmount High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a ranking of 201 out of 531 North Carolina high schools in 2014-2015 to a ranking of 475 out of 641 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this time period. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for English Language Learner and Special Education students, but struggles with White, Hispanic, and Gifted and Talented students. Starmount High's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in Math I and English II, with only 20.7% of students proficient or better in EOC/Math I, compared to 34.4% statewide and 33.7% in the Yadkin County Schools district.

While Starmount High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 86.9% to 91.4%, it has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 28.99% in 2021-2022 to 57.79% in 2023-2024. This suggests a growing population of economically disadvantaged students at the school. Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Forbush High and Yadkin Early College, Starmount High's performance is generally weaker, indicating opportunities for the school to learn from and collaborate with these institutions to improve its own practices and outcomes.

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 — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (39% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg53%

475^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Yadkin County Schools

135^th of 242Yadkin 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Disabled (2021)65th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

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

Gifted and Talented (2025)10th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III57%-9 vs state

Biology49%~ state avg

English II33%-26 vs state

Math I21%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Starmount High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	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	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%)	27.7	475^th of 641 public high schools	25.9%		42.6	353^rd of 640 public high schools	44.8%	122	48.6	33.3	20.7	57.0	$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%)	92.3	58^th of 641 public high schools	91.0%		86.6	105^th of 640 public high schools	83.6%	47	86.8	92.7	76.0	95.5	$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%)	72.6	168^th of 641 public high schools	73.8%		72.7	167^th of 640 public high schools	73.9%	1	54.3	78.0	53.3	89.5	$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%)	12.6	582^nd of 641 public high schools	9.2%		4.4	622^nd of 640 public high schools	2.8%	40	29.4	23.5			$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%)	45.8	333^rd of 641 public high schools	48.0%		69.4	182^nd of 640 public high schools	71.6%	151	54.3	55.5	37.5	59.2	$10,562	$769	$9,794
Forbush High	Public	8-12	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%)	36.3	402^nd of 641 public high schools	37.3%		43.1	348^th of 640 public high schools	45.6%	54	34.6	45.6	37.0	66.3	$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%)	32.4	430^th of 641 public high schools	32.9%		37.2	393^rd of 640 public high schools	38.6%	37	42.6	53.6	23.8	50.6	$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%)	92.1	62^nd of 641 public high schools	90.3%		91.9	58^th of 640 public high schools	90.9%	4	77.4	94.0	81.3	98.5	$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%)	85.3	109^th of 641 public high schools	83.0%		77.6	141^st of 640 public high schools	78.0%	32	77.6	92.0	88.4	73.2	$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%)	39.6	380^th of 641 public high schools	40.7%		41.8	360^th of 640 public high schools	43.8%	20	34.5	68.0	36.0	52.9	$9,856	$719	$9,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Starmount High

What schools feed into Starmount High?

Starmount High is fed by the following schools:

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

How many students attend Starmount High?

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

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.

Is Starmount High a good school?

Starmount High ranks 475^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Starmount High in?

Yadkin County Schools

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