Elementary school (grades K-5) · Flagstaff, AZ

Star Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Star Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040021302100Charter school
0/100100/10060/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Star Charter School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Flagstaff · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
64.2%
free-lunch eligible
94
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Star Charter School ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Flagstaff, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

Star Charter School grew from 95 students in 2022-23 to 106 in 2023-24 (+11.6%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+11 students YoY 040021302100 · Flagstaff, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

94 enr · 64.2% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)

Star Charter School grew from 95 students in 2022-23 to 106 in 2023-24 (+11.6%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Star Charter School compares

Star Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 64.2% ▲ 33% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 94 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.2%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$28,905
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 47 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 89.4%
Two or More 7.4%
White 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 89.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.5, Star Charter School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086) reports $28,905 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Star Charter School

How many students attend Star Charter School?

Star Charter School has 94 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Flagstaff, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 95 (2022-23) → 106 (2023-24), up 11.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Star Charter School?

64.2% of students at Star Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Star Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Star Charter School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 89.4% of enrollment, in Flagstaff, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Star Charter School?

Star Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Star Charter School rank among elementary schools in Flagstaff?

By Resource Investment Index, Star Charter School ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Flagstaff, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Flagstaff on the city page.

What other schools are in Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086)?

None; Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086) is a single-school charter district, and Star Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.