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Starr Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

601 School Dr, Plainwell, MI 49080 · (269) 685-5835 · Part of Plainwell Community Schools

Plainwell’s School Grade B better than 64% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
410
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Starr Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Plainwell kids: Plainwell Middle School

On the path

Where Plainwell kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Starr Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Plainwell Middle School569 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 School Dr, Plainwell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 160
Grade 255
Grade 370
Grade 466
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
452’20
448’21
460’22
451’23
410’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Starr Elementary School from Plainwell families.

Other schools in Plainwell Community Schools

The district →
Gilkey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plainwell
B+
439 students18:1
Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
B
288 students17:1
Plainwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plainwell
B−
569 students17:1
Plainwell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainwell
B
828 students21:1
Renaissance High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainwell
C−
86 students34:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Plainwell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.