Other / mixed grade configuration · Desoto, MO
Sunrise Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Sunrise Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
The verdict
Sunrise Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- #4 of 6
- public schools in Desoto · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 39.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Sunrise Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sunrise Elem. ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Desoto, MO.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-17 students YoY
Sunrise Elem. shrank from 333 students in 2022-23 to 316 in 2023-24 (-5.1%).
Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 29.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-17 students YoY 292982002060 · Desoto, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
318 enr · 11.4:1 · 39.6% lunch · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin at Alma Elementary (318 students)
Sunrise Elem. shrank from 333 students in 2022-23 to 316 in 2023-24 (-5.1%). Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 29.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Sunrise Elem. compares
Sunrise Elem. is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 11% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.6% | ▼ 14% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 318 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Sunrise Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
District finance for Sunrise R-Ix reports $14,171 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~318 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sunrise Elem.
How many students attend Sunrise Elem.?
Sunrise Elem. has 318 students enrolled. It is a public school in Desoto, MO. CCD year-over-year: 333 (2022-23) → 316 (2023-24), down 17.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Elem. is 11.4:1, which is 11% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sunrise Elem.?
39.6% of students at Sunrise Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sunrise Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Sunrise Elem. is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Desoto, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunrise Elem.?
Sunrise Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sunrise Elem. rank among public schools in Desoto?
By Resource Investment Index, Sunrise Elem. ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Desoto, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Desoto on the city page.
What other schools are in Sunrise R-Ix?
None reported; Sunrise R-Ix operates only Sunrise Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.