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Kearney R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,085 students in Kearney R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Kearney R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
3,500 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Kearney R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.51
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
27 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
3,147 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
90%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
248
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
273
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,580 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,379 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,580
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,379
$13,908
Best Kearney R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lens
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2215 South Campus Drive
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4798
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4798
Grades: 3-5
| 127 students
Rank: #22.
Southview Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7 S Campus Dr
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4652
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4652
Grades: K-5
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1815 S Jefferson
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4114
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4114
Grades: K-5
| 265 students
Rank: #44.
Kearney Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 E 5th St
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4115
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4115
Grades: 6-7
| 558 students
Rank: #55.
Kearney Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
902 S Jefferson
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4113
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4113
Grades: PK-5
| 240 students
Rank: #66.
Dogwood Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1400 Cedar Wood Pkwy
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 903-1400
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 903-1400
Grades: K-5
| 437 students
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