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Rising Star Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Rising Star Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Rising Star Independent School District (ISD) in Texas, with 106 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.1. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools over the past several years, with a current statewide ranking of 4285 out of 4651 schools and a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with students consistently underperforming the state average on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading and math, compared to the state averages of 52.02% and 44.88% respectively. This trend continues in higher grades, with 5th grade students scoring significantly below the state in reading (28.57% vs. 57.83%), math (14.29% vs. 46.24%), and science (0% vs. 29.57%). Additionally, Rising Star Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 78.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby Cisco Elementary, Maxfield Elementary, and Cross Plains Elementary schools, Rising Star Elementary consistently underperforms on academic measures. These schools, while not without their own challenges, generally have higher proficiency rates, better student-teacher ratios, and higher spending per student. The declining performance and disparities among student subgroups at Rising Star Elementary suggest that targeted interventions and support are needed to improve outcomes for the students.

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,853

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

113 W Newton
Rising Star, TX 76471-5193

(254) 643-2431

District: Rising Star Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rising Star Elementary usually attend:

High:

Rising Star High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Texas avg47%

4,285^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

815^th of 961Rising Star Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	4285 of 4651	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	4494 of 4710	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	4361 of 4647	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	4107 of 4581	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	2572 of 4578	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	1962 of 4479	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	2507 of 4359	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.1	1482 of 4329	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	1603 of 4286	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	1781 of 4320	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.1	1169 of 4260	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	419 of 4221	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.0	659 of 4206	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	1379 of 4095	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.5	493 of 3937	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	900 of 3884	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	963 of 3768	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	944 of 3724	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	320 of 3476	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	58.5	1603 of 3475	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.4	1568 of 3465	54.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.3	4184 of 4461	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	4261 of 4295	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3429 of 4240	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	9.9	4511 of 4658	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	3355 of 4588	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	3967 of 4561	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	1946 of 4499	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	1506 of 4348	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	2255 of 4306	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	1347 of 4329	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	4.3	4158 of 4168	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	2891 of 3705	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	4523 of 4594	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	4436 of 4521	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	4353 of 4477	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	3182 of 4451	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	2057 of 4309	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	1869 of 4264	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	2871 of 3739	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	4247 of 4647	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	4457 of 4585	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	3740 of 4563	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	2997 of 4498	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	1414 of 4357	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	2145 of 4319	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.9	4181 of 4292	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	2369 of 2612	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	3045 of 3108	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	2867 of 3106	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	3023 of 3082	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	2431 of 3082	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1639 of 3142	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	2311 of 3127	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)69th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)6th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading30%-24 vs state

Mathematics24%-21 vs state

Science0%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Rising Star Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR 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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Rising Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	113 W Newton	Rising Star	76471	Eastland County	Rising Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 643-2431	88	9	10.0	68.2%	67 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	15.1	4285^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.9%		11.2	4494^th of 4710 public elementary schools	4.6%	209	40.0	25.0	28.6		40.0	18.8	14.3		0.0	$9,853
May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3400 Cr 411 E	May	76857	Brown County	May Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 259-3711	129	12	10.6	67.4%	95 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	37.3	2966^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.2%		48.9	2235^th of 4710 public elementary schools	52.5%	731	28.6	40.0	37.5	55.0	47.6	73.3	12.5	25.0	25.0	$6,042
Cross Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Main	Cross Plains	76443	Callahan County	Cross Plains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 725-6123	207	20	10.5	73.9%	171 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	66.8	1269^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.7%		75.7	923^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	80.4%	346	58.1	67.7	76.2	74.1	32.3	32.3	47.6	63.0	71.4	$8,272
Maxfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	114 W Lexington	Gorman	76454	Eastland County	Gorman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 734-3171	108	13	8.5	80.6%	53 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.9	3561^st of 4651 public elementary schools	23.4%		32.9	3284^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.3%	277	30.8	35.3	56.3		15.4	41.2	18.8		25.0	$12,215
Cisco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	503 W 11th St	Cisco	76437	Eastland County	Cisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 442-1219	428	33	13.0	56.5%	325 (75.9%)	3 (0.7%)	81 (18.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	43.2	2552^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.1%		47.5	2333^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	50.5%	219	54.9	51.3	60.3		41.2	32.1	27.6		25.9	$9,908

Frequently Asked Questions about Rising Star Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rising Star Elementary?

Students at Rising Star Elementary are 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Rising Star Elementary in?

Rising Star Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Rising Star Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Rising Star Elementary.

Is Rising Star Elementary a good school?

Rising Star Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Rising Star Elementary attend?

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

High : Rising Star High School

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