The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in English language arts. The lowest is 37% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Vienna Elem.
Vienna Elementary is a small, regular public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in the heart of Vienna, Missouri. It is the sole elementary school in the Maries County R-I district and sits in a rural county seat that has been losing population over recent decades, an aging town where the courthouse and a public library anchor civic life. The school itself is integrated into the town rather than on a remote campus, and the community’s primary employers are local government and the school district; no significant private-sector employers were identified.
The student body is small and almost entirely white, with only a tiny number of students identifying as two or more races. About two out of every five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning the school serves a notable share of families from lower-income backgrounds. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the data.
On state assessments, Vienna Elementary’s results vary considerably by grade and subject, giving a mixed academic picture. Third graders performed well in both math and English language arts, with a majority reaching the proficient level or above. By fourth grade, math proficiency dropped sharply, and while ELA held above half, it too slipped. Fifth grade showed continued weaker performance in math, and ELA proficiency fell below half. Science results for fifth grade were suppressed, so no conclusion can be drawn there. Compared with the other district in Maries County, Vienna Elementary’s overall proficiency across tested grades and subjects sits above the midpoint, making it the higher-performing of the two elementary options in the county.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to tell whether these achievement levels are improving or declining. The school serves only elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, and staffing was also absent from the source material, meaning a parent may want to ask the school directly about those topics.
Housing in Vienna is modestly priced relative to state and national medians, typical for a small rural Missouri community. The town has no public transit and depends on personal vehicles; the main routes are US 63 and Missouri 42. No major new development or population growth is occurring, which aligns with the slow contraction many similar county seats experience.
For a family considering Vienna Elementary, the school offers a close-knit, small-town setting with solid early literacy performance but math results that weaken after third grade. The student body is racially homogeneous and has moderate economic diversity. A parent moving into the area may want to inquire about how the school supports math learning in the upper primary grades and what enrichment or intervention programs are available, since those details were not documented in the public data reviewed here.
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