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GRANDVIEW ELEM.

705 W 31ST, HIGGINSVILLE, MO 64037 · (660) 584-7127 · Lafayette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
209 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5011%
Kindergarten7016%
Grade 15613%
Grade 26314%
Grade 36815%
Grade 47116%
Grade 56214%

This year's kindergarten class (70) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (62).

Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
39389%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
133%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
113%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
235%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
23052%
Female
21048%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
GRANDVIEW ELEM.→LAFAYETTE CO. MIDDLE→LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH
Based on grade levels within LAFAYETTE CO. C-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
35.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.8pp since 2021
Math
21.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -8.1pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts8.5%26.7%35.8%28.7%
Math5.0%16.6%34.3%43.9%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2535.2%21.6%
2023-2430.2%24.1%
2022-2326.5%25.5%
2021-2234.4%29.7%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 GRANDVIEW ELEM.

GRANDVIEW ELEM.'s state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
GRANDVIEW ELEM. this school44047.5%28.1%
BOWLING GREEN ELEM.
BOWLING GREEN
47247.9%49.3%
SHOOK ELEM.
MARSHFIELD
46847.0%50.8%
BROOKFIELD ELEM.
BROOKFIELD
41749.2%49.6%
ATHENA ELEM.
DESOTO
46550.1%50.5%
SUNRISE ELEM.
RICHMOND
46048.0%25.5%
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 GRANDVIEW ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Lafayette County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
28.1%#775 of 1,002#5 of 6
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
21.6%#858 of 1,019
▼ 35
#5 of 6
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
35.2%#703 of 1,018
▲ 83
#3 of 6
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.7pp#246 of 943N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
440#275 of 1,294#2 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.2:1#537 of 950N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
19.8%#685 of 953N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
47.5%#694 of 1,165#3 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.8%#548 of 684N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
440
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2544033.413.2:148% (209)
2023-2444434.912.7:146% (205)
2022-2345734.313.3:149% (222)
2020-214393612.2:150% (221)
2017-1846738.312.2:156% (260)
2015-164863613.5:151% (247)
2010-115023414.8:149% (247)
2000-014594011.5:141% (188)
1990-914992718.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRANDVIEW ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (467 to 440); teachers down 13% (38.3 to 33.4).

About GRANDVIEW ELEM.

GRANDVIEW ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in HIGGINSVILLE, Missouri. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 440 students. Enrollment is 40% higher than the average for elementary schools in Missouri, which is about 315.

The 3 schools in LAFAYETTE CO. C-1 enroll 961 students altogether, GRANDVIEW ELEM. among them.

White students are the large majority at GRANDVIEW ELEM., with 89% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The White share in Lafayette County as a whole is similar, at about 91%. By the diversity index, GRANDVIEW ELEM. comes in at 20%.

Dividing enrollment by its 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.2:1. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. Eligible students account for 48% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, GRANDVIEW ELEM. would be expected to post about 42.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.1%.

Among Lafayette County residents, median household income is about $80,612, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. GRANDVIEW ELEM. is one of 19 public schools in Lafayette County, which together enroll about 5,064 students.

The nearest other public school, LAFAYETTE CO. MIDDLE, is about 0.1 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of GRANDVIEW ELEM.. By average proficiency, GRANDVIEW ELEM. is 7th among 8 schools close by.

Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Federal data show 439 students in 2020-21 and 440 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.2:1 to 13.2:1.

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Lafayette County at a glance

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Population
33,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,612
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,064 students

Quick facts

School name
GRANDVIEW ELEM.
District
LAFAYETTE CO. C-1
Address
705 W 31ST, HIGGINSVILLE, MO 64037
Phone
(660) 584-7127
County
Lafayette County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
440
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
209 (48%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
291440000669
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other GRANDVIEW Elementary schools

20 other US public schools in 14 states are named GRANDVIEW Elementary. GRANDVIEW ELEM. is the 9th largest of the 21.

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Frequently asked questions

About GRANDVIEW ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at GRANDVIEW ELEM.?
GRANDVIEW ELEM. enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does GRANDVIEW ELEM. serve?
GRANDVIEW ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GRANDVIEW ELEM.?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at GRANDVIEW ELEM..
How diverse is GRANDVIEW ELEM.?
GRANDVIEW ELEM. reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is GRANDVIEW ELEM. public or private?
GRANDVIEW ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAFAYETTE CO. C-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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