📍 902 S Jefferson, Kearney, Clay County, 64060
Kearney Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Kearney, Clay County. The school has 267 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kearney R-I school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Kearney Elem. enrolls 267 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 231 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
89 of the school's 267 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 56 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Kearney Elem. is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 12, state house district 12.
Kearney Elem. is one of 9 schools in KEARNEY R-I, based in KEARNEY, Missouri. The district serves 3,424 students district-wide and employs 251 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 267 students, Kearney Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 380 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe