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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESOTO 73·NCES 291050000351

VINELAND ELEM.

650 VINELAND SCHOOL RD, DESOTO, MO 63020 · (636) 586-1010 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
364 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
89
Grade 1
101
Grade 2
100
Grade 3
91
Grade 4
92
Grade 5
83
Grade 6
97
Student demographics
White
59491%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Two+
355%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31047%
Female
34353%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
VINELAND ELEM.→DESOTO JR. HIGH→DESOTO SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within DESOTO 73. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
40.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +18.2pp since 2023
Math
66.8%
MO avg 48.7% . +19.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
653
-154 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 14.7:1
% White
91%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About VINELAND ELEM.

VINELAND ELEM. is a high-enrollment K-5 school in DESOTO, Missouri, operated by DESOTO 73. The school works with 653 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 107% above the state mean of about 315.

DESOTO 73 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,464 students. VINELAND ELEM. is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, VINELAND ELEM. records that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, VINELAND ELEM. reports 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting VINELAND ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Jefferson County's rate of about 38%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), VINELAND ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household earnings sit near $82,851, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Jefferson County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,216 students), of which VINELAND ELEM. is one.

Nearest neighbor: DESOTO SR. HIGH, around 0.5 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VINELAND ELEM. ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VINELAND ELEM. has declined 19%, going from 807 students in 2018 to 653 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 95% to 91% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the VINELAND ELEM. community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
VINELAND ELEM.
District
DESOTO 73
Address
650 VINELAND SCHOOL RD, DESOTO, MO 63020
Phone
(636) 586-1010
County
Jefferson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
653
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
364 (56%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
291050000351
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VINELAND ELEM.
How many students attend VINELAND ELEM.?
VINELAND ELEM. enrolls approximately 653 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does VINELAND ELEM. serve?
VINELAND ELEM. serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VINELAND ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VINELAND ELEM. is approximately 11.1:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at VINELAND ELEM.?
At VINELAND ELEM., the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is VINELAND ELEM. public or private?
VINELAND ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by DESOTO 73.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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