Sunrise Elementary School
Public elementary school in Desoto, Missouri · Sunrise R-IX School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Sunrise Elementary School serves 318 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Desoto (Jefferson County). It is the only school in Sunrise R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 636th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Sunrise R-IX School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292982002060 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sunrise R-IX | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 318 | 318 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 10.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.1% | 42.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sunrise Elementary School in context
Size
Sunrise Elementary School is the only school in Sunrise R-IX School District, so its 318 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.8 miles away and have a median of 435 students, so Sunrise Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 40 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 32 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 32 in kindergarten and 33 in grade 8. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Missouri public schools (66.9%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Sunrise Elementary School has 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 318 students would have about 25.9 teachers, so Sunrise Elementary School has 4.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Vineland Elementary School, 5.8 miles away in Desoto 73 School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.3% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 39 |
| Grade 8 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4485 Sunrise School Rd, Desoto, MO 63020
Phone: (636)586-6660
Website: sunrise-r9.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sunrise Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland Elementary School | Desoto 73 | 5.8 mi | 653 | 11.1 | 55.7% |
| Athena Elementary School | Desoto 73 | 6.7 mi | 465 | 10.1 | 50.1% |
| North County Primary School | North St. Francois County R-I | 8.9 mi | 673 | 11.9 | 56.3% |
| Kingston Elementary School | Kingston K-14 | 10.8 mi | 174 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Kingston Primary School | Kingston K-14 | 10.8 mi | 229 | 11.2 | 100% |
| North County Parkside Elementary School | North St. Francois County R-I | 12.1 mi | 404 | 14.3 | 57.4% |
| Plattin Primary School | Jefferson County R-VII | 12.6 mi | 203 | 10.8 | 30% |
| Central Elementary School | Central R-III | 12.9 mi | 530 | 11.7 | 60.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.