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GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL
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GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL is one of the mid-sized junior highs in GRAIN VALLEY, Missouri, one of the schools within GRAIN VALLEY R-V, with 527 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.
Across the 8 schools in GRAIN VALLEY R-V (4,546 students total), GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL lists that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Jackson County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
With demographic context factored in, GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.2%.
In the broader community, Jackson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,577 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Jackson County's 244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students), GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: GRAIN VALLEY EARLY CHILDHD CTR, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 48.1%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Over the past 7-year window. GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL's enrollment has grew 30% since 2018, when it stood at 406 (now 527). Over the same period, the White share declined from 84% to 77%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.
On allk12, the feed for GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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