Kearney West High School
2802 30th Ave
Kearney NE, 68845, Buffalo County
Phone: 308-338-2011
Ranking: 
(236 out of 239, bottom 1%)*
(236 out of 239, bottom 1%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: No
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 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 112 | 121 | 150 | 126 | 149 | 166 | 201 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 1 | 0.9% | 3 | 2.5% | 6 | 4.0% | 4 | 3.2% | 4 | 2.7% | 6 | 3.6% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Grade 8: | 5 | 4.5% | 5 | 4.1% | 9 | 6.0% | 10 | 7.9% | 6 | 4.0% | 12 | 7.2% | 9 | 4.5% |
| Grade 9: | 25 | 22.3% | 34 | 28.1% | 43 | 28.7% | 12 | 9.5% | 30 | 20.1% | 27 | 16.3% | 38 | 18.9% |
| Grade 10: | 33 | 29.5% | 40 | 33.1% | 39 | 26.0% | 51 | 40.5% | 45 | 30.2% | 54 | 32.5% | 76 | 37.8% |
| Grade 11: | 28 | 25.0% | 21 | 17.4% | 34 | 22.7% | 37 | 29.4% | 39 | 26.2% | 38 | 22.9% | 44 | 21.9% |
| Grade 12: | 20 | 17.9% | 18 | 14.9% | 19 | 12.7% | 12 | 9.5% | 25 | 16.8% | 29 | 17.5% | 33 | 16.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 112 | 100.0% | 121 | 100.0% | 150 | 100.0% | 126 | 100.0% | 145 | 97.3% | 162 | 97.6% | 199 | 99.0% |
| Female: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 6.3% | 6 | 5.0% | 6 | 4.0% | 5 | 4.0% | 8 | 5.4% | 9 | 5.4% | 6 | 3.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.9% | 3 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 31 | 27.7% | 33 | 27.3% | 42 | 28.0% | 45 | 35.7% | 27 | 18.1% | 34 | 20.5% | 42 | 20.9% |
| Black: | 17 | 15.2% | 26 | 21.5% | 43 | 28.7% | 20 | 15.9% | 38 | 25.5% | 42 | 25.3% | 56 | 27.9% |
| White: | 44 | 39.3% | 41 | 33.9% | 49 | 32.7% | 37 | 29.4% | 73 | 49.0% | 80 | 48.2% | 96 | 47.8% |
| 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: | 12 | 10.7% | 12 | 9.9% | 10 | 6.7% | 19 | 15.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 109 | 97.3% | 118 | 97.5% | 147 | 98.0% | 123 | 97.6% | 146 | 98.0% | 163 | 98.2% | 198 | 98.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 5.60 | 6.37 | 7.50 | 6.30 | 7.45 | 8.30 | 10.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 48.73 | 48.73 | 94.61 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 46.71 | 46.71 | 95.59 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 45.92 | 45.92 | 100.24 |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 64.38 | 64.38 | 100.61 |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 57.64 | 57.64 | 101.96 |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 56.38 | 56.38 | 101.98 |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 61.03 | 61.03 | 105.71 |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 63.77 | 63.77 | 98.81 |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 71.16 | 71.16 | 102.88 |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 23.16 | 23.16 | 44.32 |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 18.79 | 18.79 | 44.65 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 35.64 | 35.64 | 97.89 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 71.64 | 71.64 | 102.43 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 41.29 | 41.29 | 106.08 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 38.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 61.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 95.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,493.0 |
| 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: | $48,255.0 |
* Kearney West High 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.