Van-Far Elementary Primary School
2122 Audrain Rd 557 Vandalia MO, 63382, Audrain County Phone: 573-594-2731 Ranking:  (1,215 out of 1,698, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Van-Far School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 387 | 364 | 358 | 320 | 320 | 329 | 343 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 25 | 6.5% | 24 | 6.6% | 20 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 5.8% | 20 | 5.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 59 | 15.2% | 55 | 15.1% | 53 | 14.8% | 49 | 15.3% | 51 | 15.9% | 49 | 14.9% | 56 | 16.3% |
| Grade 1: | 57 | 14.7% | 47 | 12.9% | 48 | 13.4% | 44 | 13.8% | 49 | 15.3% | 55 | 16.7% | 46 | 13.4% |
| Grade 2: | 53 | 13.7% | 40 | 11.0% | 47 | 13.1% | 51 | 15.9% | 50 | 15.6% | 46 | 14.0% | 51 | 14.9% |
| Grade 3: | 43 | 11.1% | 51 | 14.0% | 50 | 14.0% | 54 | 16.9% | 47 | 14.7% | 47 | 14.3% | 41 | 12.0% |
| Grade 4: | 50 | 12.9% | 53 | 14.6% | 52 | 14.5% | 46 | 14.4% | 47 | 14.7% | 38 | 11.6% | 40 | 11.7% |
| Grade 5: | 53 | 13.7% | 49 | 13.5% | 48 | 13.4% | 42 | 13.1% | 37 | 11.6% | 36 | 10.9% | 39 | 11.4% |
| Grade 6: | 47 | 12.1% | 45 | 12.4% | 40 | 11.2% | 34 | 10.6% | 39 | 12.2% | 39 | 11.9% | 50 | 14.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 185 | 47.8% | 181 | 49.7% | 186 | 52.0% | 167 | 52.2% | 156 | 48.8% | 164 | 49.8% | 181 | 52.8% |
| Female: | 202 | 52.2% | 183 | 50.3% | 172 | 48.0% | 153 | 47.8% | 156 | 48.8% | 157 | 47.7% | 158 | 46.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.5% | 15 | 4.2% | 7 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.9% | 7 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 9 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.7% | 8 | 2.2% | 15 | 4.7% | 15 | 4.7% | 20 | 6.1% | 23 | 6.7% |
| White: | 335 | 86.6% | 313 | 86.0% | 307 | 85.8% | 288 | 90.0% | 298 | 93.1% | 301 | 91.5% | 312 | 91.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 31 | 8.0% | 29 | 8.0% | 26 | 7.3% | 8 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 156 | 40.3% | 163 | 44.8% | 155 | 43.3% | 149 | 46.6% | 133 | 41.6% | 128 | 38.9% | 120 | 35.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 11.1% | 37 | 10.2% | 24 | 6.7% | 24 | 7.5% | 28 | 8.8% | 21 | 6.4% | 33 | 9.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.24 | 12.87 | 12.65 | 11.35 | 13.40 | 11.40 | 12.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 44.1% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 35.5% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 35.4% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 38.2% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 33.4% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 30.8% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 31.3% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 20.9% | 20.9% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 42.1% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.8% | 25.8% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 47.9% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 2.3% | 2.3% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.4% | 31.4% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 17.1% | 17.1% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.3% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 37.7% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 24.4% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.5% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 42.5% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 27% | 27% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.6% | 21.6% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 48.9% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.8% | 40.8% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.8% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 44.9% | 51.9% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 43% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 43.4% | 44.4% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 35.5% | 47.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 48.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 50.2% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 37.2% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 50.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 51.6% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.6% | 39.6% | 44.6% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.5% | 30.5% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 30.8% | 50.7% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 43.6% | 56% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 57.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.3% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 56.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.2% | 42.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.8% | 57.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.9% | 23.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.1% | 76.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $32,788.0 | $32,306.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,219.0 | $26,357.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $34,840.0 | $34,091.0 |
* Van-Far Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.