📍 4485 Sunrise School Rd, Desoto, Jefferson County, 63020
Sunrise Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Desoto, Jefferson County. The school has 333 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sunrise R-Ix school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sunrise Elem. enrolls 333 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.6% Black or African American and 2.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 306 | 92% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 3.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
141 of the school's 333 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 132 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Sunrise Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-80, state senate district 3, state house district 115.
Sunrise Elem. is one of 1 schools in SUNRISE R-IX, based in DESOTO, Missouri. The district serves 318 students district-wide and employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 333 students, Sunrise Elem. is close to the district average of about 318 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant