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Northeast Elementary School

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Northeast Elementary School ranks 147 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Northeast Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Kearney, Nebraska, with an enrollment of 418 students. The school is part of the Kearney Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Northeast Elementary has higher spending per student ($12,734 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average, the school faces significant challenges. It has seen high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 21.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics lag behind the Kearney Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 51.72% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 70.31% for the district and 59.59% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools in the Kearney Public Schools district, such as Windy Hills Elementary and Meadowlark Elementary, Northeast Elementary lags behind in many key metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that it is struggling to keep up with its peers.

397

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,117

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 E 34th St
Kearney, NE 68847-3201

(308) 698-8230

District: Kearney Public Schools

Students who attend Northeast Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunrise Middle School
High:	Kearney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

27.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (69% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Nebraska median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Kearney Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg73%

Nebraska avg61%

147^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Kearney Public Schools

54^th of 118Kearney Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	147 of 294	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	209 of 428	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	244 of 459	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	258 of 457	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	258 of 442	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	218 of 452	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	286 of 450	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	257 of 459	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.2	150 of 480	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.5	266 of 488	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	226 of 483	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.8	244 of 485	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	251 of 480	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.3	188 of 473	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	154 of 502	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	80 of 471	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.3	113 of 478	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	59.8	199 of 430	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.1	73 of 418	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	42 of 90	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	108 of 203	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	183 of 349	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	203 of 337	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	236 of 318	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	178 of 349	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	178 of 341	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	62.4	28 of 90	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	18 of 81	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	60.0	47 of 112	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	152 of 312	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	142 of 259	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	140 of 264	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	105 of 298	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	192 of 281	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	75 of 90	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	114 of 203	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	167 of 366	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	170 of 356	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	189 of 328	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	177 of 367	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	243 of 347	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	43.6	37 of 57	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.7	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	126 of 193	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	103 of 261	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	226 of 385	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	225 of 388	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	253 of 368	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	180 of 391	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	278 of 391	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)69th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)58th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)35th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+8 vs state

Mathematics73%+15 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 E 34th St	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8230	397	30	13.3	38.5%	255 (64.2%)	8 (2.0%)	108 (27.2%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	53.3	147^th of 294 public elementary schools	50.0%		58.8	209^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.2%	62	60.0	51.7	63.0	58.7	62.7	81.0	76.7	72.8	87.7	87.7	$15,117	$1,437	$12,485
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2705 Ave E	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8270	235	18	13.0	54.5%	152 (64.7%)	5 (2.1%)	70 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	16.5	262^nd of 294 public elementary schools	10.9%		47.5	260^th of 428 public elementary schools	39.3%	2	48.8		41.2	46.7	58.1			53.3			$15,067	$1,261	$12,286
Meadowlark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 E 53rd St	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8210	417	23	17.7	14.4%	358 (85.9%)	10 (2.4%)	30 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.4%)	92.9	7^th of 294 public elementary schools	97.6%		96	1^st of 428 public elementary schools	99.8%	6		85.3	80.3	86.1		92.0	88.7	92.3			$12,838	$140	$11,403
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W 24th St	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8040	284	20	14.4	52.1%	151 (53.2%)	10 (3.5%)	99 (34.9%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.5%)	31.5	224^th of 294 public elementary schools	23.8%		56.5	223^rd of 428 public elementary schools	47.9%	1	48.9	61.4	53.1	54.3	59.6		67.4	72.1	79.6	79.6	$17,887	$1,603	$13,026
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 7th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8280	257	15	16.7	28.4%	210 (81.7%)	5 (1.9%)	24 (9.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	80.4	42^nd of 294 public elementary schools	85.7%		83.8	47^th of 428 public elementary schools	89.0%	5	69.4	76.9	82.6	76.1	73.5	82.1	87.0	80.6			$14,128	$140	$12,772
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1611 Ave C	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8190	248	19	12.8	58.1%	141 (56.9%)	6 (2.4%)	89 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	56.9	131^st of 294 public elementary schools	55.4%		52.5	243^rd of 428 public elementary schools	43.2%	112	45.8	63.2	78.1	61.4	64.6	81.6	75.6	73.2	87.8	87.8	$16,100	$1,968	$12,685
Windy Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4211 20th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8220	259	15	17.2	15.1%	223 (86.1%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.5%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	94.6	2^nd of 294 public elementary schools	99.3%		86.2	36^th of 428 public elementary schools	91.6%	34	84.8	85.0	89.1	86.4	89.1			92.4			$14,257	$140	$11,817
Buffalo Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 11th Avenue	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8290	272	16	16.5	17.6%	241 (88.6%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	76.5	65^th of 294 public elementary schools	77.9%		83.4	49^th of 428 public elementary schools	88.6%	16	71.1	71.4	70.8	71.1	84.4	81.0	77.1	80.7	89.6	89.6	$14,487	$140	$12,051
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 16th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8200	398	26	15.4	32.9%	311 (78.1%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	64.1	105^th of 294 public elementary schools	64.3%		71.3	115^th of 428 public elementary schools	73.1%	10	63.2	73.3	70.4	68.8	69.1	76.7	64.8	69.9	91.6	91.6	$14,415	$140	$12,670
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8105 9th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8240	118	8	14.6	8.5%	113 (95.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	69.6			73.4	78.3			82.8			$14,574	$159	$13,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Elementary School

How many students attend Northeast Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Northeast Elementary School.

What district is Northeast Elementary School in?

Kearney Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Northeast Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northeast Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sunrise Middle School
High : Kearney High School

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Elementary School?

Students at Northeast Elementary School are 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Northeast Elementary School a good school?

Northeast Elementary School ranks 147^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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