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SPRING VALLEY ELEM.

8838 E 83RD ST, RAYTOWN, MO 64138 · (816) 268-7270 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
260 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
62
Grade 3
53
Grade 4
57
Grade 5
58
Student demographics
White
4814%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
5616%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 9%
Black
22062%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 15%
Two+
267%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17349%
Female
18051%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
37.6%
MO avg 49.5% . -35.1pp since 2023
Math
46.9%
MO avg 48.7% . -29.2pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
353
-58 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.7:1
% White
14%
was 19%
% Hispanic
16%
was 13%
% Black
62%
was 59%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SPRING VALLEY ELEM.

SPRING VALLEY ELEM. operates as a mid-sized elementary-level community in RAYTOWN, Missouri, overseen by RAYTOWN C-2. Current enrollment sits at 353 students spanning grades K through 5.

SPRING VALLEY ELEM. is one of 17 schools operated by RAYTOWN C-2, a district that hosts 7,676 students overall.

On demographics, SPRING VALLEY ELEM. lists that 62% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the resource side, SPRING VALLEY ELEM. records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting SPRING VALLEY ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 74% of students at SPRING VALLEY ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jackson County (around 60%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, SPRING VALLEY ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.3%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Jackson County) shows that median household earnings sit near $68,577, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. SPRING VALLEY ELEM. is one of 244 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students).

The closest other public school is SOUTH MIDDLE, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SPRING VALLEY ELEM.. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPRING VALLEY ELEM. ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 50.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SPRING VALLEY ELEM. has decreased 14%, going from 411 students in 2018 to 353 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 19% to 14%.

On the community side, the feed for SPRING VALLEY ELEM. typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Jackson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SPRING VALLEY ELEM.
District
RAYTOWN C-2
Address
8838 E 83RD ST, RAYTOWN, MO 64138
Phone
(816) 268-7270
County
Jackson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
353
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
260 (74%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
292607001531
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SPRING VALLEY ELEM.
How many students attend SPRING VALLEY ELEM.?
SPRING VALLEY ELEM. enrolls approximately 353 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does SPRING VALLEY ELEM. serve?
SPRING VALLEY ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SPRING VALLEY ELEM.?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at SPRING VALLEY ELEM..
How diverse is SPRING VALLEY ELEM.?
SPRING VALLEY ELEM. reports a student body of 14% White, 16% Hispanic, 62% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is SPRING VALLEY ELEM. in?
SPRING VALLEY ELEM. is part of RAYTOWN C-2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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