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Bryant Elementary School

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Bryant Elementary School ranks 131 st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Bryant Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kearney, Nebraska, serving 243 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kearney Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 115 districts in the state.

Bryant Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (73.66%), and a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.6% in 2022-2023 to 19.3% in 2024-2025. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 292 out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 139 out of 274 in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, while Glenwood Elementary, Meadowlark Elementary, Buffalo Hills Elementary, and Windy Hills Elementary have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better statewide rankings, Bryant Elementary's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students have performed relatively well, with their subgroup rankings placing them in the top 28 and 58 out of over 300 Nebraska elementary schools, respectively, in 2022-2023. However, the school's female and white student subgroups have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools in recent years.

248

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,509

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1611 Ave C
Kearney, NE 68847-6142

(308) 698-8190

District: Kearney Public Schools

Students who attend Bryant Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunrise Middle School
High:	Kearney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

35.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Nebraska median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg73%

Nebraska avg61%

131^st of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	56.9	131 of 294	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	243 of 428	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	238 of 459	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	311 of 457	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	293 of 442	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	379 of 452	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	375 of 450	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.3	292 of 459	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	321 of 480	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.9	390 of 488	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	397 of 483	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	371 of 485	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	419 of 480	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.2	432 of 473	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	34.3	408 of 502	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.5	275 of 471	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	360 of 478	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.2	292 of 430	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.0	302 of 418	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	49.9	171 of 349	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	255 of 337	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	277 of 318	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	271 of 349	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	299 of 341	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	65.8	28 of 108	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	23 of 81	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	73.1	58 of 312	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	108 of 259	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	71 of 264	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	213 of 298	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	159 of 281	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	210 of 366	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	171 of 356	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	132 of 328	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.4	297 of 367	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	168 of 347	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	227 of 385	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	337 of 388	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	352 of 391	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	318 of 391	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)81st percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2023)74th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2023)51st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)43rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)41st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+8 vs state

Mathematics73%+15 vs state

English Language Arts61%+3 vs state

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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 (2024)
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
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	$15,509	$1,641	$12,449
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	$16,305	$1,435	$11,918
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			$16,218	$1,853	$12,667
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			$12,604	$429	$11,040
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	$13,286	$247	$11,425
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	$12,734	$1,287	$10,345
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			$12,591	$312	$10,978
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			$12,280	$247	$10,734
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	$13,854	$247	$11,482
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			$14,109	$304	$12,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryant Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bryant Elementary School?

Students at Bryant Elementary School are 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Bryant Elementary School in?

Kearney Public Schools

Is Bryant Elementary School a good school?

Bryant Elementary School ranks 131^st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bryant Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Bryant Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bryant Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sunrise Middle School
High : Kearney High School

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