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Starr Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Starr Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Island, Nebraska, serving 446 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Grand Island Public Schools district, which is ranked 174 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Starr Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 26.0% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Knickrehm Elementary and Seedling Mile Elementary. The school's academic performance, as measured by NSCAS test scores, is also consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58.91% and the district average of 34.86%.

Starr Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Nebraska elementary schools, with a ranking between 369 and 443 out of 428-488 schools over the past 10 years, suggesting the school has struggled to improve student outcomes over an extended period. Additionally, the school's performance on NSCAS tests varies significantly across different student subgroups, indicating the need to focus on addressing the needs of specific populations. Despite these challenges, Starr Elementary School is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools within the Grand Island Public Schools district, such as Stolley Park Elementary and Newell Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting potential opportunities for collaboration and learning.

453

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,349

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 S Adams St
Grand Island, NE 68801-7111

(308) 385-5882

District: Grand Island Public Schools

Students who attend Starr Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barr Middle School
High:	Grand Island Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

White:

24.1%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (38% vs 58% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

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

111^th of 118Grand Island Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	17.8	369 of 428	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	418 of 459	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	403 of 457	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	371 of 442	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	297 of 452	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	318 of 450	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	411 of 459	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	423 of 480	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	443 of 488	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.3	433 of 483	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.4	443 of 485	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	406 of 480	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.2	388 of 473	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	446 of 502	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	60.0	207 of 471	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.4	377 of 478	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	380 of 430	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.6	336 of 418	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	35 of 54	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	61 of 76	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	17 of 60	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	186 of 203	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	323 of 349	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	292 of 337	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	268 of 318	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	177 of 349	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	224 of 341	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	36 of 53	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	89 of 108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	73 of 81	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	49 of 68	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	51 of 90	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	58 of 81	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	33.7	230 of 312	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	203 of 259	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	188 of 264	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	193 of 298	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	179 of 281	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	27.3	171 of 203	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	305 of 366	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	319 of 356	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	289 of 328	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	284 of 367	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	284 of 347	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	169 of 388	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	197 of 391	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	223 of 391	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2022)56th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2024)32nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)26th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2024)16th percentile~ school

Female (2024)8th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%-15 vs state

English Language Arts33%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Starr Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 S Adams St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5882	453	29	15.7		109 (24.1%)	20 (4.4%)	303 (66.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)		39.3		33.2		44.3		43.2			$17,349	$1,442	$12,829
Stolley Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Stolley Park Rd	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5913	258	19	13.4		140 (54.3%)	6 (2.3%)	100 (38.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	34.4	216^th of 294 public elementary schools	26.5%		49.6	253^rd of 428 public elementary schools	40.9%	37	45.7	45.2	55.0	48.4	67.4	66.7	70.0	68.0	82.5	82.5	$18,340	$688	$14,836
Wasmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S Clark St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5920	373	25	14.9		95 (25.5%)	13 (3.5%)	260 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)				34.4				36.7	69.4	69.4	$15,245	$1,301	$11,709
Gates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W Louise St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5892	284	18	15.9		126 (44.4%)	14 (4.9%)	132 (46.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	15.6	265^th of 294 public elementary schools	9.9%		19.1	362^nd of 428 public elementary schools	15.4%	97				45.4	62.8		44.4	49.7	66.7	66.7	$14,525	$725	$12,188
Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 S Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5889	436	29	15.0		70 (16.1%)	64 (14.7%)	288 (66.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)				30.7		27.0		28.4			$13,852	$1,086	$11,005
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 W 7th St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5922	352	24	14.4		64 (18.2%)	5 (1.4%)	269 (76.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)					43.2		54.2	38.9			$14,514	$893	$11,564
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 W 9th St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5916	484	29	16.7		32 (6.6%)	5 (1.0%)	437 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	31.3			29.5				32.7	68.1	68.1	$14,189	$1,072	$11,185
Newell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W 13th St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5905	348	25	13.6		104 (29.9%)	50 (14.4%)	176 (50.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)								(n/a)			50.8	43.4			75.4	61.6			$13,775	$617	$11,557
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Beal St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5924	328	22	14.8		26 (7.9%)	6 (1.8%)	289 (88.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)								47.8			$18,383	$3,247	$13,264
Knickrehm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2013 N Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5927	263	17	15.7		61 (23.2%)	3 (1.1%)	189 (71.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)				50.9		71.1	57.9	61.0			$20,623	$5,503	$13,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Starr Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Starr Elementary School?

Students at Starr Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 24% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Starr Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Barr Middle School
High : Grand Island Senior High School

How many students attend Starr Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Starr Elementary School.

What district is Starr Elementary School in?

Grand Island Public Schools

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