Other / mixed grade configuration · Junction City, KS

Grandview Elem

Federal NCES profile for Grandview Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200789001255
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grandview Elem earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.

#5 of 7
schools in Junction City · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
10.4:1
small classes for Kansas
58.2%
free-lunch eligible

Grandview Elem has class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Grandview Elem ranks #5 of 7 schools in Junction City, KS.

Enrollment

83

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.4:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

-25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

58.2%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

+36% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Grandview Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Grandview Elem

Grandview Elem is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Junction City, Kansas, enrolling 83 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Grandview Elem is leaner than roughly 85% of Kansas schools and 25% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 58.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 83 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.

Among 61 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #52, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (42%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 27.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Junction City's public schools, it stands alongside Spring Valley Elementary (400 students): Grandview Elem is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 16:1).

Geary County Schools also operates Junction City Sr High (1,713 students) and Junction City Middle School (900 students) alongside Grandview Elem.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Grandview Elem compares

Grandview Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.4:1 ▼ 25% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.2% ▲ 36% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 83 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
83
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
58.2%
free-lunch eligible - 36% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 15% in Kansas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,320
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 42.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
African American 16.9%
Two or More 12.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.8%

Largest group: White at 42.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.9, Grandview Elem is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Geary County Schools, which includes Grandview Elem.

$14,320
Per student
-8%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.3%
State 62.9%
Federal 27.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Grandview Elem Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Junction City Sr High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Junction City Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ware Elem Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fort Riley Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Grandview Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Geary County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Junction City

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Grandview Elem

How many students attend Grandview Elem?

Grandview Elem has 83 students enrolled. It is a public school in Junction City, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grandview Elem?

The student-teacher ratio at Grandview Elem is 10.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grandview Elem?

58.2% of students at Grandview Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grandview Elem?

The largest demographic group at Grandview Elem is White at 42.2% of enrollment, in Junction City, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grandview Elem?

Grandview Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Grandview Elem rank among schools in Junction City?

By Resource Investment Index, Grandview Elem ranks #5 of 7 schools in Junction City, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Junction City on the city page.

Is Grandview Elem a good school?

Grandview Elem earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Geary County Schools?

Besides Grandview Elem, Geary County Schools also operates Junction City Sr High (1,713 students), Junction City Middle School (900 students), and Ware Elem (623 students). See the Geary County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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