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Grandview C-4 School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Grandview, and parts of Kansas City and Lee's Summit.

Grandview’s School Grade D better than 13% of Missouri school districts

Students
3,665
Schools
8
Spent per student
$16,510
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$46.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Grandview C-4 School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 13% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% more per student than the MO average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $46.1M, about $12,587 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 13% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
DGrandview 26,653

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Grandview. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Grandview MiddleThis district
9–12Grandview SR. HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency26%
State average 39.2% · 1,966 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 43.2% · 1,990 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 89.3% · 284 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,510 per student · 13% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 30%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,636’20
3,603’21
3,689’22
3,689’23
3,665’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 43%Hispanic 34%White 15%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Butcher-Greene Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grandview
D
253 students13:1
HIGH GROVE Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Grandview
132 students15:1
Martin City Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Kansas City
D
638 students12:1
Conn-West Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grandview
D
338 students15:1
Meadowmere Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grandview
C
336 students17:1
Belvidere Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grandview
D
294 students13:1
Grandview Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grandview
C−
471 students13:1
Grandview SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Grandview
C−
1,203 students18:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lee's Summit R-VII School DistrictGreenwood, Lake Lotawana, Lake Winnebago
$15,082per student
Fort Osage R-I School DistrictIndependence, River Bend, Sugar Creek
$13,905per student
Park Hill School DistrictNorthmoor, Parkville, Riverside
$15,605per student
Independence 30 School DistrictIndependence, Sugar Creek
$12,949per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.