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Grandview C-4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,147 students in Grandview C-4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Grandview C-4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
3,689 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grandview C-4 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 74% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#443 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Graduation Rate
74%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
29%
8%
% Black
45%
15%
% White
17%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,443 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,264 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,443
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,264
$13,908
Best Grandview C-4 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grandview Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12650 Manchester
Grandview, MO 64030
(816) 316-5600
Grandview, MO 64030
(816) 316-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Martin City Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 E 133rd St
Kansas City, MO 64145
(816) 316-5700
Kansas City, MO 64145
(816) 316-5700
Gr: K-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: n/an/a
Grandview Alternative School
Alternative School
1001 Main St
Grandview, MO 64030
(816) 316-5150
Grandview, MO 64030
(816) 316-5150
Gr: K-12
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