Starr Elementary School

601 School Dr, Plainwell, MI 49080 | (269) 685-5835

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 546

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 546 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 649th out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 601 School Drive, Plainwell, MI 49080

Principal or Admin: Mrs. Laurie Lanphear
Fax: (269) 685-2027
Website: www.plainwellschools.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Plainwell Community Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,734
Graduation Rate: 88.2%
Dropout Rate: 3.6%
Students Per Teacher: 19.5
Enrolled Students: 2,767

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 546
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 286 (52.4%)
Females: 253 (46.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (6.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 233 (42.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 267 (48.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Starr Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	18	3.3%
Asian	2	0.4%
Hispanic	7	1.3%
White	511	93.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	87	15.9%
1st Grade	95	17.4%
2nd Grade	96	17.6%
3rd Grade	75	13.7%
4th Grade	96	17.6%
5th Grade	97	17.8%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 2

2 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on February 02, 2011
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Good teachers as far as teaching but communication with me as a parent has not been followed. I request phone calls and never receive one.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Starr Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	96.7%	97.1%	95.3%
2009	94.5%	97.8%	94.8%
2008	95.7%	97.1%	91.3%

Reading Test
2010	86.7%	91.7%	86.8%
2009	90.5%	93.6%	89.8%
2008	89.2%	91.8%	86.4%

English Language Arts Test
2008	88.2%	89.9%	83.2%

Writing Test
2008	69.9%	72.1%	61.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	86.0%	85.0%	79.9%
2009	78.9%	85.9%	79.5%

Reading Test
2010	91.9%	90.0%	85.1%
2009	86.7%	88.6%	85.2%

Science Test
2010	91.9%	91.5%	78.1%
2009	83.3%	85.9%	81.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	96.7%	98.5%	92.3%
2008	90.1%	92.8%	87.9%

Reading Test
2009	90.1%	91.4%	84.1%
2008	85.6%	88.6%	82.8%

English Language Arts Test
2008	79.8%	82.8%	76.6%

Writing Test
2008	49.4%	54.2%	44.4%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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