Grain Valley R-V School District
Grain Valley, Missouri · Jackson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Grain Valley R-V School District runs 8 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 4,546 students. By enrollment it is the 47th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 8 |
| Students | 4,546 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 356.3 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2913080 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Grain Valley R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain Valley Early Childhd Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 83 | 8.3 | 3.6% |
| Grain Valley High School | High | 9–12 | 1,482 | 17 | 21% |
| Grain Valley North Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 527 | 12.4 | 21.4% |
| Grain Valley South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 516 | 12.2 | 22.9% |
| Matthews Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 422 | 11.3 | 37.4% |
| Prairie Branch Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 567 | 11.5 | 15.3% |
| Sni-A-Bar Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 475 | 10.7 | 31.6% |
| Stony Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 474 | 11 | 25.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Grain Valley R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Grain Valley R-V in context
Size
Grain Valley R-V School District enrolls 0.5% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 568 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Grain Valley High School (1,482) and the smallest is Grain Valley Early Childhd Center (83).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 384 students. Grade 12 has 351 students and kindergarten has 298, 18% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Grain Valley R-V enrolls 83 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Grain Valley R-V at 78.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 9.1%.
23.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 3.6% at Grain Valley Early Childhd Center to 37.4% at Matthews Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 356.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 12 counselors it has 379 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 6.9 librarians or media specialists and 2 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Grain Valley R-V is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Oak Grove R-VI School District, 4.8 miles away with 1,853 students. 47 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Grain Valley R-V. Jackson County has 33 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 356.3 | 13 |
| School counselors | 12 | 379 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 6.9 | 659 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 2,273 |
| Instructional aides | 79.5 | 57 |
| Other student support staff | 26.6 | 171 |
| School administrators | 19.3 | 236 |
| District administrators | 3 | 1,515 |
| All staff | 718 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78.3% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 83 |
| Kindergarten | 298 |
| Grade 1 | 323 |
| Grade 2 | 322 |
| Grade 3 | 328 |
| Grade 4 | 321 |
| Grade 5 | 346 |
| Grade 6 | 327 |
| Grade 7 | 339 |
| Grade 8 | 377 |
| Grade 9 | 366 |
| Grade 10 | 381 |
| Grade 11 | 384 |
| Grade 12 | 351 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove R-VI School District | 5 mi | 1,853 | 12.7 | – |
| Blue Springs R-IV School District | 5 mi | 14,657 | 14.6 | – |
| Fort Osage R-I School District | 9 mi | 4,718 | 13.2 | – |
| Lone Jack C-6 School District | 10 mi | 733 | 13.1 | – |
| Lee's Summit R-VII School District | 12 mi | 17,695 | 14.6 | – |
| Independence 30 School District | 12 mi | 14,272 | 14.7 | – |
| Odessa R-VII School District | 13 mi | 2,039 | 13.2 | – |
| Raytown C-2 School District | 14 mi | 7,676 | 13.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jackson County
- Lee's Summit R-VII School District (17,695 students)
- Kansas City 33 School District (15,079 students)
- Blue Springs R-IV School District (14,657 students)
- Independence 30 School District (14,272 students)
- Raytown C-2 School District (7,676 students)
- Fort Osage R-I School District (4,718 students)
- Hickman Mills C-1 School District (4,472 students)
- Grandview C-4 School District (3,665 students)
- Center 58 School District (2,339 students)
- Oak Grove R-VI School District (1,853 students)
- Guadalupe Centers Schools (1,614 students)
- Frontier Schools (1,587 students)
- Academie Lafayette (1,425 students)
- University Academy (1,111 students)
- Kipp: Endeavor Academy (1,047 students)
- Crossroads Charter Schools (1,003 students)
- Ewing Marion Kauffman School (961 students)
- Hogan Preparatory Academy (843 students)
- Brookside Charter School (800 students)
- Lone Jack C-6 School District (733 students)
- KC International Academy (662 students)
- MO Schools for the Severely Disabled (652 students)
- Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy (401 students)
- Citizens of the World Charter (388 students)
- Allen Village (384 students)
- Scuola Vita Nuova (363 students)
- Academy for Integrated Arts (244 students)
- Delasalle Charter School (220 students)
- Genesis School Inc. (180 students)
- Gordon Parks Elementary (131 students)
All Missouri districts (2 more in Jackson County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 Nw Sni a Bar Parkway, Grain Valley, MO 64029
Phone: (816)847-5006
Website: grainvalleyschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.