Starry Elementary School
700 South 15th St
Marion IA, 52302, Linn County
Phone: 319-377-4698
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 2
School District: Marion Independent School District
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: | 21 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 34 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 326 | 308 | 422 | 397 | 400 | 409 | 398 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 119 | 36.5% | 93 | 30.2% | 115 | 27.3% | 118 | 29.7% | 101 | 25.3% | 113 | 27.6% | 91 | 22.9% |
| Grade 1: | 94 | 28.8% | 119 | 38.6% | 107 | 25.4% | 99 | 24.9% | 107 | 26.8% | 88 | 21.5% | 99 | 24.9% |
| Grade 2: | 113 | 34.7% | 96 | 31.2% | 98 | 23.2% | 105 | 26.4% | 90 | 22.5% | 96 | 23.5% | 114 | 28.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 176 | 54.0% | 157 | 51.0% | 232 | 55.0% | 207 | 52.1% | 205 | 51.3% | 197 | 48.2% | 185 | 46.5% |
| Female: | 150 | 46.0% | 151 | 49.0% | 190 | 45.0% | 190 | 47.9% | 195 | 48.8% | 204 | 49.9% | 209 | 52.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 3.4% | 9 | 2.9% | 10 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.8% | 7 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 14 | 4.3% | 10 | 3.2% | 19 | 4.5% | 12 | 3.0% | 10 | 2.5% | 9 | 2.2% | 15 | 3.8% |
| White: | 272 | 83.4% | 267 | 86.7% | 370 | 87.7% | 359 | 90.4% | 374 | 93.5% | 386 | 94.4% | 366 | 92.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 27 | 8.3% | 19 | 6.2% | 18 | 4.3% | 6 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 80 | 24.5% | 81 | 26.3% | 103 | 24.4% | 102 | 25.7% | 61 | 15.3% | 84 | 20.5% | 92 | 23.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 5.5% | 12 | 3.9% | 26 | 6.2% | 18 | 4.5% | 21 | 5.3% | 40 | 9.8% | 33 | 8.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.49 | 13.43 | 15.23 | 14.70 | 21.05 | 12.00 | 12.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.89% | 80.60% | 79.02% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 80.60% | 76.41% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 79.3% | 79.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.7% | 20.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.5% | 34.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.5% | 65.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,623.0 | $38,878.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,969.0 | $29,613.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,705.0 | $43,754.0 |