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Glenwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Glenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kearney, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 131. The school is part of the Kearney Public Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Glenwood Elementary School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 20-25% of Nebraska elementary schools in recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 91 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 75% of 4th-grade students and 72% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in NSCAS/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 58.98% and 57.43%, respectively.

Glenwood Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Kearney Public Schools district. For example, Windy Hills Elementary School, which is the highest-ranked school in the district, has similar or slightly higher test scores than Glenwood in some areas, but Glenwood still performs well above the district and state averages. Additionally, Glenwood Elementary School has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating a consistently strong educational environment.

118

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,574

Per pupil spending ?

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8105 9th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845-6474

(308) 698-8240

District: Kearney Public Schools

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunrise Middle School
High:	Kearney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Hispanic:

3.4%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (78% vs 58% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg70%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Glenwood Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	76.4	91 of 428	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	89 of 459	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	95 of 457	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	166 of 442	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.9	50 of 452	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	38 of 450	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	80.2	67 of 459	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	86.9	30 of 480	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.9	21 of 488	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	68.6	117 of 483	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	75 of 485	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	61.0	177 of 480	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.4	81 of 473	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	93 of 502	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	153 of 471	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.9	166 of 478	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.3	51 of 430	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	85.6	11 of 418	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	75.8	66 of 337	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	65.3	118 of 385	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	120 of 388	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	178 of 368	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	84 of 391	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	40 of 391	89.8%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2022)80th percentile~ school

White (2023)69th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+25 vs state

English Language Arts73%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Glenwood Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Elementary School

What district is Glenwood Elementary School in?

Kearney Public Schools

How many students attend Glenwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Glenwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Elementary School?

Students at Glenwood Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Glenwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sunrise Middle School
High : Kearney High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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