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Rising Star ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 119 students in Rising Star ISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary School in Rising Star ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
6,824 Schools
# Students
191 Students
3,667,271 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
251,798 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Rising Star ISD School District, which is ranked #599 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#562 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
3 Students
463,845 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
147 Students
953,330 Students
% White Students
77%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
19
355,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
385,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
383,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,555 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,016 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,555
$13,640
Spending / Student
$12,016
$14,384
Best Rising Star ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rising Star Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
113 W Newton
Rising Star, TX 76471
(254) 643-2431
Rising Star, TX 76471
(254) 643-2431
Grades: PK-6
| 119 students
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