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Kearney Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

902 S Jefferson, Kearney, MO 64060 · (816) 628-4113 · Part of Kearney R-I School District

Kearney’s School Grade A better than 93% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
223
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kearney Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kearney kids: Kearney Middle

On the path

Where Kearney kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Kearney Elem.You are here
6–7Kearney Middle591 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

902 S Jefferson, Kearney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 140
Grade 232
Grade 336
Grade 440
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
251’20
245’21
267’22
240’23
223’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kearney Elem. from Kearney families.

Other schools in Kearney R-I School District

The district →
Kearney Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kearney
44 students6:1
Dogwood Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kearney
A
463 students14:1
Southview Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kearney
A
455 students14:1
Hawthorne Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kearney
A
264 students13:1
Lens
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Kearney
A+
60 students13:1
Kearney Middle
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Kearney
A
591 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Kearney’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.