Starland Elementary School
Tel:
(507) 228-8943
- Starland Elementary School serves 14 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Starland Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
Top Placements
Starland Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Starland Elementary School's student population of 14 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 14 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Starland Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Starland Elementary School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1087 out of 1793 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 2% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 9% |
| Black | n/a | 11% |
| White | 100% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.54 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 29% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lafayette Public Charter School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Starland Elementary School is G.f.w. High School (6.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lafayette Public Charter School (11.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is G.f.w. Elementary School (5.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gibbon G.f.w. Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 269 students
5.7 miles
323 E 11th St
Gibbon, MN 55335
(507) 834-6501 5.7 PK-4 269 - Winthrop G.f.w. High School Grades: 9-12 | 245 students
6.8 miles
N Cottonwood St
Winthrop, MN 55396
(507) 647-5382 6.8 9-12 245 - Lafayette Lafayette Public Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 81 students
11.6 miles
351 6th St
Lafayette, MN 56054
(507) 228-8943 11.6 PK-8 81 - Arlington Sibley East Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 306 students
12.9 miles
202 3rd Avenue Nw
Arlington, MN 55307
(507) 237-3315 12.9 6-8 306 - Gaylord Sibley East-gaylord Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 502 students
12.9 miles
625 Harvey Drive
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-3318 12.9 PK-5 502
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