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CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · KEARNEY, NE

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in KEARNEY, Nebraska, serving grades PK–05 with 284 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
284
Teachers (FTE)
19.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 151 53%
Hispanic/Latino 99 35%
Black or African American 10 4%
Two or more races 10 4%
Asian 6 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 1%
Total enrollment 284 156M / 128F

English Language Learners: 38 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 55-59% 47.0% 130
Reading Proficiency 50-54% 49.3% 130

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.47 grade levels
Math
+0.42 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
3
1.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
29
10.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 284 100%

Contact & Location

300 W 24TH ST

KEARNEY, NE 68845

Phone: (308)698-8040

District

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,776

District enrollment: 6,152

NCES ID

317239001102

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD