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Grain Valley North Middle School

Q: Is Grain Valley North Middle School a good school?

Grain Valley North Middle School ranks 82 nd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Grain Valley North Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Grain Valley, Missouri, part of the Grain Valley R-V school district. With 519 students, the school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, currently at 82 out of 438 Missouri middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Grain Valley North Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in MAP test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 64.5% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 45.5%. The school also excels in Algebra I, with over 98% of students scoring proficient or better, far exceeding the state and district averages. However, the school's ranking has declined from 45th in 2016-2017 to 82nd in 2024-2025, suggesting the need to re-evaluate strategies to maintain its competitive edge.

While Grain Valley North Middle School performs significantly better than the nearby Independence 30 district schools, it lags behind the higher-performing Blue Springs R-IV district schools in some areas, such as 8th grade Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school also faces challenges in addressing the needs of its more disadvantaged student populations, with around 25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

527

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,503

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31608 E Pink Hill Road
Grain Valley, MO 64029-0304

(816) 994-4800

District: Grain Valley R-V

Students who attend Grain Valley North Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grain Valley High

Feeder schools for Grain Valley North Middle School:

Elementary:	Matthews Elementary
	Prairie Branch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Missouri middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Missouri avg42%

82^nd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Grain Valley R-V

68^th of 367Grain Valley R-V among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	82 of 438	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	115 of 451	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	68 of 459	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	71 of 459	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	76 of 454	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	153 of 587	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	59 of 552	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	45 of 568	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	75.6	77 of 435	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	84 of 585	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	193 of 633	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.6	86 of 649	86.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	61.0	54 of 187	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	14 of 204	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	49.9	66 of 130	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	128 of 369	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	193 of 378	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	118 of 382	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	131 of 365	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	183 of 482	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.9	19 of 422	95.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	101 of 196	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	105 of 194	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	172 of 192	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	93 of 358	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	116 of 379	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	85 of 385	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	64 of 381	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	71 of 376	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	142 of 527	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	72 of 479	85.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2019)49th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+53 vs state

Mathematics61%+16 vs state

Science52%+13 vs state

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grain Valley North Middle School	Public	6-8	31608 E Pink Hill Road	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 994-4800	527	42	12.4	21.4%	405 (76.9%)	28 (5.3%)	49 (9.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.8%)	75.6	82^nd of 438 public middle schools	81.3%		69.4	115^th of 451 public middle schools	74.5%	33		64.5	57.2			52.1		41.8	42.6	49.4	98.1	$13,503	$216	$13,288
Brittany Hill Middle	Public	6-8	2701 NW 1st St	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3470	807	57	14.1	31.5%	547 (67.8%)	94 (11.6%)	86 (10.7%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	68 (8.4%)	84.6	49^th of 438 public middle schools	88.8%		87.6	37^th of 451 public middle schools	91.8%	12		52.1	60.3	46.3		54.1		58.0	58.5	57.8	98.4	$14,015	$553	$13,463
Grain Valley South Middle School	Public	6-8	901 SE Ryan Rd	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 229-3499	516	42	12.1	22.9%	417 (80.8%)	8 (1.6%)	42 (8.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.4%)	87.2	42^nd of 438 public middle schools	90.4%		83.5	52^nd of 451 public middle schools	88.5%	10		76.0	68.4	73.5		53.7		50.2	45.1	57.9		$13,108	$384	$12,724
Paul Kinder Middle School	Public	6-8	3930 South R D Mize Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3560	919	57	16.1	38.8%	571 (62.1%)	128 (13.9%)	103 (11.2%)	21 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.9%)	84 (9.1%)	69.7	109^th of 438 public middle schools	75.1%		75	88^th of 451 public middle schools	80.5%	21		53.5	48.7	31.2		46.7		48.4	42.4	52.6		$11,907	$580	$11,327
Oak Grove Middle	Public	6-8	401 SE 12th St	Oak Grove	64075	Jackson County	Oak Grove R-VI	No	No	No	No	(816) 690-4154	301	36	8.2	31.6%	246 (81.7%)	11 (3.7%)	29 (9.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	39.3	278^th of 438 public middle schools	36.5%		38.1	289^th of 451 public middle schools	35.9%	11		31.4	33.0	8.9		33.7		32.1	33.7	44.7		$11,931	$301	$11,630
Osage Trail Middle	Public	7-8	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7151	675	52	12.9	48.4%	444 (65.8%)	63 (9.3%)	88 (13.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	59 (8.7%)	42.5	255^th of 438 public middle schools	41.8%		40	275^th of 451 public middle schools	39.0%	20			40.4	25.1		32.0			34.4	34.4		$14,846	$1,044	$13,802
Fire Prairie Middle	Public	5-6	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7158	713	51	14.0	57.6%	456 (64.0%)	68 (9.5%)	104 (14.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.8%)	68 (9.5%)								(n/a)	32.1	35.7			31.9		34.6	27.5				$13,129	$1,608	$11,521
Moreland Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	900 SW Bishop Dr	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3540	813	57	14.3	31.0%	522 (64.2%)	125 (15.4%)	86 (10.6%)	18 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.0%)	77	77^th of 438 public middle schools	82.4%		78.1	75^th of 451 public middle schools	83.4%	2		58.3	55.8	53.0		49.9		49.4	41.0	50.5		$13,552	$364	$13,189
Bridger Middle	Public	6	18200 E M-78 Hwy	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5375	744	47	15.6	72.3%	374 (50.3%)	116 (15.6%)	159 (21.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	75 (10.1%)								(n/a)		47.2						35.6				$12,948	$1,164	$11,784
Bingham Middle	Public	7-8	1716 S Speck Rd	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5490	730	50	14.6	76.4%	367 (50.3%)	114 (15.6%)	152 (20.8%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	16 (2.2%)	72 (9.9%)	35.2	297^th of 438 public middle schools	32.2%		27.8	330^th of 451 public middle schools	26.8%	33			31.5	13.7		35.7			30.7	34.5	90.4	$13,770	$1,640	$12,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Grain Valley North Middle School

Is Grain Valley North Middle School a good school?

Grain Valley North Middle School ranks 82^nd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grain Valley North Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Grain Valley North Middle School.

What district is Grain Valley North Middle School in?

Grain Valley R-V

What is the racial makeup of Grain Valley North Middle School?

Students at Grain Valley North Middle School are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Grain Valley North Middle School attend?

Students who attend Grain Valley North Middle School usually go on to attend Grain Valley High

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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