Stony Point Elem., Grain Valley MO

Original Research by School Decision on Stony Point Elem.

Stony Point Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Grain Valley, a fast-growing suburban community east of Kansas City. The school is one of four elementary schools in the Grain Valley R-V district. Its enrollment is largely white, with a smaller share of students who are Hispanic, Black, or of two or more races. Roughly three out of ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that places the school in a middle range for economic diversity in the area.

On state assessments, Stony Point’s results vary by subject and grade. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was notably higher in fourth grade than in third or fifth grade, and overall the school’s math scores fall in a range that a parent may want to investigate further with the school. In English language arts, fourth graders posted a stronger result than third graders, while the fifth-grade ELA proficiency rate was suppressed in the data, so no reliable figure is available for that grade. Fifth-grade science results were available, and they sit in a middle range. When compared against other districts in Jackson County, Stony Point’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile, meaning its combined performance is stronger than many peer schools in the county. Because this school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report.

Grain Valley itself is a community in transition. It has grown from a modest population in the early 2000s to a much larger one, with the population nearly tripling over roughly the past decade. This growth has brought new commercial development, including a movie theater and a supermarket, near the Interstate 70 interchange. The city’s median age is young, and the median household income is above the national figure. Housing values in the area are slightly above the state benchmark, and rents have been rising moderately, reflecting the area’s desirability. Walkability has been identified as a concern in a community health survey, and the city has acknowledged this by investing in trail and pedestrian improvements. The downtown area along Main Street is undergoing facade upgrades and a street improvement project. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is based in Grain Valley, and the school district itself is a major employer.

The district brief for Grain Valley R-V turned up no recent parent-relevant changes, such as boundary adjustments or major program shifts, that were confirmed within the last few years. A 2026 bond measure was noted in passing, but no details were available in the data.

For a family considering Stony Point, the academic picture is one of a school that performs above the county median on its combined test scores, though individual grade-level results show some unevenness, particularly in math in certain grades. The peer environment is largely white and lower-middle to middle income, typical of a growing suburban community. The housing market is active and moderately priced compared to the broader Kansas City area, though it has become more expensive with the area’s rapid growth. Student support data, such as the share of students receiving special education services or English learner services, was not available, so a parent who needs those details should reach out to the school directly.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 41% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 52% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 41% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 44% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 56% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Science

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 39% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

This schoolGRAIN VALLEY R-V, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income22%Higher-income55%34 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income9%Higher-income45%36 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income15%Higher-income38%23 pp gap