Grandview School District

Grandview School District serves about 3,578 students in six schools, covering elementary, middle, and high school grades in an area where roughly 81% to 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The district’s schools vary considerably in performance. Thompson Elementary School is the strongest overall, ranking in the 63rd state percentile and outperforming the district in English, math, and science. Its math and science results are especially strong, although fourth-grade English and a recent decline in math remain areas to watch.

McClure Elementary School ranks in the 33rd percentile and has a stronger math profile than English profile. Its science performance improved notably, rising more than 12 percentage points in the latest year. Grandview Middle School performs close to the district average in all tested subjects, with improving science and relatively solid sixth-grade math, though its results remain below statewide levels. In contrast, Smith Elementary School is the district’s greatest academic concern. It ranks in the 7th percentile, has a zero-star rating, and has particularly weak English and fifth-grade results despite having the district’s lowest student-teacher ratio.

Grandview High School presents a mixed picture: its 84.3% graduation rate and 7.8% dropout rate are better than district and state comparisons, while English performance is stronger than the district average. However, only 9.93% of students are proficient in math, making secondary mathematics the district’s most urgent academic challenge. Contract Learning Center serves just 34 students in an alternative setting; its graduation and dropout outcomes are much weaker, while testing results are not reported. Overall, families will find the greatest contrast among the elementary schools, with Thompson showing strong results, McClure showing areas of progress, and Smith needing the most support.