Starry Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Marion, Iowa
Starry Elementary School in Marion, Iowa enrolled 267 students in 2024-25 with 20.9 full-time teachers, 12.8 students per teacher against the Iowa elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
252 students in 2022-23, 245 students in 2023-24, 267 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.8 to 20.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 252 | 19.8 | 12.7 |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 19.9 | 12.3 |
| 2024-25 | 267 | 20.9 | 12.8 |
12.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 63 of every 100 Iowa elementary schools
Among the 654 Iowa elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 237 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Starry Elementary School enrolled 232 students and had 1.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 237 of the 232 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions17
- Chronically absent23.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
73.0% of students were White, 12.4% of two or more races, 7.5% Black in 2024-25.
- White73.0%
- Two or more races12.4%
- Black7.5%
- Hispanic6.7%
- American Indian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Marion
8 public elementary schools in Marion report 2024-25 enrollment; Starry Elementary School is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Hill Elementary | 536 | 17.3 | 5.8% |
| Linn Grove Elementary School | 385 | 13.7 | 39.5% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | 354 | 14.2 | 11.0% |
| Wilkins Elementary School | 348 | 12.6 | 33.3% |
| Novak Elementary School | 347 | 12.1 | 19.9% |
| Francis Marion Intermediate School | 320 | 12.9 | 42.2% |
| Starry Elementary School | 267 | 12.8 | 36.3% |
| Longfellow Elementary | 254 | 13.8 | 35.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Starry Elementary School
- Francis Marion Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 320 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Longfellow ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 254 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Compare Starry Elementary School with Francis Marion Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Marion Independent School District spends per student$13,528 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,528
- The largest public schools in IowaStarry Elementary School is the number 430 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#430 of 655
- Iowa schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.12.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Starry Elementary School
How many students attend Starry Elementary School?
267 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 252 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Marion, IA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Starry Elementary School?
12.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Starry Elementary School a Title I school?
Starry Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Starry Elementary School in?
Marion Independent School District, NCES district ID 1918690. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191869001077 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.