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Rising Star Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1009 Second St
Platte City, MO 64079

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Rising Star Elementary School serves 201 students in grades Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten

Total Students

201 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School
2025	201
2017	201
2016	201
2015	156
2014	163
2013	166
2012	172
2011	202
2010	183
2009	184
2008	149
2007	178
2006	170
2005	161
2004	165
2003	130
2002	227
2001	238
2000	210
1999	220
1998	227
1997	256
1996	248
1995	240
1994	252
1993	267
1992	255
1991	320
1990	300
1989	259
1988	274

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School
2025	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	12
2014	10
2013	10
2012	12
2011	11
2010	11
2009	11
2008	12
2007	8
2006	9
2005	9
2004	9
2003	9
2002	14
2001	14
2000	13
1999	12
1998	10
1997	13
1996	13
1995	13
1994	13
1993	13
1992	13
1991	17
1990	16
1989	15
1988	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	17:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	14:1	15:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	13:1	14:1
2009	17:1	13:1	14:1
2008	12:1	13:1	14:1
2007	22:1	15:1	18:1
2006	19:1	14:1	13:1
2005	18:1	14:1	14:1
2004	18:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	23:1	15:1	16:1
1997	20:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	21:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	15:1
1988	18:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

(15-16)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2016)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2016)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	6%	5%	7%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	5%	4%	6%
2007	3%	4%	5%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	5%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%

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Black

(15-16)

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2016)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2016	4%	16%	9%
2014	2%	17%	8%
2013	2%	17%	9%
2012	3%	17%	9%
2011	5%	17%	10%
2010	5%	18%	8%
2009	2%	18%	8%
2008	1%	18%	7%
2007	4%	18%	7%
2006	3%	18%	5%
2005	2%	18%	5%
2004	5%	18%	4%
2003	4%	18%	5%
2002	3%	18%	3%
2001	3%	18%	3%
2000	2%	17%	3%
1999	3%	17%	3%
1998	5%	17%	2%
1997	2%	17%	2%
1996	2%	16%	2%
1995	3%	16%	2%

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White

(15-16)

85%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2016)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2016	85%	72%	79%
2015	84%	73%	63%
2014	84%	73%	78%
2013	90%	74%	79%
2012	84%	74%	79%
2011	85%	75%	80%
2010	89%	76%	84%
2009	93%	76%	84%
2008	94%	76%	85%
2007	91%	76%	86%
2006	94%	77%	89%
2005	91%	77%	89%
2004	89%	78%	91%
2003	92%	78%	91%
2002	96%	79%	94%
2001	93%	79%	93%
2000	92%	80%	94%
1999	95%	80%	95%
1998	94%	81%	95%
1997	95%	81%	95%
1996	96%	82%	96%
1995	94%	82%	95%
1994	95%	82%	95%
1993	97%	83%	95%
1992	99%	83%	96%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2016)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	3%	1%	2%

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100%

33%

Eligible for

22%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2025	22%	43%
2017	22%	44%	18%
2016	22%	44%	19%
2015	22%	44%	21%
2014	22%	42%	22%
2013	22%	38%	21%
2012	17%	38%	19%
2011	18%	37%	18%
2010	12%	36%	17%
2009	13%	31%	14%
2008	9%	32%	14%
2007	10%	31%	12%
2006	10%	32%	14%
2005	13%	32%	14%
2004	14%	31%	12%
2003	19%	29%	11%
2002	10%	28%	9%
2001	11%	28%	6%
2000	17%	28%	7%
1999	8%	27%	7%
1998	8%	28%	8%
1997	7%	28%	7%
1996	13%	28%	10%
1995	10%	29%	7%
1994	15%	26%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2025	3%	7%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	7%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	2%	8%	4%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	6%	7%	4%
2001	5%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Platte County R-III School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Rising Star Elementary School?

201 students attend Rising Star Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Rising Star Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rising Star Elementary School?

Rising Star Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Rising Star Elementary School offer ?

Rising Star Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten

What school district is Rising Star Elementary School part of?

Rising Star Elementary School is part of Platte County R-III School District.

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