Granby
Public elementary school in Granby, Missouri · East Newton County R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Granby serves 583 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Granby (Newton County). It is one of 3 schools in East Newton County R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 78th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | East Newton County R-VI School District |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293042002083 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | East Newton County R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 583 | 1,459 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64% | 62.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Granby in context
Size
Granby is the largest of East Newton County R-VI School District's 2 elementary schools; its 583 students are 40% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.3 miles away and have a median of 337 students, so Granby is larger 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 3 with 72 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 30, against an average of 58 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 59 in kindergarten and 63 in grade 8. It also enrolls 30 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 84% of enrollment, about the same share as across East Newton County R-VI (80.3%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.8% across East Newton County R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.1% 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
Granby has 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 583 students would have about 47.4 teachers, so Granby has 3.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Diamond Elementary School, 6.1 miles away in Diamond R-IV School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 84% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
| Grade 6 | 66 |
| Grade 7 | 59 |
| Grade 8 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
440 E High St, Granby, MO 64844
Phone: (417)472-6279
Website: eastnewton.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Granby. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Elementary School | Diamond R-IV | 6.1 mi | 332 | 12.8 | 61.7% |
| Benton Elementary School | Neosho School District | 6.8 mi | 523 | 13.4 | 75.7% |
| RISE Elementary School | Neosho School District | 7.1 mi | 230 | 15.2 | 42.2% |
| South Elementary School | Neosho School District | 8.4 mi | 285 | 13.6 | 67.7% |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Neosho School District | 10.2 mi | 591 | 16.4 | 55.8% |
| Triway | East Newton County R-VI | 11.0 mi | 431 | 13.3 | 66.4% |
| Wildwood Elementary School | Sarcoxie R-II | 12.6 mi | 303 | 13.8 | 56.4% |
| Central Elementary School | Pierce City R-VI | 14.3 mi | 341 | 12.2 | 41.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in East Newton County R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Newton High School | High | 9–12 | 445 |
| Triway | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 431 |