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Glenwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8105 9th Ave, Kearney, NE 68845 · (308) 698-8240 · Part of Kearney Public Schools

Glenwood’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
118
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Glenwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Glenwood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Glenwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8105 9th Ave, Kearney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten19
Grade 116
Grade 215
Grade 323
Grade 422
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
136’20
136’21
131’22
126’23
118’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Glenwood Elementary School from Glenwood families.

Other schools in Kearney Public Schools

The district →
Meadowlark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kearney
A
417 students18:1
Kenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kearney
B−
398 students15:1
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kearney
B−
397 students13:1
Kearney Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kearney
332 students22:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kearney
B
284 students14:1
Buffalo Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kearney
A
272 students17:1

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 Nebraska’s other public schools; Glenwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.