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Kearney R-I Schools
Kearney R-I is a public school district in Missouri, based in Clay County (Kearney). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kearney R-I on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Kearney R-I
8 of 8 schools in Kearney R-I carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 3
Best schools in Kearney R-I
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Lens (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Dogwood Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Kearney Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Southview Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Kearney JR High (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Kearney High (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- B Hawthorne Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Kearney Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Kearney R-I
High schools (1)
- B+ Kearney High, Kearney
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- Kearney JR High, Kearney
- A- Kearney Middle, Kearney
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A- Dogwood Elem, Kearney
- B Hawthorne Elem, Kearney
- B Kearney Elem, Kearney
- A- Southview Elem, Kearney
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Lens, Kearney
Where Kearney R-I schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Kearney (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: Clay County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,500 students with 255 full-time-equivalent teachers and 478 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2916450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Liberty 53 (18 schools, 9 mi)
- Excelsior Springs 40 (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Smithville R-Ii (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Lawson R-Xiv (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Clinton Co. R-Iii (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Lathrop R-Ii (3 schools, 13 mi)
- North Kansas City 74 (33 schools, 15 mi)
- Fort Osage R-I (9 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Kearney R-I
How many schools are in Kearney R-I?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Kearney R-I, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kearney R-I serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kearney.
How good are the schools in Kearney R-I?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 58% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kearney R-I?
3,500 students were enrolled in Kearney R-I in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kearney R-I?
Kearney R-I is in Missouri, based in Clay County, with its district office in Kearney. Its boundary covers about 97.1 sq mi.