BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 1611 AVE C, in KEARNEY, Nebraska, BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary school that hosts 248 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 6,066 students; BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 57% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 36% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 58% of students at BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Buffalo County (around 33%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.0%; this one delivers 63.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Buffalo County put median household earnings sit near $75,911, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 28 public schools in Buffalo County (combined enrollment of about 8,449 students).

KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 62.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 242 students in 2018 compared to 248 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 63% to 57% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.