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Starmount High

Yadkin County Schools · Yadkin County

Address
2516 Longtown Rd, Boonville, NC 27011
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370504002020
556
Students
26.2
Teachers (FTE)
21.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
56
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
29.7%
Chronically absent
62.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Starmount HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Starmount MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-90.3 mi
  2. West Yadkin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.2 mi
  3. Boonville ElementaryOther · Grades PK-125.1 mi
  4. Jonesville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.3 mi
  5. Yadkin Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-136.0 mi
  6. Elkin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-6 · Elkin City Schools6.3 mi
  7. Elkin MiddleMiddle · Grades 7-8 · Elkin City Schools6.6 mi
  8. Elkin HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Elkin City Schools6.6 mi
  9. Yadkinville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.9 mi
  10. Yadkin Success AcademyHigh · Grades 6-127.9 mi

How Starmount High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 1,563 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools15th percentile
Higher than 15% · rank 426 of 514
Yadkin County Schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 8 of 13

Chronic absence is lower here than at 27% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 8 points since 2014 (64 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202556CNot Met56.5
202464CNot Met64.1
202369CMet65.2
202257CNot Met57.3
201963CNot Met62.2
201866CNot Met67.5
201765CNot Met64
201668CMet64
201570BMet66
201464CMet62

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Yadkin County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 62.77%Hispanic 27.34%Two+ Races 4.86%Black 4.5%Asian 0.36%Pacific Isl. 0.18%
White: 62.77% (349) Hispanic: 27.34% (152) Two+ Races: 4.86% (27) Black: 4.5% (25) Asian: 0.36% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.18% (1)
White62.77%
Hispanic27.34%
Two+ Races4.86%
Black4.5%
Asian0.36%
Pacific Isl.0.18%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 556
42.99%239 Female
57.01%317 Male

Student counts for Starmount High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 556 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 70.3%Chronically absent 29.7%
Regular attendance: 70.3% (409) Chronically absent: 29.7% (173)
Regular attendance70.3%
Chronically absent29.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 582
62.8%Economically disadvantaged
8.99%50 English learners

Student indicators for Starmount High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 582 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 87.74%Beginning 12.26%
Experienced: 87.74% (28) Beginning: 12.26% (4)
Experienced87.74%
Beginning12.26%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 32.2 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
6.22%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Starmount High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 32.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 357%29.8%
Biology48.6%20.7%
English II33.3%13.5%
NC Math 120.7%6%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology51.4%27.9%17.1%--
English II66.7%19.9%13.5%--
NC Math 179.3%14.7%5.2%--
NC Math 343%27.2%25.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-6.9255.1

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers32.15
Experienced teachers28.21 (88%)
Beginning teachers3.94 (12%)
Holding a standard license32.15 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (173 of 582)29.7%
Economically disadvantaged62.8%
English learners making progress (of 50)5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.75
Library books per student5.69
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.42

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Starmount High report card PDF

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Starmount High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.