Grain Valley High School
- Grain Valley High School serves 1,226 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 88% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 63%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Grain Valley High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 28%.
Top Placements
Grain Valley High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Grain Valley High School's student population of 1,226 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 75 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,226 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 75 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Grain Valley High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,073 schools in Missouri (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Grain Valley High School is 0.27, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #861 out of 2,073 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 88% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 6% |
| Black | 2% | 16% |
| White | 85% | 72% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.23 |
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| Graduation Rate | 96% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Grain Valley R-v School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Grain Valley High School is Blue Springs South High School (2.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Grain Valley South Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sni-a-bar Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Grain Valley Sni-a-bar Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 474 students
0.1 miles
701 Sw Eagles Pkwy
Grain Valley, MO 64029
(816)847-5020 0.1 K-5 474 - Grain Valley Matthews Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 466 students
0.9 miles
144 Mcquerry Rd
Grain Valley, MO 64029
(816)229-4870 0.9 K-5 466 - Grain Valley Grain Valley South Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 636 students
1.5 miles
901 Se Ryan Rd
Grain Valley, MO 64029
(816)229-3499 1.5 6-8 636 - Grain Valley Stony Point Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 432 students
1.5 miles
1001 W Ryan Rd
Grain Valley, MO 64029
(816)847-7800 1.5 K-5 432 - Blue Springs Blue Springs South High School Grades: 9-12 | 2034 students
2.7 miles
1200 Se Adams Dairy Pkwy
Blue Springs, MO 64014
(816)874-3500 2.7 9-12 2034
School Reviews
| 2 Their transportation department employs uneducated, immature individuals abusive towards the grade school children. - Posted by Parent - kerry |
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