Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317239001107
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
915 16TH AVE, KEARNEY, NE 68845 · (308) 698-8200 · Buffalo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
131 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 57% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
67.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 398 | 32.9% | 59.7% |
| TRUMBLE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAPILLION | 364 | 32.4% | 64.2% |
| BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORFOLK | 333 | 30.3% | 64.4% |
| DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAVID CITY | 315 | 35.6% | 62.1% |
| WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAYNE | 499 | 36.9% | 63.3% |
| KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER KEARNEY | 332 | 29.2% | N/A |
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 KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Buffalo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #222 of 311 | #14 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #187 of 398 | #11 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #195 of 438 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #137 of 587 | #2 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #267 of 379 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #254 of 379 | #7 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.9% | #192 of 359 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #123 of 135 | #6 of 6 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
398
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 398 | 25.8 | 15.5:1 | 33% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 25.4 | 15.1:1 | 38% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 25.2 | 15.1:1 | 37% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 38% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 37% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 38% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 33% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 42% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 17 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (393 to 398); teachers down 1% (26 to 25.8).
About KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school found in KEARNEY, Nebraska. The school had 398 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272, so this school runs 46% bigger than that.
The district for KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 15 schools and 6,066 students.
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 78% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Buffalo County, the White share is about 87%. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1 at KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 5.5 below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 33%. That tracks the 33% average for public schools in Buffalo County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.9% for KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 59.7%, 5.2 points below the prediction.
Buffalo County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,911, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buffalo County is home to 28 public schools and about 8,449 public school students.
The nearest public school is KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER, at about 0.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (390) and 2024-25 (398).
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Buffalo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,663 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 648 students
- SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 536 students
- MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 417 students
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 397 students
- KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTERElementary · 332 students
Other schools in KEARNEY
- KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,663 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 648 students
- SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 536 students
- MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 417 students
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 397 students
- KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTERElementary · 332 students
Other Kenwood Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 10 states are named Kenwood Elementary. KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 11.
- Kenwood ElementaryClarksville, TN · 779 students
- Kenwood ElementaryLouisville, KY · 596 students
- KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT WALTON BEACH, FL · 471 students
- Kenwood ElementarySpringfield, OH · 413 students
- Kenwood Elementary SchoolChampaign, IL · 402 students
Nearby schools
- KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER0.8 mi · 332
- KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,663
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 284
- BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 248
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 257
- WEST KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Buffalo County.
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