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New Richmond Starr Elementary

Q: Is New Richmond Starr Elementary a good school?

New Richmond Starr Elementary ranks 288 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

New Richmond Starr Elementary is a public elementary school serving 552 students in grades K-5 within the New Richmond School District in Wisconsin. The school is ranked 288 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Richmond Starr Elementary generally performs above the state average in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. The school has strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 159 out of 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools for male students and 85 out of 802 for special education students, both with 4-star ratings. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.5% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. Approximately 29-33% of students at New Richmond Starr Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the New Richmond School District, New Richmond Starr Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. For example, in 2024-2025, the school ranked 288 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools, while the nearby New Richmond Paperjack Elementary ranked 146 and New Richmond Hillside Elementary ranked 542.

555

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,376

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

967 S Starr Ave
New Richmond, WI 54017-2346

(715) 243-7431

District: New Richmond School District

Students who attend New Richmond Starr Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	New Richmond Middle
High:	New Richmond High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (65% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg54%

288^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the New Richmond School District

94^th of 426New Richmond School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	288 of 1044	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	247 of 1061	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	373 of 1067	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	424 of 1067	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	367 of 1050	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	250 of 1037	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	282 of 1025	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	223 of 1071	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.3	318 of 1075	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	255 of 1076	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	55.0	531 of 1061	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	518 of 1053	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	399 of 1045	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.2	665 of 1046	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.3	378 of 1045	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.2	133 of 1030	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	409 of 1001	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	325 of 1011	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	331 of 1010	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	377 of 1017	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	421 of 1004	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	176 of 1002	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	155 of 997	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	161 of 870	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	124 of 866	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	247 of 871	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	451 of 859	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.0	202 of 847	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	197 of 874	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	179 of 854	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	159 of 1000	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	180 of 1012	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	374 of 1011	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	406 of 1017	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	298 of 1003	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	292 of 1002	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	377 of 997	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	45 of 77	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	85 of 802	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	202 of 790	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	446 of 770	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	542 of 748	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.3	334 of 746	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.0	49 of 742	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.3	86 of 721	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	324 of 718	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	253 of 727	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	319 of 715	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	364 of 704	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	292 of 699	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	237 of 718	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	284 of 686	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)42nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies69%+5 vs state

Mathematics68%+15 vs state

English Language Arts63%+11 vs state

Science60%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Richmond Starr Elementary	Public	K-5	967 S Starr Ave	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 243-7431	555	43	12.8	29.7%	503 (90.6%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	71.9	288^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.4%		74.2	247^th of 1061 public elementary schools	76.7%	41	66.3	56.3	69.0	70.0	65.2	71.3	68.8	59.8	$12,376	$493	$11,883
New Richmond Paperjack Elementary	Public	K-5	1011 E 11th St	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 243-7400	333	26	13.0	33.6%	311 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	80.8	146^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.0%		80	162^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	84.7%	16	62.5	69.1	77.2	62.5	69.1	80.7	83.6	67.3	$11,940	$169	$11,771
New Richmond Hillside Elementary	Public	K-5	635 E Richmond Way	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 243-1400	570	40	14.1	35.1%	493 (86.5%)	11 (1.9%)	27 (4.7%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	53.9	542^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	48.1%		55.3	564^th of 1061 public elementary schools	46.8%	22	72.0	46.5	53.3	67.1	43.6	48.9	62.4	48.5	$11,535	$341	$11,194
Somerset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	635 Sunrise Dr	Somerset	54025	St. Croix County	Somerset School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 247-3311	577	36	16.0	23.2%	506 (87.7%)	4 (0.7%)	25 (4.3%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	70.2	313^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.0%		69	337^th of 1061 public elementary schools	68.2%	24	59.2	65.2		68.9	57.6		70.7	66.3	$13,161	$485	$12,676
Saint Croix Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	202 S Division St	Roberts	54023	St. Croix County	Saint Croix Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 749-3119	629	48	13.0	23.2%	548 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.5%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	70.4	311^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.2%		74.2	246^th of 1061 public elementary schools	76.8%	65	54.2	66.1		58.0	64.2		81.7	67.0	$12,375	$203	$12,173
Hudson Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Carmichael Rd	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3860	481	32	14.8	10.0%	421 (87.5%)	7 (1.5%)	18 (3.7%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	83.4	120^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.9	119^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.8%	1	65.9	67.1	71.9	65.9	87.1	82.3	85.7	68.6	$12,479	$385	$12,095
Greenfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1160 14th Ave	Baldwin	54002	St. Croix County	Baldwin-Woodville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 684-3334	770	49	15.6	30.5%	688 (89.4%)	5 (0.6%)	47 (6.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	70.4	309^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.4%		63.8	424^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.0%	115	66.7	62.6	54.2	67.7	63.4	57.6	74.8	64.2	$10,861	$312	$10,549
Houlton Elementary	Public	K-5	70 Houlton School Circle	Houlton	54082	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3850	217	18	12.2	8.8%	203 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	89.5	36^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.1	15^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.6%	21	72.7	88.6	71.9	57.6	95.5	81.3	97.7	88.6	$13,663	$236	$13,427
North Hudson Elementary	Public	K-5	510 Lemon St N	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 377-3870	276	22	12.7	14.9%	238 (86.2%)	6 (2.2%)	9 (3.3%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	85.5	85^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.9%		73.6	260^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.5%	175	72.1	78.1	63.4	81.4	78.1	68.3	85.4	78.1	$16,284	$524	$15,760
Willow River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1118 4th St	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3880	278	24	11.5	12.9%	250 (89.9%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	75.8	223^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	78.6%		81.1	149^th of 1061 public elementary schools	86.0%	74	72.1	55.7	83.3	72.1	70.5	78.6	68.9	60.7	$16,701	$774	$15,927

Frequently Asked Questions about New Richmond Starr Elementary

Is New Richmond Starr Elementary a good school?

New Richmond Starr Elementary ranks 288^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Richmond Starr Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended New Richmond Starr Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of New Richmond Starr Elementary?

Students at New Richmond Starr Elementary are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is New Richmond Starr Elementary in?

New Richmond School District

What schools do graduates of New Richmond Starr Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Richmond Starr Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Richmond Middle
High : New Richmond High

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