Enrollment
567
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Grain Valley, MO
Prairie Branch Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Prairie Branch Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 291308002866
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prairie Branch Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #2 of 4
- elementary schools in Grain Valley · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 8.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Prairie Branch Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Prairie Branch Elem. ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Grain Valley, MO.
School address
District: Grain Valley R-V · Missouri
NCES ID 291308002866 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-81% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prairie Branch Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Prairie Branch Elem.
Prairie Branch Elem. is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Grain Valley, Missouri, enrolling 567 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.8% free-meal eligibility runs 81% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 567 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 236 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #137.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 567 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Grain Valley R-V spends $10,397 per pupil, 20% below the Missouri average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Grain Valley R-V also operates Grain Valley High (1,482 students) and Grain Valley North Middle Schl (527 students) alongside Prairie Branch 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 Prairie Branch Elem. compares
Prairie Branch Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.8% | ▼ 81% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 567 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
567
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
8.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 81% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 38% in Missouri - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,397
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 567 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 81.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 7.1%
African American 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 81.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.1, Prairie Branch Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grain Valley R-V, which includes Prairie Branch Elem..
$10,397
Per student
-20%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.9%
State 41.6%
Federal 7.5%
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 Prairie Branch Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grain Valley High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grain Valley North Middle Schl | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Grain Valley South Middle Schl | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sni-a-Bar Elem. | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Stony Point Elem. | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Prairie Branch Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,482
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~567 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Prairie Branch Elem.
How many students attend Prairie Branch Elem.?
Prairie Branch Elem. has 567 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Grain Valley, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Branch Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Branch Elem. is 11.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 25% 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 Prairie Branch Elem.?
8.8% of students at Prairie Branch Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairie Branch Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Prairie Branch Elem. is White at 81.0% of enrollment, in Grain Valley, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie Branch Elem.?
Prairie Branch Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Prairie Branch Elem. rank among elementary schools in Grain Valley?
By Resource Investment Index, Prairie Branch Elem. ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Grain Valley, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Grain Valley on the city page.
Is Prairie Branch Elem. a good school?
Prairie Branch Elem. earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Grain Valley R-V?
Besides Prairie Branch Elem., Grain Valley R-V also operates Grain Valley High (1,482 students), Grain Valley North Middle Schl (527 students), and Grain Valley South Middle Schl (516 students). See the Grain Valley R-V district page for the complete list.
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