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Charles Elementary School vs. Starr Elementary School

Should you attend Charles Elementary School or Starr Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Charles Elementary School
2400 Reeveston Rd
Richmond, IN 47374
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Starr Elementary School
301 N 19th St
Richmond, IN 47374
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Charles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Starr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Charles Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 212 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Starr Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
331 students
212 students
This chart displays total students of Charles Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Starr Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Charles Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Starr Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
21 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Charles Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Starr Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Charles Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Starr Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#305 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
#1315 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Charles Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Starr Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in IN)
35-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Starr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Starr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in IN)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Charles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Starr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Charles Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Starr Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
33
15
Kindergarten Students
64
42
Grade 1 Students
70
40
Grade 2 Students
51
42
Grade 3 Students
50
37
Grade 4 Students
63
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Charles Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Starr Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Charles Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Starr Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charles Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Starr Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Charles Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Starr Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Charles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Starr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Charles Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Starr Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Charles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Starr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Charles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Starr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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