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Kenwood Elementary School

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Kenwood Elementary School ranks 105 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Kenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kearney, Nebraska, serving 385 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Kearney Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 115 districts in the state.

Kenwood Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 70.42% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 55.79%. The school also has strong performance among its subgroups, particularly for male students and students with special education needs, ranking 33rd and 12th out of Nebraska elementary schools in those categories, respectively. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been steadily increasing, rising from 6.2% in 2022-2023 to 19.3% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern.

While Kenwood Elementary performs well compared to other schools in the Kearney Public Schools district, some nearby schools, such as Meadowlark Elementary and Windy Hills Elementary, consistently outperform Kenwood in both ELA and Math across grade levels, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. Additionally, Kenwood has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to some of the other nearby schools, suggesting it serves a more economically diverse student population, which may contribute to the school's performance and the need for additional resources and support.

398

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,286

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 16th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845-6503

(308) 698-8200

District: Kearney Public Schools

Students who attend Kenwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horizon Middle School
High:	Kearney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (73% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2023) to 64th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Nebraska avg61%

105^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	64.1	105 of 294	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	115 of 428	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	105 of 459	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	141 of 457	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	274 of 442	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	202 of 452	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	183 of 450	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	232 of 459	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	276 of 480	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.4	211 of 488	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.3	315 of 483	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.5	348 of 485	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.7	371 of 480	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	298 of 473	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.8	336 of 502	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	326 of 471	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.4	306 of 478	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	169 of 430	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	208 of 418	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	51 of 90	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	103 of 203	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	104 of 337	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	178 of 318	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	174 of 349	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	134 of 341	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	69.3	28 of 112	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	67 of 312	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	103 of 259	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	162 of 264	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	154 of 298	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	167 of 281	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	52 of 90	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.7	33 of 203	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	98 of 366	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	139 of 356	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	236 of 328	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.2	152 of 367	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	157 of 347	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	73.0	12 of 57	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	114 of 193	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	102 of 261	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	100 of 385	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	126 of 388	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	267 of 368	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	225 of 391	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	203 of 391	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-21 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science92%+12 vs state

Mathematics70%+12 vs state

English Language Arts69%+10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Kenwood Elementary School

Is Kenwood Elementary School a good school?

Kenwood Elementary School ranks 105^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Kenwood Elementary School in?

Kearney Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Kenwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Horizon Middle School
High : Kearney High School

How many students attend Kenwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Kenwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kenwood Elementary School?

Students at Kenwood Elementary School are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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