Grain Valley North Middle School
Public middle school in Grain Valley, Missouri · Grain Valley R-V School District · Grades 6–8
Grain Valley North Middle School serves 527 students in grades 6–8 in Grain Valley (Jackson County). It is one of 8 schools in Grain Valley R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 154th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 42.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Grain Valley R-V School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291308003161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Grain Valley R-V | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 527 | 4,546 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.4% | 23.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Grain Valley North Middle School in context
Size
Grain Valley North Middle School is the largest of Grain Valley R-V School District's 2 middle schools; its 527 students are 11.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 729; Grain Valley North Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 8 with 180 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 171, against an average of 176 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 171 in grade 6 and 180 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 76.9% here and 78.3% across Grain Valley R-V. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 23.4% across Grain Valley R-V and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 5.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 42.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 527 students, Grain Valley North Middle School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 527 students would have about 40.5 teachers, so Grain Valley North Middle School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Grain Valley North Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Brittany Hill Middle School, 2.9 miles away in Blue Springs R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there are 11 other middle schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 171 |
| Grade 7 | 176 |
| Grade 8 | 180 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
31608 E Pink Hill Road, Grain Valley, MO 64029
Phone: (816)994-4800
Website: grainvalleyschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Grain Valley North Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany Hill Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 2.9 mi | 807 | 14.2 | 31.5% |
| Grain Valley South Middle School | Grain Valley R-V | 4.3 mi | 516 | 12.2 | 22.9% |
| Paul Kinder Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 5.6 mi | 919 | 16.1 | 38.8% |
| Oak Grove Middle School | Oak Grove R-VI | 5.6 mi | 301 | 8.3 | 31.6% |
| Moreland Ridge Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 6.0 mi | 813 | 14.4 | 31% |
| Fire Prairie Middle School | Fort Osage R-I | 7.1 mi | 713 | 14.1 | 57.6% |
| Osage Trail Middle School | Fort Osage R-I | 7.2 mi | 675 | 13 | 48.4% |
| Bridger Middle School | Independence 30 | 8.5 mi | 744 | 15.7 | 72.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Grain Valley R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grain Valley Early Childhd Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 83 |
| Grain Valley High School | High | 9–12 | 1,482 |
| Grain Valley South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 516 |
| Matthews Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 422 |
| Prairie Branch Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 567 |
| Sni-A-Bar Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 475 |
| Stony Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 474 |