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Dogwood Elementary

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Dogwood Elementary ranks 346 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Dogwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kearney, Missouri, serving 437 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Kearney R-I school district, which is ranked 36 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dogwood Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) where students outperform the state by 10-15 percentage points in proficiency rates. The school's performance on mathematics assessments is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state and district, while others are slightly below. Dogwood's 5th-grade science assessments are also impressive, with proficiency rates 5-10 percentage points above the state average.

Compared to other schools in the Kearney R-I district, Dogwood Elementary generally outperforms its peers, especially in ELA and science. However, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools outside the district, with some schools performing at a similar level and others having lower academic achievement. Southview Elementary, another Kearney R-I school, also performs well and is ranked in the top 15% of Missouri elementary schools.

463

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,060

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Cedar Wood Pkwy
Kearney, MO 64060-8866

(816) 903-1400

District: Kearney R-I

Students who attend Dogwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kearney Middle
High:	Kearney High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Kearney R-I's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

Missouri avg42%

346^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Kearney R-I

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	346 of 900	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	385 of 906	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	246 of 898	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	342 of 908	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.9	103 of 901	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	98 of 1052	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	98 of 1045	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	86.1	96 of 1032	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	85.5	103 of 865	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.2	183 of 1058	82.7%	★★★★☆
2014	84.3	115 of 1089	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	162 of 1108	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	113 of 1085	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	165 of 1088	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	157 of 1066	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	141 of 1053	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	138 of 1084	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	156 of 1080	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	84.2	64 of 907	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	55 of 887	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	361 of 666	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	403 of 668	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	271 of 673	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	367 of 675	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.6	110 of 691	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	133 of 917	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	131 of 898	85.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+7 vs state

Science49%+6 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dogwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Cedar Wood Pkwy	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 903-1400	463	32	14.3	17.7%	414 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	61.6	346^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.6%		56	385^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.5%	39	47.0	39.6	38.0	48.6	55.2		44.0	$12,060	$312	$11,748
Kearney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 628-4113	223	19	11.4	32.3%	199 (89.2%)	4 (1.8%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	63.9	322^nd of 900 public elementary schools	64.2%		51	444^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.0%	122	48.4	48.7	57.0	37.0	45.4			$15,833	$452	$15,381
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4114	264	20	12.9	8.3%	232 (87.9%)	4 (1.5%)	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	68.9	268^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.2%		73.1	218^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.9%	50	51.1	38.0		54.1	58.1	52.2		$14,687	$225	$14,462
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	7 S Campus Dr	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4652	455	32	14.1	16.7%	406 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	88.1	91^st of 900 public elementary schools	89.9%		82.5	132^nd of 906 public elementary schools	85.4%	41	47.9	66.6	65.7	84.1	59.9	74.6		$12,861	$242	$12,619
Lens	Public	4-5	2215 South Campus Drive	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4798	60	4	13.4	20.0%	52 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$16,121	$57	$16,064
Cornerstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Wornall Road	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9260	466	34	13.8	40.8%	388 (83.3%)	13 (2.8%)	38 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	41.7	547^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.2%		48.3	471^st of 906 public elementary schools	48.0%	76	40.0	39.6	32.7	27.0	38.7	41.1	32.8	$12,783	$213	$12,570
Warren Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1251 Camille St	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5630	597	39	15.1	22.9%	412 (69.0%)	50 (8.4%)	54 (9.0%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.0%)	69.1	265^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.6%		64.4	305^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.3%	40	73.1	48.0	37.4	36.5	64.2	48.4	51.8	$14,318	$02	$14,316
Kellybrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	10701 N Eastern Avenue	Kansas City	64157	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5700	528	37	14.4	30.1%	384 (72.7%)	41 (7.8%)	61 (11.6%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	58.3	376^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.2%		56.8	382^nd of 906 public elementary schools	57.8%	6	49.9	53.2	32.5	41.5	44.7	43.4	45.5	$14,488	$199	$14,289
Rising Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 NE 108th St.	Kansas City	64157	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5370	407	29	14.1	29.2%	254 (62.4%)	38 (9.3%)	54 (13.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (13.5%)	91.6	54^th of 900 public elementary schools	94.0%		91.1	50^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.5%	4	72.1	71.1	67.0	62.6	72.1	65.1	62.6	$15,727	$552	$15,175
Lewis And Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	1407 Nashua Rd	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5430	517	32	16.1	20.1%	400 (77.4%)	24 (4.6%)	42 (8.1%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	85.8	113^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.4%		88.1	74^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.8%	39	63.4	65.5	63.7	59.9	51.0	64.5	60.9	$14,132	$155	$13,977

Frequently Asked Questions about Dogwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dogwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dogwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kearney Middle
High : Kearney High

Is Dogwood Elementary a good school?

Dogwood Elementary ranks 346^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dogwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Dogwood Elementary.

What district is Dogwood Elementary in?

Kearney R-I

What is the racial makeup of Dogwood Elementary?

Students at Dogwood Elementary are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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