Top Rankings
Grain Valley R-V School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 83 students in Grain Valley R-V School District.
Public Preschools in Grain Valley R-V School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
4,546 Students
205,391 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
18,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Grain Valley R-V School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
89.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.1%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.55
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
4%
19%
% White
78%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,313 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,155 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,313
$15,201
Spending / Student
$13,155
$14,018
Best Grain Valley R-V School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
31604 E Pink Hill Road
Grain Valley, MO 64029
(816) 847-5006
Grain Valley, MO 64029
(816) 847-5006
Gr: PK | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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