📍 144 Mcquerry Rd, Grain Valley, Jackson County, 64029
Matthews Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Grain Valley, Jackson County. The school has 380 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grain Valley R-V school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Matthews Elem. enrolls 380 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 7.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 279 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 380 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 113 qualify for free lunch and 37 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Matthews Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 8, state house district 32.
Matthews Elem. is one of 8 schools in GRAIN VALLEY R-V, based in GRAIN VALLEY, Missouri. The district serves 4,546 students district-wide and employs 341 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 380 students, Matthews Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 568 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large