KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

398 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Kenwood Elementary School, located at 915 16th Ave in Kearney, Nebraska, is a public school serving students in the Kearney Public Schools district. The school is known for its commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, focusing on foundational academic development, character building, and social-emotional growth for children in their early elementary years.

As a vital part of the Kearney community, Kenwood emphasizes a student-centered approach, utilizing modern curriculum standards to prepare its pupils for future academic success. The school benefits from the resources and collaborative culture of the broader Kearney Public Schools system, offering a range of programs and extracurricular opportunities designed to engage students while encouraging a lifelong love of learning within a safe and nurturing campus atmosphere.

398

Total Students

25.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

32.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	311
Hispanic	60
Black	2
Asian	2
Two or More	19
American Indian	4

White
311 (78.1%)
Hispanic
60 (15.1%)
Two or More
19 (4.8%)
American Indian
4 (1.0%)
Black
2 (0.5%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(308)698-8200
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	398
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	94
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	37

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 13

Kindergarten 65

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 69