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C+

Rising Star El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

113 W Newton, Rising Star, TX 76471 · (254) 643-2431 · Part of Rising Star Independent School District

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Students
88
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rising Star El

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rising Star kids: Rising Star H S

On the path

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

PK–5Rising Star ElYou are here
6–12Rising Star H S93 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

113 W Newton, Rising Star

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten17
Grade 112
Grade 213
Grade 311
Grade 416
Grade 58
Enrollment over time
97’20
119’21
94’22
106’23
88’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rising Star El from Rising Star families.

Other schools in Rising Star Independent School District

The district →
Rising Star H S
High · Grades 6–12 · Rising Star
B+
93 students8:1

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 Texas’s other public schools; Rising Star’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.