Starr Elementary School has reached an Uncommon milestone, earning its highest-ever state ranking, placing 50th out of 646 elementary schools statewide, according to SchoolDigger.com. landing them in the top 8% in South Carolina with a 92.2 percentile.
📚 ELA (English Language Arts) – Meets & Exceeds
3rd Grade: 80.1%
4th Grade: 83.2%
5th Grade: 75.0%
Starr Elementary overwhelmingly surpassed Superintendent Ellen Weaver’s North Star goal of 75% meeting or exceeding in ELA across all tested grades.
➕ Math – Meets & Exceeds
3rd Grade: 88.8%
4th Grade: 87.0%
5th Grade: 62.5%
Starr’s 3rd and 4th-grade math scores ranked among the top 2% in South Carolina, highlighting the school’s strong instructional foundation and commitment to student growth. They also supremely surpass the 75% goal in 3rd and 4th grade!
Principal Ashlea Hatcher says this milestone reflects years of intentional focus and teamwork.
“We are so proud of our growth, and we’re pressing forward,” said Hatcher. “Through Tiger Time, we have honed in on individual student needs so every child gets the support or enrichment they need to continue to climb higher. We have made small changes in schedules to push what we know we need to improve on. We are truly Champions for Change at Starr Elementary, and the sky is the limit!”
Superintendent Kathy Hipp attributes Starr’s success to a powerful combination of LETRS training, strong Tier 1 instruction, and a deep commitment to foundational literacy in grades K–2.
“The team at Starr Elementary has shown what happens when everyone works together with purpose,” said Hipp. “They’re doing Uncommon things every single day, meeting students where they are and achieving Uncommon results because of it.”
Starr Elementary continues to shine as a school where passion meets purpose—and Uncommon excellence follows. 💛⭐