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Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST NEWTON CO. R-VI·NCES 293042002083
GRANBY
440 E HIGH ST, GRANBY, MO 64844 · (417) 472-6279 · Newton County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
373 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (63).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
GRANBY→EAST NEWTON HIGH
Based on grade levels within EAST NEWTON CO. R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.2pp since 2021
Math
24.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.9% | 19.0% | 52.4% | 20.5% |
| Math | 5.4% | 19.3% | 40.4% | 34.7% |
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 | 26.9% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 24.1% |
| 2022-23 | 29.9% | 22.7% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 24.7% |
% 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
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 GRANBY
GRANBY's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANBY this school | 583 | 64.0% | 26.9% |
| MAPLECREST ELEM. LEBANON | 656 | 66.9% | 36.5% |
| HARRY S. TRUMAN ELEM. ROLLA | 448 | 57.6% | 59.5% |
| PERRYVILLE ELEM. PERRYVILLE | 429 | 57.3% | 37.4% |
| CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATE CASSVILLE | 383 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| VETERANS ELEM. HANNIBAL | 403 | 63.5% | 42.8% |
Matched among Missouri elementary 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 GRANBY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Newton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #797 of 1,002 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #824 of 1,019 no change | #9 of 10 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #837 of 1,018 ▼ 14 | #9 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #345 of 943 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #80 of 1,294 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #574 of 950 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #566 of 953 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #386 of 1,165 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #144 of 251 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
583
+57 (+11%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 583 | 43.5 | 13.4:1 | 64% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 41.9 | 14.2:1 | 70% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 41.9 | 14.0:1 | 65% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 43 | 12.2:1 | 65% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 44.1 | 12.4:1 | 68% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 42 | 12.9:1 | 70% (379) |
| 2010-11 | 663 | 46 | 14.4:1 | 67% (447) |
| 2000-01 | 602 | 40 | 15.1:1 | 54% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 27 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRANBY.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (546 to 583); teachers down 1% (44.1 to 43.5).
About GRANBY
GRANBY is a large elementary school in Missouri, located in GRANBY. It serves 583 students in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students.
GRANBY sits within EAST NEWTON CO. R-VI, which has 3 schools and 1,459 students.
Federal enrollment data show GRANBY is 84% White. The school is also 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. That is close to the 81% White share among all Newton County residents. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.4:1, with 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.0 students per teacher above the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 64%.
In Missouri, GRANBY is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 26.9% actual against a predicted 35.9%.
Newton County census figures show that the median household income is $66,301, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 25 public schools in Newton County, enrolling about 9,567 students in all.
The nearest other public school, EAST NEWTON HIGH, is about 3.0 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 48.4%; GRANBY's is 26.9%, ranking 5th of 5.
GRANBY is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment grew 11% from its 2020-21 level of 526. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.2:1 in 2020-21, and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,118
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,567 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST NEWTON CO. R-VI
- EAST NEWTON HIGHHigh · 445 students
- TRIWAYElementary · 431 students
Nearby schools
- EAST NEWTON HIGH3.0 mi · 445
- DIAMOND HIGH6.0 mi · 243
- DIAMOND MIDDLE6.1 mi · 212
- DIAMOND ELEM.6.1 mi · 332
- BENTON ELEM.6.8 mi · 523
- RISE Elementary7.1 mi · 230
Frequently asked questions
About GRANBYHow large is GRANBY?
GRANBY enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does GRANBY serve?
GRANBY serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at GRANBY?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at GRANBY.
How diverse is GRANBY?
GRANBY reports a student body of 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is GRANBY public or private?
GRANBY is a public K-12 school, overseen by EAST NEWTON CO. R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.