📍 650 Vineland School Rd, Desoto, Jefferson County, 63020
Vineland Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Desoto, Jefferson County. The school has 648 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Desoto 73 school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Vineland Elem. enrolls 648 students across grades K–6. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4% Two or more races and 2.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 593 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
320 of the school's 648 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 269 qualify for free lunch and 51 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Vineland Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-30, state senate district 3, state house district 118.
Vineland Elem. is one of 5 schools in DESOTO 73, based in DESOTO, Missouri. The district serves 2,464 students district-wide and employs 192 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 648 students, Vineland Elem. is larger than the district average of about 493 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe