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Best Elementary Schools
in KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This page covers 10 elementary schools in KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05131 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,031
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
2
rank
BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05316 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,031
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
3
rank
MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05408 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,031
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
4
rank
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05381 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,031
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
5
rank
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05398 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,031
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
WINDY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05259 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,031
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
7
rank
BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05241 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,031
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
8
rank
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05254 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,031
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
9
rank
EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05241 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,031
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05282 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,031
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Elementary Schools
15
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.