Starr Elementary School
315 Wyandotte St
Grand Island NE, 68801, Hall County
Phone: 308-385-5882
Ranking: 
(666 out of 761, bottom 12%)*
(666 out of 761, bottom 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Grand Island Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 285 | 267 | 296 | 296 | 263 | 252 | 240 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 5 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.7% | 10 | 3.4% | 6 | 2.3% | 8 | 3.2% | 3 | 1.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 59 | 20.7% | 39 | 14.6% | 56 | 18.9% | 39 | 13.2% | 44 | 16.7% | 54 | 21.4% | 44 | 18.3% |
| Grade 1: | 40 | 14.0% | 49 | 18.4% | 39 | 13.2% | 51 | 17.2% | 55 | 20.9% | 37 | 14.7% | 41 | 17.1% |
| Grade 2: | 53 | 18.6% | 34 | 12.7% | 51 | 17.2% | 56 | 18.9% | 39 | 14.8% | 47 | 18.7% | 41 | 17.1% |
| Grade 3: | 41 | 14.4% | 47 | 17.6% | 58 | 19.6% | 41 | 13.9% | 48 | 18.3% | 39 | 15.5% | 38 | 15.8% |
| Grade 4: | 38 | 13.3% | 51 | 19.1% | 39 | 13.2% | 53 | 17.9% | 33 | 12.5% | 35 | 13.9% | 31 | 12.9% |
| Grade 5: | 49 | 17.2% | 42 | 15.7% | 48 | 16.2% | 46 | 15.5% | 38 | 14.4% | 32 | 12.7% | 42 | 17.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 133 | 46.7% | 135 | 50.6% | 151 | 51.0% | 152 | 51.4% | 122 | 46.4% | 117 | 46.4% | 104 | 43.3% |
| Female: | 152 | 53.3% | 132 | 49.4% | 145 | 49.0% | 144 | 48.6% | 133 | 50.6% | 127 | 50.4% | 132 | 55.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 194 | 68.1% | 170 | 63.7% | 191 | 64.5% | 188 | 63.5% | 166 | 63.1% | 137 | 54.4% | 127 | 52.9% |
| Black: | 14 | 4.9% | 16 | 6.0% | 9 | 3.0% | 12 | 4.1% | 12 | 4.6% | 16 | 6.3% | 12 | 5.0% |
| White: | 74 | 26.0% | 70 | 26.2% | 87 | 29.4% | 89 | 30.1% | 84 | 31.9% | 98 | 38.9% | 99 | 41.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.4% | 9 | 3.4% | 7 | 2.4% | 7 | 2.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 235 | 82.5% | 204 | 76.4% | 223 | 75.3% | 226 | 76.4% | 204 | 77.6% | 189 | 75.0% | 167 | 69.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 8.4% | 34 | 12.7% | 28 | 9.5% | 22 | 7.4% | 26 | 9.9% | 25 | 9.9% | 18 | 7.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.97 | 12.41 | 14.10 | 14.16 | 11.98 | 12.10 | 12.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 89.97 | 100.95 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.00 | 100.30 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 89.85 | 106.56 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 81.42 | 89.62 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 87.17 | 98.37 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.46 | 98.02 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 85.15 | 103.97 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 85.62 | 108.40 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 83.54 | 106.08 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.69 | 109.04 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 68.79 | 88.67 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.92 | 104.62 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 87.78 | 100.62 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.90 | 105.09 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 37.00 | 41.25 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.87 | 108.32 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.36 | 113.76 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 86.21 | 111.11 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 81.97 | 85.18 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.00 | 102.45 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.61 | 109.00 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.00 | 109.44 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 74.17 | 85.59 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 75.95 | 83.67 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 62.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,659.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,010.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $56,308.0 |
* Starr Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.