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Union Star Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6132 NW State Rte Z, Union Star, MO 64494 · (816) 593-2294 · Part of Union Star R-II School District

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Directions
Students
66
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Union Star Elem.

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Polk Township kids: Union Star High

On the path

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

K–5Union Star Elem.You are here
6–12Union Star Highin Union Star

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6132 NW State Rte Z, Union Star

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten11
Grade 113
Grade 211
Grade 39
Grade 412
Grade 510
Enrollment over time
78’20
72’21
64’22
74’23
66’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Union Star Elem. from Polk Township families.

Other schools in Union Star R-II School District

The district →
Union Star Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Union Star
9 students9:1
Union Star High
High · Grades 6–12 · Union Star
B−
91 students9:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Polk Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.