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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAIN VALLEY R-V·NCES 291308001965
SNI-A-BAR ELEM.
701 SW EAGLES PKWY, GRAIN VALLEY, MO 64029 · (816) 847-5020 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Missouri public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
150 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
43%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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -6.5pp since 2021
Math
47.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.8% | 25.8% | 36.0% | 15.2% |
| Math | 24.6% | 22.9% | 24.6% | 27.6% |
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 | 48.6% | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% | 42.8% |
| 2022-23 | 49.2% | 52.5% |
| 2021-22 | 55.1% | 53.2% |
% 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 SNI-A-BAR ELEM.
SNI-A-BAR ELEM.'s state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNI-A-BAR ELEM. this school | 475 | 31.6% | 44.4% |
| JAMES LEWIS ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 473 | 29.8% | 58.3% |
| KELLYBROOK ELEM SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 528 | 30.1% | 43.6% |
| ENGLISH LANDING ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 435 | 27.4% | 56.7% |
| PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 437 | 33.0% | 42.2% |
| WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 529 | 30.8% | 53.4% |
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 SNI-A-BAR ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #435 of 1,002 | #33 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #396 of 1,019 ▲ 86 | #29 of 126 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #362 of 1,018 ▼ 5 | #33 of 126 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.1pp | #162 of 943 | #27 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #195 of 1,294 | #31 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #95 of 950 | #10 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #408 of 953 | #102 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #924 of 1,165 | #113 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #191 of 251 | #30 of 37 |
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
475
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 475 | 44.6 | 10.7:1 | 32% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 41.3 | 10.8:1 | 33% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 40.4 | 11.3:1 | 37% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 23% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 39.3 | 11.7:1 | 26% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 22% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 23% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 442 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 8% (35) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SNI-A-BAR ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (458 to 475); teachers up 13% (39.3 to 44.6).
About SNI-A-BAR ELEM.
SNI-A-BAR ELEM. is a large elementary school in GRAIN VALLEY, Missouri. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 475 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 51% higher.
GRAIN VALLEY R-V operates 8 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,546 students.
At SNI-A-BAR ELEM., White students make up 73% of the student body. Next come 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 62% White. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.7:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 32%. Among public schools in Jackson County, the average eligibility rate is 60%.
SNI-A-BAR ELEM. is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
SNI-A-BAR ELEM. sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.4% and a predicted 48.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Jackson County, the median household income is $68,577, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Jackson County has 244 public schools and roughly 105,714 students.
The school nearest to SNI-A-BAR ELEM. is GRAIN VALLEY HIGH, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. SNI-A-BAR ELEM. is 5th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
SNI-A-BAR ELEM. is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment declined 7% from its 2020-21 level of 511. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.1:1 to 10.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 NORTH MIDDLE SCHLMiddle · 527 students
- GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHLMiddle · 516 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 NORTH MIDDLE SCHLMiddle · 527 students
- GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHLMiddle · 516 students
- STONY POINT ELEM.Elementary · 474 students
- MATTHEWS ELEM.Elementary · 422 students
Nearby schools
- GRAIN VALLEY HIGH0.1 mi · 1,482
- MATTHEWS ELEM.1.2 mi · 422
- GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHL1.4 mi · 516
- STONY POINT ELEM.1.4 mi · 474
- PRAIRIE BRANCH ELEM.2.0 mi · 567
- BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH2.4 mi · 2,299
Frequently asked questions
About SNI-A-BAR ELEM.How large is SNI-A-BAR ELEM.?
SNI-A-BAR ELEM. enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does SNI-A-BAR ELEM. serve?
SNI-A-BAR ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SNI-A-BAR ELEM.?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at SNI-A-BAR ELEM..
How diverse is SNI-A-BAR ELEM.?
SNI-A-BAR ELEM. reports a student body of 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees SNI-A-BAR ELEM.?
SNI-A-BAR ELEM. 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.