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Kearney Early Education Center

Kearney Early Education Center's 7.2 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 8 schools in Kearney.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#674 of 2,221 schools in Missouri · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 8 schools in Kearney

The brief

A Kearney R-I school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 674 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 5 of 9 in Kearney R-I.

Kearney Early Education Center is listed in Kearney R-I, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
8.0
29% of the rating, estimated from 8 schools in Kearney
College Readiness
6.7
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 8 schools in Kearney. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 64060; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kearney Early Education Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$107,626
Median home value
$322,100
Median rent
$1,096/mo
College educated
38.9%
Homeownership
82.8%
Poverty rate
2.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 64060; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
59
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
42
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
535/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kearney. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Kearney), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
27.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.7Compare →
  2. Kearney Early Education Centerthis school
    7.2
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Kearney Early Education Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Kearney Early Education Center serve?

Kearney Early Education Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Kearney Early Education Center?

Kearney Early Education Center has an enrollment of approximately 77 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kearney Early Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Kearney Early Education Center is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kearney Early Education Center rank in MO?

Kearney Early Education Center ranks #674 of 2,221 schools in MO.

What is Kearney Early Education Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Kearney Early Education Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Kearney Early Education Center a charter school?

No, Kearney Early Education Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Kearney Early Education Center a Title I school?

No, Kearney Early Education Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Kearney Early Education Center?

27.3% of students at Kearney Early Education Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
77
Student-teacher ratio
11:1
Teachers (FTE)
7
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Clay County
Rank in district
#5 of 9
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$12,505
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 64060)
16,291
Area average commute
26.8 min
Area median age
43.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.