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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317239001947

GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

8105 9TH AVE, KEARNEY, NE 68845 · (308) 698-8240 · Buffalo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Nebraska public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools

Enrollment
118
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
10 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K43%
Kindergarten1916%
Grade 11614%
Grade 21513%
Grade 32319%
Grade 42219%
Grade 51916%

This year's kindergarten class (19) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (19).

Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
11396%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
43%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6958%
Female
4942%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
67.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
70.0%
NE avg 60.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.

Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (66.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school1188.5%66.2%
ADAMS CENTRAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
JUNIATA
988.2%N/A
STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STAPLETON
908.9%57.7%
JACKSON ELEMENTARY
JACKSON
11615.5%N/A
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO
CERESCO
13415.7%68.0%
EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER
EXETER
9715.5%63.4%
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NebraskaIn Buffalo County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
66.2%#140 of 311#8 of 15
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
70.0%#140 of 398#8 of 15
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
67.5%#119 of 438#6 of 15
Enrollment
ranked largest first
118#471 of 587#17 of 17
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
8.5%#339 of 359#17 of 17
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
118
-18 (-13%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 151
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25118814.7:18% (10)
2023-241267.915.9:113% (17)
2022-23131816.3:118% (23)
2020-21136719.4:114% (19)
2017-181287.716.6:112% (15)
2015-16120717.1:18% (9)
2010-11140720.0:112% (17)
2000-01125620.8:110% (13)
1990-91151721.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (128 to 118); teachers up 4% (7.7 to 8).

About GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in KEARNEY, Nebraska. School enrollment was 118 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Nebraska is roughly 272 students; this school is 57% smaller than that.

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 15 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,066 students.

GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 96% White. Next come 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 87% White. GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1, with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Lunch subsidy eligibility at GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 8%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Buffalo County is 33%.

The allk12 Grade for GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B-. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 45% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.2% and a predicted 73.5%.

Among Buffalo County residents, the median household income is $75,911, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 28 public schools in the county.

BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY is located about 1.4 miles from GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 66.2% is below the 68.4% average for nearby schools.

GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.

Enrollment at GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL declined 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 136 to 118 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.4:1 in 2020-21, and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Buffalo County at a glance

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Population
50,579
Census ACS
Median income
$75,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,449 students

Quick facts

School name
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
8105 9TH AVE, KEARNEY, NE 68845
Phone
(308) 698-8240
County
Buffalo County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
118
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
10 (8%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
317239001947
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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22 other US public schools in 16 states are named Glenwood Elementary. GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 22nd largest of the 23.

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Frequently asked questions

About GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 118 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.7:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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