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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,065 students in Kearney R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Kearney R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
3,561 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Kearney R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 555 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
0.18
0.49
# American Indian Students
5 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
22 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,217 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
90%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
229
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
275
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
275
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,347 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,184 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,347
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,184
$13,899
Best Kearney R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kearney Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2215 S Campus St
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-2650
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-2650
Grades: 8-9
| 566 students
Rank: #22.
Kearney Middle School
Magnet 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
| 499 students
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