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Kearney Junior High

Public, Alternative Grades 8-9

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Alternative Schools

Better than 94% of Missouri alternative schools

Summary

Kearney Junior High is an alternative public school in Kearney, Missouri, serving grades 8-9 with a total enrollment of 534 students. The school is part of the Kearney R-I School District, which is ranked 36th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kearney Junior High consistently outperforms the state average in MAP test scores across subjects like Mathematics, Science, English Language Arts, and Algebra I. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate is 64.7% compared to the state average of 32.7%. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.4% to 22.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Kearney Junior High has increased from 10.93% in 2021-2022 to 19.29% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, KIPP KC Legacy High School, a public charter school located about 19.5 miles away, has significantly lower test scores and a much higher chronic absenteeism rate (66.8%) compared to Kearney Junior High. On the other hand, Maple Valley School, an alternative public school about 13 miles away, serves a smaller student population (39 students) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (5.5) compared to Kearney Junior High.

510

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,592

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2215 S Campus St
Kearney, MO 64060-8799

(816) 628-2650

District: Kearney R-I

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2014 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (60% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Missouri alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Missouri avg40%

26^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 367Kearney R-I among Missouri districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	26 of 438	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	24 of 451	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	19 of 459	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	33 of 459	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	28 of 454	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	28 of 587	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	74.2	99 of 568	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	57.1	181 of 435	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.6	112 of 585	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	65.8	191 of 633	69.8%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	134 of 649	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	91.1	16 of 623	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	92.7	11 of 625	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.6	25 of 614	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	88.9	17 of 601	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	44 of 624	92.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	94.5	4 of 187	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	20 of 195	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	2 of 204	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	97.4	5 of 382	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	50 of 482	89.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	1 of 196	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	20 of 194	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 192	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	37 of 358	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	33 of 379	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	28 of 385	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	43 of 381	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	36 of 376	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	39 of 527	92.6%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)99th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+32 vs state

English Language Arts64%+21 vs state

Algebra I58%+13 vs state

Science55%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kearney Junior High	Public, Alternative	8-9	2215 S Campus St	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-2650	510	38	13.2	19.0%	468 (91.8%)	7 (1.4%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)	64.7	54.6	63.5	58.4	$12,592	$205	$12,387
Maple Valley School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2575 NE Barry Rd	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(816) 437-3711	35	6	5.8	40.0%	31 (88.6%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Center For Educ. Development	Public, Alternative	K-12	2000 NE 46th St	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 413-5000	0	35	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lewis And Clark Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7708	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Russell Jones Educational Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	7642 N Green Hills Road	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4510	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Day Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	600 W Mechanic Ave	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	No	(816) 521-5508	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Kearney Junior High

Is Kearney Junior High a good school?

Yes. Kearney Junior High ranks in the top 5.9% of Missouri alternative schools.

What district is Kearney Junior High in?

Kearney R-I

How many students attend Kearney Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Kearney Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Kearney Junior High?

Students at Kearney Junior High are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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

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