Granby, Granby MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Granby

Granby is a small, predominantly residential community in Newton County, Missouri, whose identity was shaped by lead and zinc mining that ended in the early 1950s. Since then it has become a quiet bedroom and retiree town. The city is seeing modest, slow population growth and is in the early stages of a long-term infrastructure upgrade that includes a new sewer and water treatment plant, road repairs, and efforts to attract new businesses. Civic anchors such as City Hall, the police department, and the Granby Museum are clustered on Main Street, and an annual summer festival called Old Mining Town Days is a significant community event. Because Granby is part of the Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area, many residents likely commute to Joplin for work. Housing values in the area are notably lower than both the state and national benchmarks.

Granby is a regular public school in the East Newton Co. R-VI district, serving grades PK through 08. Because it does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and metrics like advanced coursework or college-going rates do not apply here. The enrollment is moderate for an elementary and middle school grade band. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Asian, Hispanic, and American Indian or Alaska Native.

State testing data from the Missouri Assessment Program gives a picture of academic performance that parents will want to examine closely. In math, proficiency rates across grades 3 through 8 fell below the midpoint of what one sees across districts in Newton County, and the school's overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile relative to those same county districts. Individual grade-level results show a wide range, with the sixth grade posting the strongest math performance and seventh grade the weakest. In English language arts, the pattern is similar, with most tested grades showing proficiency rates that are modest. Science results were stronger, particularly at the fifth-grade level. The data for sixth-grade English language arts was suppressed, so that cannot be evaluated.

The school has no programs tracked in the available data, and no information on staffing ratios, discipline rates, or chronic absenteeism was provided. A parent seeking a fuller picture of supports like special education services or gifted programming would need to ask the school directly. District-level information was sparse; we looked for recent strategic changes or initiatives from the East Newton Co. R-VI district and found little of lasting impact to report.

Granby fits a family looking for a small-town public school environment that serves students through eighth grade, after which they would move to East Newton High School. The housing market is relatively affordable compared to state and national averages, which may be a draw. The academic numbers on state tests are lower than those of many surrounding districts, and the inconsistent performance across grade levels and subjects suggests a family should inquire about the school's approach to instruction and intervention, particularly in math and reading. The school is an ordinary public school that reflects the community it serves, and the most useful next step for a parent would be a visit and a conversation with the principal about academic expectations and student support.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 31% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 28% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 30% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 44% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 711%

School 11% · District 28% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median

Grade 822%

School 22% · district not reported

▼ 5 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 32% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 30% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 33% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median

Grade 719%

School 19% · District 33% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median

Grade 818%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 21 pts below state median

Science

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 42% · ▼ 2 pts below district

even with state median

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 34% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median

This schoolEAST NEWTON CO. R-VI, 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

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income18%Higher-income25%7 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income5%Higher-income21%16 pp gap