| Index | Grain Valley | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Grain Valley | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.4% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.8% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Grain Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grain Valley, MO schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Grain Valley, MO, an average of 87.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Springs, MO | 56,527 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Greenwood, MO | 6,243 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Lee's Summit, MO | 101,898 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Raymore, MO | 22,494 | 54% | 12.6% |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | 8,836 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Grain Valley, MO | 14,550 | 52% | 7.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hammonton, NJ | 14,549 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Antioch, IL | 14,555 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Pell City, AL | 14,541 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Washington Court House, OH | 14,562 | 64% | 33.1% |
| Moultrie, GA | 14,536 | 31% | 36.2% |
| Grain Valley, MO | 14,550 | 52% | 7.6% |