KEARNEY JR. HIGH

Middle school·Grades 8-9 Kearney, Missouri·64060
Score
91.7/100
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#29
Among 344 Missouri middle schools
#1
In Kearney R-I
#1
In Kearney
Top 9%
In Missouri

Score 91.7/100: better than 91% of Missouri middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% Proficient or Advanced on state tests in Missouri, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Missouri schools.

English language arts
63%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 43%, better than 95% of them
259 students tested
Math
61%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 46%, better than 86% of them
419 students tested
Science
56%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 42%, better than 87% of them
259 students tested
All Missouri schools (ELA / math)
45% / 44%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 8MAP63.5264
English language artsAll gradesMAP62.9259
MathGrade 8MAP64.7193
MathHigh schoolMAP58.4234
MathAll gradesMAP61419
ScienceGrade 8MAP54.6263
ScienceAll gradesMAP55.5259

School profile

Grades
8-9
Students
534
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
534
Typical middle school: 423
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical middle school: 46%

District and location

School district
City
Clay County

Contact

Address
2215 S CAMPUS ST
Kearney, MO 64060

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Missouri. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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KEARNEY JR. HIGH at a glance

KEARNEY JR. HIGH is a public middle school in Kearney, Missouri, serving grades 8-9. It is part of the Kearney R-I school district. It has about 534 students (a typical Missouri middle school has 423). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 46% at a typical Missouri middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 61% in math (similar schools: 46%) reached the state standard (% Proficient or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Missouri middle schools, it scores 91.7 out of 100: better than 91% of them, ranking #29 of 344. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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