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Kearney Jr. High School vs. Smithville Middle School

Should you attend Kearney Jr. High School or Smithville Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kearney Jr. High School
2215 S Campus St
Kearney, MO 64060
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Smithville Middle School
675 S Commercial Ave
Smithville, MO 64089
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Kearney Jr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Smithville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades 8-9, Kearney Jr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 399 students in grades 7-8, Smithville Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-9
7-8
Total Students
534 students
399 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kearney Jr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Smithville Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#279 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
#438 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kearney Jr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Smithville Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in MO)
57%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kearney Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Smithville Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 20% in MO)
47%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kearney Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smithville Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 30% in MO)
45-49%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kearney Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Smithville Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kearney Jr. High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Smithville Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
196
Grade 8 Students
247
203
Grade 9 Students
287
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Smithville Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Smithville Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
94%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kearney Jr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Smithville Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Smithville Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.12
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Kearney Jr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Smithville Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kearney Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Smithville Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kearney Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Smithville Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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