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A−

Matthews Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

144 McQuerry Rd, Grain Valley, MO 64029 · (816) 229-4870 · Part of Grain Valley R-V School District

Grain Valley’s School Grade A better than 87% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
422
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Matthews Elem.

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grain Valley kids: Grain Valley South Middle SCHL

On the path

Where Grain Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Matthews Elem.You are here
6–8Grain Valley South Middle SCHL516 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

144 McQuerry Rd, Grain Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 162
Grade 260
Grade 379
Grade 465
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
375’20
377’21
380’22
408’23
422’24

Up 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Black 10%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Matthews Elem. from Grain Valley families.

Other schools in Grain Valley R-V School District

The district →
Grain Valley Early Childhd CTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Grain Valley
83 students8:1
Prairie Branch Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grain Valley
A
567 students12:1
Sni-A-Bar Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grain Valley
B+
475 students11:1
Stony Point Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grain Valley
A−
474 students11:1
Grain Valley North Middle SCHL
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grain Valley
A−
527 students12:1
Grain Valley South Middle SCHL
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grain Valley
B+
516 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Grain Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.