PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in KEARNEY, Nebraska, part of KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 257 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 15 schools operated by KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that hosts 6,066 students overall.

On the student-mix side, PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest consists of 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Roughly 28% of students at PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.4%, the actual is 70.9%, a residual of +4.4 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Buffalo County) shows that median household income runs about $75,911, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Buffalo County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,449 students), PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 63.3%.

PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 262 students in 2018 compared to 257 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 86% to 82% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.