Starry Elementary School

700 S 15th Street
Marion, IA 52302

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Starry Elementary School serves 245 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 71%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 245 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 80-84%
: 75-79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Starry Elementary School's student population of 245 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Starry Elementary School
Kind	74
1	75
2	96

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Total Students

245 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Starry Elementary School
2023	252
2022	234
2021	217
2020	237
2019	237
2018	408
2017	408
2016	409
2015	322
2014	326
2013	308
2012	422
2011	397
2010	400
2009	409
2008	398
2007	433
2006	441
2005	391
2004	398
2003	364
2002	368
2001	399
2000	363
1999	267
1998	260
1997	313
1996	316
1995	293
1994	284
1993	318
1992	295
1991	261
1990	272
1989	262
1988	284
1987	231

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Starry Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	21
2014	21
2013	23
2012	28
2011	27
2010	19
2009	34
2008	32
2007	32
2006	32
2005	31
2004	28
2003	28
2002	24
2001	28
2000	25
1999	19
1998	19
1997	21
1996	20
1995	20
1994	14
1993	14
1992	14
1991	11
1990	12
1989	12
1988	11
1987	9

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School Rankings

The of Starry Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

(11-12)

80-84%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2012	82%	76%	78%
2011	92%	78%	84%
2010	87%	77%	83%

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(11-12)

75-79%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2012	77%	71%	74%
2011	95%	76%	83%
2010	87%	75%	79%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	12:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	13:1
2017	16:1	14:1	13:1
2016	17:1	14:1	13:1
2015	15:1	14:1	13:1
2014	15:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	12:1
2012	15:1	14:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	12:1
2010	21:1	13:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	8:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	13:1	14:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	21:1	15:1	16:1
1993	24:1	15:1	16:1
1992	21:1	15:1	15:1
1991	24:1	15:1	17:1
1990	23:1	15:1	16:1
1989	23:1	17:1	18:1
1988	26:1	15:1	17:1
1987	26:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2011)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2023	3%	13%	5%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	6%	12%	5%
2020	4%	11%	4%
2019	4%	11%	4%
2018	4%	11%	5%
2017	4%	11%	5%
2016	3%	10%	4%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	3%	10%	3%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	6%	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	5%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%

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White

78%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2023	80%	72%	82%
2022	80%	73%	83%
2021	84%	74%	84%
2020	87%	75%	86%
2019	87%	75%	86%
2018	86%	77%	86%
2017	86%	77%	86%
2016	87%	78%	87%
2015	85%	78%	88%
2014	84%	79%	88%
2013	87%	80%	89%
2012	88%	81%	90%
2011	90%	81%	91%
2010	93%	82%	93%
2009	94%	84%	93%
2008	91%	84%	92%
2007	90%	86%	93%
2006	92%	88%	93%
2005	90%	87%	94%
2004	92%	88%	94%
2003	94%	89%	95%
2002	92%	89%	94%
2001	94%	89%	95%
2000	98%	94%	97%
1999	96%	91%	96%
1998	97%	92%	97%
1997	99%	93%	97%
1996	97%	93%	96%
1995	96%	93%	97%
1994	96%	93%	97%
1993	98%	94%	99%
1992	97%	95%	99%
1991	98%	95%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2023	0.35	0.46	0.33
2022	0.35	0.45	0.31
2021	0.29	0.43	0.29
2020	0.24	0.42	0.26
2019	0.24	0.42	0.26
2018	0.26	0.39	0.25
2017	0.26	0.39	0.25
2016	0.24	0.38	0.23
2015	0.27	0.38	0.23
2014	0.29	0.37	0.22
2013	0.24	0.35	0.21
2012	0.22	0.34	0.19
2011	0.20	0.34	0.18
2010	0.14	0.32	0.13
2009	0.12	0.29	0.14
2008	0.16	0.28	0.15
2007	0.18	0.26	0.14
2006	0.15	0.23	0.14
2005	0.18	0.24	0.12
2004	0.15	0.22	0.12
2003	0.11	0.21	0.11
2002	0.15	0.20	0.11
2001	0.12	0.20	0.10
1999	0.08	0.16	0.07
1998	0.06	0.15	0.06
1997	0.02	0.13	0.06
1996	0.06	0.13	0.07
1995	0.08	0.13	0.06
1994	0.08	0.13	0.06
1993	0.04	0.11	0.03
1992	0.06	0.10	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2023	47%	36%	33%
2022	35%	35%	29%
2021	29%	35%	28%
2020	24%	36%	26%
2019	24%	36%	26%
2018	19%	34%	23%
2017	19%	34%	23%
2016	20%	34%	23%
2015	23%	34%	23%
2014	25%	34%	22%
2013	26%	34%	24%
2012	24%	33%	24%
2011	26%	31%	23%
2010	15%	29%	18%
2009	21%	26%	20%
2008	23%	26%	19%
2007	28%	24%	19%
2006	26%	25%	17%
2005	29%	23%	16%
2004	19%	22%	14%
2003	18%	21%	11%
2002	18%	19%	11%
2001	17%	19%	11%
2000	21%	19%	12%
1999	14%	20%	12%
1998	19%	21%	13%
1997	18%	20%	13%
1996	17%	20%	13%
1995	16%	20%	12%
1994	17%	19%	11%
1993	17%	19%	12%
1992	11%	18%	12%
1991	8%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Starry Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	7%
2005	10%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	9%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	6%
2000	11%	7%	7%
1999	12%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Marion Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% IA state average).

How many students attend Starry Elementary School?

245 students attend Starry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Starry Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Starry Elementary School?

Starry Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Starry Elementary School offer ?

Starry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Starry Elementary School part of?

Starry Elementary School is part of Marion Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 245 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 80-84%
: 75-79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education