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Hawthorne Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1815 S Jefferson, Kearney, MO 64060 · (816) 628-4114 · Part of Kearney R-I School District

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

Directions
Students
264
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hawthorne Elem.

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Kearney kids: Kearney Middle

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1815 S Jefferson, Kearney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 151
Grade 239
Grade 342
Grade 441
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
269’20
262’21
254’22
265’23
264’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hawthorne Elem. from Kearney families.

Other schools in Kearney R-I School District

The district →
Kearney Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kearney
B+
223 students11:1
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
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.