Kearney Middle School
Kearney Middle School serves 785 students in grades 6-8.
Kearney Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Kearney Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Kearney Middle School's student population of 785 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
785 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Kearney Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Kearney Middle School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1651 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
85%
34%
Black
3%
5%
White
10%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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