Van-Far Elementary School
Public elementary school in Vandalia, Missouri · Van-Far R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Van-Far Elementary School serves 323 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Vandalia (Audrain County). It is one of 2 schools in Van-Far R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 619th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 28.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Van-Far R-I School District |
| County | Audrain County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 293078002125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Van-Far R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 323 | 571 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.1% | 51.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Van-Far Elementary School in context
Size
Van-Far Elementary School is the only elementary school in Van-Far R-I School District. Its 323 students are 56.6% of the district's 571. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.8 miles away and have a median of 323 students, so Van-Far Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 2 with 48 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 27, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 6 has 19% fewer students than kindergarten (38 against 47). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 82% of enrollment, about the same share as across Van-Far R-I (83.9%). Two or more races students are next, at 10.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.8% across Van-Far R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 34.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Van-Far Elementary School has 28.15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 323 students would have about 26.3 teachers, so Van-Far Elementary School has 1.8 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Community Elementary School, 12.1 miles away in Community R-VI School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2122 Audrain Rd 557, Vandalia, MO 63382
Phone: (573)594-2731
Website: vf.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Van-Far Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Elementary School | Community R-VI | 12.1 mi | 144 | 10.2 | 57.6% |
| Ralls County Elementary School | Ralls County R-II | 14.4 mi | 355 | 11.2 | 33.2% |
| Wellsville-Middletown Elementary School | Wellsville Middletown R-I | 15.8 mi | 116 | 10.8 | 56% |
| Frankford Elementary School | Bowling Green R-I | 16.8 mi | 114 | 12.7 | 48.2% |
| Bowling Green Elementary School | Bowling Green R-I | 16.9 mi | 472 | 12.7 | 47.9% |
| McMillan Early Learning Center | Mexico 59 | 21.2 mi | 319 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Mexico 59 | 22.3 mi | 442 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Montgomery City Elementary School | Montgomery County R-II | 22.4 mi | 326 | 11.1 | 53.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Van-Far R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van-Far Junior/Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 248 |