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Grandview R-II 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 4,033 students in Grandview R-II 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 R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
4,501 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grandview R-II 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 65% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#323 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
65%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)4.4%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.50
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
24%
15%
% White
66%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $2,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has declined by 79% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $2,003 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has declined by 84% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$2,098
$15,190
Spending / Student
$2,003
$14,009
Best Grandview R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grandview Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11470 Hwy C
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 944-3931
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 944-3931
Gr: 5-8 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
11470 Hwy C
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 944-3941
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 944-3941
Gr: K-12 | 3,895 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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