Rising Star Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rising Star, Texas · Rising Star ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Rising Star Elementary School serves 88 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Rising Star (Eastland County). It is one of 2 schools in Rising Star ISD. By enrollment it is the 4674th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 8.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Rising Star ISD |
| County | Eastland County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483723004188 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rising Star ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 88 | 181 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 9.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.2% | 61.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Rising Star Elementary School in context
Size
Rising Star Elementary School is the only elementary school in Rising Star ISD. Its 88 students are 48.6% of the district's 181. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 20.4 miles away and have a median of 236 students, so Rising Star Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 17 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 8, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 5 has 53% fewer students than kindergarten (8 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 76.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rising Star ISD (76.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.5%.
68.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.9% across Rising Star ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Rising Star Elementary School has 8.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 88 students would have about 5.9 teachers, so Rising Star Elementary School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is May Elementary School, 9 miles away in May ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.1% |
| Hispanic | 20.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
113 W Newton, Rising Star, TX 76471
Phone: (254)643-2431
Website: risingstarisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rising Star Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Elementary School | May ISD | 9.0 mi | 129 | 10.7 | 67.4% |
| Cross Plains Elementary School | Cross Plains ISD | 11.8 mi | 207 | 10.5 | 73.9% |
| Maxfield Elementary School | Gorman ISD | 18.4 mi | 108 | 8.5 | 80.6% |
| Cisco Elementary School | Cisco ISD | 19.3 mi | 428 | 13 | 56.5% |
| Siebert Elementary School | Eastland ISD | 21.6 mi | 492 | 13.3 | 60.4% |
| Early Elementary School | Early ISD | 25.0 mi | 241 | 10.5 | 47.7% |
| Early Primary School | Early ISD | 25.0 mi | 231 | 11.3 | 53.7% |
| De Leon Elementary School | De Leon ISD | 25.1 mi | 339 | 13.1 | 58.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rising Star ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star High School | High | 6–12 | 93 |