King (thomas Starr) Elementary School
King (thomas Starr) Elementary School serves 323 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
King (thomas Starr) Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
King (thomas Starr) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
King (thomas Starr) Elementary School's student population of 323 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
323 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
King (thomas Starr) Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of King (thomas Starr) Elementary School is 0.79, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2282 out of 9659 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
33%
12%

Hispanic
15%
54%

Black
14%
5%

White
11%
23%

Hawaiian
3%
1%

Two or more races
24%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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