Central Elementary School
300 West 24th St
Kearney NE, 68845, Buffalo County
Phone: 308-698-8040
Ranking: 
(317 out of 761, top 42%)*
(317 out of 761, top 42%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Kearney Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 261 | 257 | 275 | 338 | 314 | 242 | 263 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 6 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.9% | 45 | 13.3% | 43 | 13.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 42 | 16.1% | 52 | 20.2% | 50 | 18.2% | 48 | 14.2% | 67 | 21.3% | 52 | 21.5% | 50 | 19.0% |
| Grade 1: | 46 | 17.6% | 46 | 17.9% | 48 | 17.5% | 64 | 18.9% | 51 | 16.2% | 43 | 17.8% | 47 | 17.9% |
| Grade 2: | 45 | 17.2% | 38 | 14.8% | 44 | 16.0% | 52 | 15.4% | 41 | 13.1% | 38 | 15.7% | 48 | 18.3% |
| Grade 3: | 37 | 14.2% | 42 | 16.3% | 47 | 17.1% | 42 | 12.4% | 38 | 12.1% | 38 | 15.7% | 38 | 14.4% |
| Grade 4: | 40 | 15.3% | 43 | 16.7% | 32 | 11.6% | 42 | 12.4% | 42 | 13.4% | 31 | 12.8% | 44 | 16.7% |
| Grade 5: | 45 | 17.2% | 31 | 12.1% | 46 | 16.7% | 45 | 13.3% | 32 | 10.2% | 40 | 16.5% | 36 | 13.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 136 | 52.1% | 133 | 51.8% | 139 | 50.5% | 181 | 53.6% | 166 | 52.9% | 130 | 53.7% | 147 | 55.9% |
| Female: | 125 | 47.9% | 124 | 48.2% | 136 | 49.5% | 157 | 46.4% | 140 | 44.6% | 104 | 43.0% | 112 | 42.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 2.3% | 6 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.5% | 8 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.7% |
| Asian: | 10 | 3.8% | 9 | 3.5% | 6 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.7% | 10 | 3.2% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 71 | 27.2% | 66 | 25.7% | 75 | 27.3% | 110 | 32.5% | 86 | 27.4% | 71 | 29.3% | 68 | 25.9% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.1% | 10 | 3.2% | 12 | 5.0% | 11 | 4.2% |
| White: | 170 | 65.1% | 172 | 66.9% | 177 | 64.4% | 200 | 59.2% | 204 | 65.0% | 151 | 62.4% | 173 | 65.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.6% | 7 | 2.5% | 4 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 140 | 53.6% | 134 | 52.1% | 146 | 53.1% | 176 | 52.1% | 160 | 51.0% | 134 | 55.4% | 132 | 50.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 9.6% | 29 | 11.3% | 32 | 11.6% | 20 | 5.9% | 28 | 8.9% | 16 | 6.6% | 21 | 8.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.38 | 13.11 | 13.36 | 14.58 | 13.52 | 11.70 | 12.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.42 | 110.56 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.08 | 112.78 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.90 | 113.26 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.08 | 101.10 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 96.00 | 108.42 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.27 | 110.96 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.85 | 112.42 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.45 | 104.54 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.50 | 111.35 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 136.53 | 115.78 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.00 | 104.48 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.82 | 113.81 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.88 | 115.11 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.86 | 119.73 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 47.40 | 44.40 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.23 | 102.29 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.29 | 110.75 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.90 | 117.54 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.69 | 105.70 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.29 | 111.73 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.73 | 117.00 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.34 | 125.60 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.44 | 103.76 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.30 | 107.78 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 64.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,278.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,896.0 |
* Central Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.