Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN-FAR R-I·NCES 293078002125
VAN-FAR ELEM.
2122 AUDRAIN RD 557, VANDALIA, MO 63382 · (573) 594-2731 · Audrain County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
178 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 27 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 24% larger than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
VAN-FAR ELEM.→VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within VAN-FAR R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.0pp since 2021
Math
34.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.3% | 23.5% | 41.4% | 21.6% |
| Math | 14.6% | 19.7% | 35.6% | 29.9% |
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 | 36.8% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.8% | 47.3% |
| 2022-23 | 32.8% | 48.2% |
| 2021-22 | 29.8% | 38.3% |
% 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 VAN-FAR ELEM.
VAN-FAR ELEM.'s state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAN-FAR ELEM. this school | 323 | 55.1% | 39.0% |
| MONROE CITY ELEM. MONROE CITY | 331 | 53.2% | 50.0% |
| DEAR ELEM. RICHMOND | 300 | 55.7% | N/A |
| CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. ELSBERRY | 307 | 51.8% | 26.9% |
| S.M Rissler Elementary School Trenton | 350 | 54.9% | 41.3% |
| OSCEOLA ELEM. OSCEOLA | 325 | 52.3% | 45.2% |
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 VAN-FAR ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #555 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #687 of 1,019 ▼ 292 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #672 of 1,018 ▲ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #469 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #628 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #212 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #537 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.1% | #544 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #673 of 684 |
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
323
+23 (+8%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 323 | 28.2 | 11.5:1 | 55% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 27.1 | 12.0:1 | 57% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 53% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 26 | 11.5:1 | 55% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 26.1 | 12.5:1 | 56% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 29 | 12.6:1 | 56% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 28 | 11.4:1 | 54% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 29 | 11.1:1 | 39% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 28 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VAN-FAR ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (326 to 323); teachers up 8% (26.1 to 28.2).
About VAN-FAR ELEM.
VAN-FAR ELEM. is a public elementary school in VANDALIA, Missouri. It enrolls 323 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6.
District-wide, VAN-FAR R-I has 2 schools and 571 students.
VAN-FAR ELEM. is 82% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 10% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. The diversity index for VAN-FAR ELEM. is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.5 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 1.0 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at VAN-FAR ELEM., 55% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Audrain County average 75%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for VAN-FAR ELEM. is -0.3 points: 39.0% actual, 39.2% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Audrain County show that median household income comes to about $59,448, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 14, with about 3,243 students.
Of the public schools around it, VAN-FAR ELEM. is closest to VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH, about 0.3 miles away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts VAN-FAR ELEM. at 8th of 9.
Locale data from NCES put VAN-FAR ELEM. in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 23 students, from 300 to 323.
The VAN-FAR ELEM. discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Audrain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,548
Census ACS
Median income
$59,448
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VANDALIA
- VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGHHigh · 248 students
- WOMEN E. RECEP/DIAG COR C/ACADHigh
- WOMEN E. RECEP/DIAG COR C/DIAGHigh
- WOMEN'S EAST REGION TRTMT CTRHigh
Nearby schools
- VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH0.3 mi · 248
- COMMUNITY HIGH12.1 mi · 154
- COMMUNITY ELEM.12.1 mi · 144
- RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY14.4 mi · 355
- MARK TWAIN JR. HIGH14.5 mi · 194
- MARK TWAIN SR. HIGH14.5 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About VAN-FAR ELEM.How many students attend VAN-FAR ELEM.?
VAN-FAR ELEM. enrolls approximately 323 students in grades PK-06.
Is VAN-FAR ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
VAN-FAR ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VAN-FAR ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VAN-FAR ELEM. is approximately 11.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at VAN-FAR ELEM.?
Student demographics at VAN-FAR ELEM. are roughly 82% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is VAN-FAR ELEM. in?
VAN-FAR ELEM. is part of VAN-FAR R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.