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Enrollment
527
Middle
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAIN VALLEY R-V·NCES 291308003161
GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL
31608 E PINK HILL ROAD, GRAIN VALLEY, MO 64029 · (816) 994-4800 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Missouri public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
113 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 171 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 176 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 34% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL→GRAIN VALLEY HIGH
Based on grade levels within GRAIN VALLEY R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -6.6pp since 2021
Math
59.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.9% | 26.3% | 41.2% | 13.3% |
| Math | 31.9% | 27.5% | 28.1% | 12.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.2% | 59.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 54.2% |
| 2022-23 | 47.5% | 55.1% |
| 2021-22 | 51.8% | 53.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL
GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL's state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL this school | 527 | 21.4% | 52.7% |
| LAKEVIEW MIDDLE KANSAS CITY | 653 | 20.4% | 55.6% |
| GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHL GRAIN VALLEY | 516 | 22.9% | 57.4% |
| RAYMORE-PECULIAR SOUTH MIDDLE Peculiar | 636 | 23.9% | 43.5% |
| PLATTE CITY MIDDLE PLATTE CITY | 646 | 19.0% | 54.6% |
| SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE ASHLAND | 648 | 19.0% | 45.6% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #74 of 379 | #7 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #58 of 380 ▲ 26 | #7 of 36 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #135 of 380 ▲ 42 | #12 of 36 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #121 of 364 | #13 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #154 of 397 | #20 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #99 of 321 | #10 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #139 of 321 | #27 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.4% | #336 of 379 | #35 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.8% | #13 of 91 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
527
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
+176% since 2010-11, when it was 191
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 527 | 42.4 | 12.4:1 | 21% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 43.5 | 11.9:1 | 23% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 42.6 | 12.2:1 | 25% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 19% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 28.7 | 14.2:1 | 20% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 14% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 191 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 19% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (406 to 527); teachers up 48% (28.7 to 42.4).
About GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL
GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL is a medium-sized middle school in GRAIN VALLEY, Missouri, (ZIP code 64029). Enrolled students number 527 students, in grades 6 through 8.
GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL is part of GRAIN VALLEY R-V, where 8 schools serve 4,546 students.
White students are the majority at GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL, with 77% of enrollment. The school is also 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 62%. GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 42.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.4:1. That is close to the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Around 21% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 60% average for public schools in Jackson County.
The allk12 Grade for GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL is B+. Compared with Missouri public middle schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.7%, compared with a predicted 51.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
Jackson County has these Census figures: the median household income is $68,577, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Jackson County has 244 public schools and roughly 105,714 students.
The closest public school, GRAIN VALLEY EARLY CHILDHD CTR, is less than a tenth of a mile from GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL is 3rd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment is up 5% from 2020-21, when GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL had 504 students, to 2024-25, when it had 527. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.4:1, from 13.6:1.
The GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAIN VALLEY R-V
- GRAIN VALLEY HIGHHigh · 1,482 students
- PRAIRIE BRANCH ELEM.Elementary · 567 students
- GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHLMiddle · 516 students
- SNI-A-BAR ELEM.Elementary · 475 students
- STONY POINT ELEM.Elementary · 474 students
- MATTHEWS ELEM.Elementary · 422 students
Other schools in GRAIN VALLEY
- GRAIN VALLEY HIGHHigh · 1,482 students
- PRAIRIE BRANCH ELEM.Elementary · 567 students
- GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHLMiddle · 516 students
- SNI-A-BAR ELEM.Elementary · 475 students
- STONY POINT ELEM.Elementary · 474 students
- MATTHEWS ELEM.Elementary · 422 students
Nearby schools
- GRAIN VALLEY EARLY CHILDHD CTR0.1 mi · 83
- PRAIRIE BRANCH ELEM.1.1 mi · 567
- MATTHEWS ELEM.2.2 mi · 422
- LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.2.8 mi · 536
- BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE2.9 mi · 807
- SNI-A-BAR ELEM.3.0 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHLHow large is GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL?
GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL enrolls approximately 527 students in grades 06-08.
Is GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL have?
GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL?
Student demographics at GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL are roughly 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL?
GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL is overseen by GRAIN VALLEY R-V in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.