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.