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Grandview C-4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 413 students in Grandview C-4 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Grandview C-4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
3,689 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Grandview C-4 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#448 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%

Graduation Rate
73%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.54
# American Indian Students
11 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,083 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
9%
# Black Students
1,670 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
45%
20%
# White Students
642 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
17%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
260
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
277
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
387
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,443 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,264 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$56 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,443
$15,081

Spending / Student
$15,264
$13,908

Best Grandview C-4 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Butcher-greene Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5302 E 140th
Grandview, MO 64030
(816) 316-5400
Grandview, MO 64030
(816) 316-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: n/an/a
2500 High Grove Rd
Grandview, MO 64030
(816) 316-5500
Grandview, MO 64030
(816) 316-5500
Grades: PK
| 141 students
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