Meadowlark Elementary School
1010 East 53rd St
Kearney NE, 68847, Buffalo County
Phone: 308-698-8210
Ranking: 
(10 out of 761, top 1%)*
(10 out of 761, top 1%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Kearney Public Schools
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: | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 410 | 385 | 350 | 295 | 288 | 285 | 272 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 8 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 73 | 17.8% | 71 | 18.4% | 67 | 19.1% | 55 | 18.6% | 49 | 17.0% | 47 | 16.5% | 46 | 16.9% |
| Grade 1: | 69 | 16.8% | 67 | 17.4% | 58 | 16.6% | 49 | 16.6% | 49 | 17.0% | 47 | 16.5% | 50 | 18.4% |
| Grade 2: | 65 | 15.9% | 59 | 15.3% | 60 | 17.1% | 51 | 17.3% | 47 | 16.3% | 50 | 17.5% | 43 | 15.8% |
| Grade 3: | 58 | 14.1% | 68 | 17.7% | 61 | 17.4% | 45 | 15.3% | 50 | 17.4% | 50 | 17.5% | 39 | 14.3% |
| Grade 4: | 70 | 17.1% | 65 | 16.9% | 51 | 14.6% | 48 | 16.3% | 49 | 17.0% | 41 | 14.4% | 45 | 16.5% |
| Grade 5: | 67 | 16.3% | 50 | 13.0% | 51 | 14.6% | 46 | 15.6% | 40 | 13.9% | 50 | 17.5% | 49 | 18.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 201 | 49.0% | 192 | 49.9% | 172 | 49.1% | 145 | 49.2% | 138 | 47.9% | 136 | 47.7% | 130 | 47.8% |
| Female: | 209 | 51.0% | 193 | 50.1% | 178 | 50.9% | 150 | 50.8% | 142 | 49.3% | 141 | 49.5% | 138 | 50.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.9% | 10 | 2.9% | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.2% |
| Black: | 6 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.8% |
| White: | 391 | 95.4% | 363 | 94.3% | 333 | 95.1% | 285 | 96.6% | 277 | 96.2% | 270 | 94.7% | 257 | 94.5% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 9.8% | 44 | 11.4% | 45 | 12.9% | 25 | 8.5% | 26 | 9.0% | 16 | 5.6% | 5 | 1.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 3.9% | 20 | 5.2% | 15 | 4.3% | 12 | 4.1% | 4 | 1.4% | 10 | 3.5% | 8 | 2.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.41 | 17.54 | 16.79 | 18.37 | 19.00 | 18.80 | 17.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 138.13 | 110.56 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 139.37 | 112.78 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 143.26 | 113.26 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.34 | 101.10 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 128.00 | 108.42 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.82 | 110.96 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 133.46 | 112.42 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 128.35 | 104.54 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 136.43 | 111.35 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 137.06 | 115.78 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.10 | 104.48 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 128.86 | 113.81 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 131.08 | 115.11 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.56 | 119.73 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 48.58 | 44.40 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 136.20 | 102.29 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 149.96 | 110.75 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 147.47 | 117.54 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.20 | 105.70 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 136.59 | 111.73 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 148.63 | 117.00 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 137.55 | 125.60 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.96 | 103.76 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.45 | 107.78 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 41.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,150.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,742.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,286.0 |
* Meadowlark Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.