Photo: Thevalarie · CC BY 4.0Grandview’s public schools score below 87% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
In Grandview, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grandview, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Grandview’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 624 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grandview’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 13% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,510 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Grandview Middle, then Grandview SR. High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Grandview’s grade
D: better than 13% of Missouri school districts, #222 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grandview, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grandview · depends on your address
Butcher-Greene Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 253 students · 13:1 students per teacher
HIGH GROVE Early Childhood
Grades PK · 132 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Grandview
Grandview Middle
Grades 6–8 · 471 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Grandview
Grandview Middle
Grades 6–8 · 471 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Grandview
Grandview Middle
Grades 6–8 · 471 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Grandview
Grandview SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,203 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Grandview
Grandview SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,203 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Grandview
Grandview SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,203 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Grandview
Grandview SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,203 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Grandview’s public schools are run by Grandview C-4 School District. Parts of Grandview (17% of its land) are served by Hickman Mills C-1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Grandview vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Grandview’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grandview | D | Grandview C-4 |
| Kansas City | C+ | North Kansas City 74 PK–12 · Kansas City 33 PK–12 |
| Belton | C+ | Belton 124 |
Every school in Grandview
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Grandview Alternative SCH.).
Questions about Grandview’s schools
Are Grandview’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grandview children attend score below 87% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #222 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grandview in?
Grandview C-4 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,665 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Grandview are served by Hickman Mills C-1.
Where do Grandview kids go to high school?
Grandview SR. High, with 1,203 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Grandview’s graduation rate?
74% of the class of 2023 in Grandview C-4 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Grandview spend per student?
$16,510 in Grandview C-4 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grandview families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grandview → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.