📍 2211 North Pollard Lane, Star, Ada County, 83669
Star Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Star, Ada County. The school has 895 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Joint School District No. 2 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 46% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Star Middle School enrolls 895 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 4.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 724 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 1% |
| Asian | 9 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
122 of the school's 895 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 72 qualify for free lunch and 50 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Star Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ID-10, state senate district 14, state house district 14.
Star Middle School is one of 61 schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, based in MERIDIAN, Idaho. The district serves 38,740 students district-wide and employs 2,199 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 895 students, Star Middle School is larger than the district average of about 635 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe