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Starr Elementary

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Starr Elementary ranks 91 st of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Starr Elementary in Starr, SC, is a Pre-K through 5th grade school serving about 525 students in the Anderson 03 district, and it has earned a reputation as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state despite serving a student body where 100% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

What makes Starr Elementary truly stand out is its remarkable academic success with a high-poverty population. In the most recent testing year, students scored well above both district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 4th graders hit 83% proficiency in English Language Arts (compared to 65.4% statewide) and 82.9% in math (versus 52.3% statewide). The school's low-income students rank in the 94th percentile statewide, proving that demographic factors don't determine outcomes here. This performance places Starr far ahead of nearby schools like Iva Elementary (64th percentile) and Flat Rock Elementary (62nd percentile), and it even outpaces schools in the Anderson 05 district, many of which rank below the 40th percentile. The school has maintained a 4-star or better rating for ten straight years, with its best year coming in 2024-2025 when it ranked 50th statewide.

Starr also does more with less—spending about $13,001 per student, which is lower than most neighboring schools that achieve far weaker results. The one area to watch is chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 3.4% in 2020-2021 to 21.2% recently, though it still remains below the state average and better than nearby schools like Whitehall Elementary (34.2%) and New Prospect Elementary (32.1%). For parents, this is a school that consistently delivers exceptional results, making it a standout choice in the region.

525

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,001

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Professor Brown Lane
Starr, SC 29684

(864) 352-6154

District: Anderson 03

Students who attend Starr Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Starr-Iva Middle
High:	Crescent High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (75% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg67%

South Carolina avg58%

91^st of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Anderson 03

5^th of 75Anderson 03 among South 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	91 of 649	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	89.8	50 of 640	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	52 of 638	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	74 of 644	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	94 of 625	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	65 of 622	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	116 of 643	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	144 of 624	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	138 of 639	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	139 of 619	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	144 of 638	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	208 of 630	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	197 of 599	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.0	281 of 594	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	231 of 597	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.6	361 of 589	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.8	355 of 580	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.6	302 of 577	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	326 of 566	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.9	313 of 559	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.7	197 of 557	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.4	166 of 550	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.1	213 of 542	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	128 of 589	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	47 of 581	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	37 of 565	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	63 of 580	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	93 of 573	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	66 of 554	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	137 of 588	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	122 of 570	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	38 of 624	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	12 of 613	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	21 of 599	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	22 of 608	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	28 of 600	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	12 of 580	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	44 of 600	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	110 of 588	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	52 of 583	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	60 of 586	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	71 of 568	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	71 of 582	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	102 of 579	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	67 of 561	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	104 of 590	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	201 of 571	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	152 of 454	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.7	93 of 460	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	76 of 441	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	137 of 463	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	138 of 455	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	113 of 439	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	180 of 472	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	251 of 457	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+28 vs state

English Language Arts75%+11 vs state

Mathematics73%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	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 (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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Starr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Professor Brown Lane	Starr	29684	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 352-6154	525	36	14.5		405 (77.1%)	33 (6.3%)	48 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	84.4	91^st of 649 public elementary schools	86.0%		89.8	50^th of 640 public elementary schools	92.2%	41	69.3	83.0	74.6	70.4	82.9	67.1	79.2	$13,001	$1,569	$775	$2,345	$9,518	$1,139	$10,657
Flat Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Thompson Road	Anderson	29624	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 296-9191	429	30	14.3		315 (73.4%)	40 (9.3%)	39 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	60.5	245^th of 649 public elementary schools	62.2%		71.4	191^st of 640 public elementary schools	70.2%	54	56.3	73.0	56.9	56.2	60.3	55.4	69.8	$13,519	$1,741	$1,063	$2,804	$9,454	$1,261	$10,715
Iva Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Antreville Highway	Iva	29655	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 348-6400	383	31	12.3		304 (79.4%)	34 (8.9%)	17 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.3%)	62.7	235^th of 649 public elementary schools	63.8%		68.5	205^th of 640 public elementary schools	68.0%	30	59.4	77.1	62.0	61.7	57.4	56.2	57.4	$14,778	$1,729	$884	$2,614	$10,872	$1,293	$12,164
Homeland Park Primary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	3519 Wilmont Street	Anderson	29624	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5125	397	29	13.9		96 (24.2%)	141 (35.5%)	132 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)								(n/a)								$14,526	$1,578	$1,270	$2,849	$10,140	$1,538	$11,677
Varennes Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1820 Highway 29 South	Anderson	29626	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5215	389	30	13.0		83 (21.3%)	141 (36.2%)	130 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	22.9	509^th of 649 public elementary schools	21.6%		24.9	493^rd of 640 public elementary schools	23.0%	16	56.9	48.0	48.5	52.2	33.3	31.3	26.7	$14,075	$2,094	$1,021	$3,115	$9,469	$1,491	$10,960
McLees Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4900 Dobbins Bridge Road	Anderson	29626	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 716-3600	543	39	14.0		298 (54.9%)	127 (23.4%)	47 (8.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.2%)	65.3	217^th of 649 public elementary schools	66.6%		54	281^st of 640 public elementary schools	56.1%	64	68.2	75.4	75.3	67.0	52.3	51.8	43.1	$14,755	$1,259	$759	$2,018	$11,190	$1,548	$12,737
New Prospect Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	126 New Prospect Church Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5195	419	33	12.8		125 (29.8%)	166 (39.6%)	71 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	17.7	550^th of 649 public elementary schools	15.3%		13.2	578^th of 640 public elementary schools	9.7%	28	46.8	50.9	47.1	34.4	40.4	28.3	24.5	$15,768	$1,874	$1,275	$3,150	$11,100	$1,518	$12,619
Nevitt Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1401 Bolt Drive	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5190	530	37	14.5		79 (14.9%)	343 (64.7%)	50 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.9%)	37.8	408^th of 649 public elementary schools	37.1%		38.5	391^st of 640 public elementary schools	38.9%	17	55.9	58.7	64.0	52.0	39.7	32.6	44.4	$13,676	$1,525	$1,123	$2,647	$9,647	$1,382	$11,029
Wright Elementary	Public	K-5	1136 Wright School Road	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 296-1776	193	14	13.6		156 (80.8%)	7 (3.6%)	11 (5.7%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)	73.3	167^th of 649 public elementary schools	74.3%		91.8	38^th of 640 public elementary schools	94.1%	129	53.2	79.1	80.0	68.1	65.1	80.0	60.4	$15,345	$2,582	$783	$3,366	$10,233	$1,746	$11,979
Centerville Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1529 Whitehall Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5100	536	42	12.7		235 (43.8%)	165 (30.8%)	86 (16.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)	46.8	332^nd of 649 public elementary schools	48.8%		25.9	481^st of 640 public elementary schools	24.8%	149	56.1	63.0	66.7	42.9	48.0	55.2	43.9	$13,232	$1,398	$1,075	$2,473	$9,493	$1,266	$10,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Starr Elementary

How many students attend Starr Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Starr Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Starr Elementary attend?

Students who attend Starr Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Starr-Iva Middle
High : Crescent High

Is Starr Elementary a good school?

Starr Elementary ranks 91^st of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Starr Elementary?

Students at Starr Elementary are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Starr Elementary in?

Anderson 03

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