Enrollment
318
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNRISE R-IX·NCES 292982002060
SUNRISE ELEM.
4485 SUNRISE SCHOOL RD, DESOTO, MO 63020 · (636) 586-6660 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
134 students
STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +10.7pp since 2021
Math
41.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.7% | 28.4% | 43.6% | 11.1% |
| Math | 14.7% | 26.3% | 37.5% | 21.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.1% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% | 34.4% |
| 2022-23 | 42.7% | 36.5% |
| 2021-22 | 34.4% | 37.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SUNRISE ELEM.
SUNRISE ELEM.'s state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNRISE ELEM. this school | 318 | 42.1% | 40.6% |
| BLOOMSDALE ELEM. BLOOMSDALE | 324 | 45.1% | 61.0% |
| OSAGE CO. ELEM. LINN | 280 | 42.5% | 38.4% |
| WALT DISNEY ELEM. MARCELINE | 309 | 40.8% | 61.3% |
| MARION C. EARLY ELEM. MORRISVILLE | 283 | 45.9% | 35.3% |
| WINFIELD INTERMEDIATE WINFIELD | 336 | 45.5% | 32.4% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SUNRISE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #513 of 1,002 | #24 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #533 of 1,019 ▲ 132 | #24 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #468 of 1,018 ▲ 106 | #22 of 27 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #209 of 943 | #14 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #645 of 1,294 | #27 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #80 of 950 | #5 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #927 of 953 | #32 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #784 of 1,165 | #18 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #200 of 251 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
318
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 318 | 30.4 | 10.5:1 | 42% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 29.5 | 10.7:1 | 47% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 28.5 | 11.7:1 | 42% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 50% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 23.5 | 13.1:1 | 49% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 56% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 50% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 37% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 22 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUNRISE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (308 to 318); teachers up 29% (23.5 to 30.4).
About SUNRISE ELEM.
The public elementary school SUNRISE ELEM. is located in DESOTO, Missouri. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 318 students in pre-K through 8.
SUNRISE ELEM. reports to SUNRISE R-IX.
Federal enrollment data show SUNRISE ELEM. is 97% White. SUNRISE ELEM.'s diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 30.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Missouri have 12.4:1, compared with 10.5:1 here. Around 42% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, SUNRISE ELEM. is 3.5 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 40.6% actual, 44.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
Jefferson County has these Census figures: the median household income is $82,851, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Jefferson County is home to 69 public schools and about 36,216 public school students.
VINELAND ELEM. is located about 5.8 miles from SUNRISE ELEM.. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, SUNRISE ELEM. is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment went from 312 in 2020-21 to 318 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students. The school's ratio fell from 13.0:1 to 10.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The SUNRISE ELEM. community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,458
Census ACS
Median income
$82,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
36,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DESOTO
- DESOTO SR. HIGHHigh · 862 students
- VINELAND ELEM.Elementary · 653 students
- ATHENA ELEM.Elementary · 465 students
- DESOTO JR. HIGHMiddle · 338 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.Elementary · 146 students
Other SUNRISE Elementary schools
29 other US public schools in 15 states are named SUNRISE Elementary. SUNRISE ELEM. is the 27th largest of the 30.
- SUNRISE ELEM.RICHMOND, MO · 460 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOCALA, FL · 1,402 students
- Sunrise ElementaryRancho Cordova, CA · 1,235 students
- Sunrise ElementaryBLAINE, MN · 1,015 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 907 students
Nearby schools
- VINELAND ELEM.5.8 mi · 653
- DESOTO JR. HIGH6.2 mi · 338
- DESOTO SR. HIGH6.2 mi · 862
- ATHENA ELEM.6.7 mi · 465
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.6.7 mi · 146
- NORTH COUNTY PRIMARY8.9 mi · 673
Frequently asked questions
About SUNRISE ELEM.How many students attend SUNRISE ELEM.?
SUNRISE ELEM. enrolls approximately 318 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does SUNRISE ELEM. serve?
SUNRISE ELEM. serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does SUNRISE ELEM. have?
SUNRISE ELEM. employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SUNRISE ELEM.?
At SUNRISE ELEM., the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is SUNRISE ELEM. in?
SUNRISE ELEM. is part of SUNRISE R-IX.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.