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Sunrise Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4611 Ave N, Kearney, NE 68847 · (308) 698-8150 · Part of Kearney Public Schools

Kearney’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
536
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sunrise Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kearney kids: Kearney High School

On the path

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

PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sunrise Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Kearney High School1,663 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

4611 Ave N, Kearney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6183
Grade 7172
Grade 8181
Enrollment over time
604’20
597’21
577’22
543’23
536’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunrise Middle School from Kearney 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; Kearney’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.