KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in KEARNEY, Nebraska, operated by KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school caters to 398 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 46% above typical.

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 6,066 students. KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest consists of 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Roughly 33% of students at KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.9%; this one delivers 59.7%.

Around the school, census data for Buffalo County shows the typical household earns roughly $75,911 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Buffalo County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,449 students), of which KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 63.7%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 393 students in 2018 compared to 398 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 87% to 78%.

On the community side, the feed for KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.