Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64060

Summary:

The 64060 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the highly-ranked Kearney R-I school district. These schools consistently perform at the top of the state, with several standout institutions that excel academically.

Kearney High School is the district's crown jewel, ranking 3rd out of 352 Missouri high schools and earning a 5-star rating. It boasts exceptional test scores, with 58.3% of students proficient or better in MAP/Biology I and 74.6% proficient or better in MAP/English II, far surpassing state averages. Kearney Middle School also shines, ranking 29th out of 459 Missouri middle schools and earning a 5-star rating, with strong mathematics performance. At the elementary level, Hawthorne Elementary stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts scores, with 72.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better.

While the schools in the 64060 zip code have a predominantly white student population, they serve a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the varying free/reduced lunch rates. The district also allocates resources differently, with spending per student ranging from $8,064 at Lens to $12,453 at Kearney Elementary. Overall, the schools in this area demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, with several institutions consistently ranking among the top in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)					MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)					MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kearney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 628-4113	267	22	12.0	33.3%	231 (86.5%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	65.3	300^th of 898 public elementary schools	66.6%		70.9	232^nd of 908 public elementary schools	74.4%	68	43.2	55.3	43.9			41.5	52.3		46.3					$12,453	$405	$12,048
Kearney High	Public	10-12	715 E 19th St	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4585	824	57	14.5	13.1%	756 (91.7%)	5 (0.6%)	30 (3.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.4%)	91.3	3^rd of 352 public high schools	99.1%		86.5	18^th of 361 public high schools	95.0%	15												58.3	74.6	$11,500	$178	$11,322
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	7 S Campus Dr	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4652	477	30	15.8	15.7%	434 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	82.9	120^th of 898 public elementary schools	86.6%		85.2	103^rd of 908 public elementary schools	88.7%	17	48.1	58.1				68.2	53.2	67.5	71.2					$10,172	$273	$9,900
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4114	254	18	14.1	16.9%	231 (90.9%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	86.4	91^st of 898 public elementary schools	89.9%		82.6	131^st of 908 public elementary schools	85.6%	40	69.8	56.0	54.6				72.1							$11,758	$332	$11,425
Kearney Middle	Public	6-7	200 E 5th St	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4115	499	43	11.6	18.6%	459 (92.0%)	6 (1.2%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	90	29^th of 459 public middle schools	93.7%		89	31^st of 459 public middle schools	93.2%	2				62.4	74.3					49.3	52.5			$12,286	$413	$11,873
Lens	Public	3-5	2215 South Campus Drive	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4798	134	8	16.5	22.4%	121 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	69.2	255^th of 898 public elementary schools	71.6%		83.5	124^th of 908 public elementary schools	86.3%	131	40.9	48.9					47.7		72.1					$8,064	$112	$7,952
Dogwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Cedar Wood Pkwy	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 903-1400	465	32	14.6	19.4%	409 (88.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	69.7	246^th of 898 public elementary schools	72.6%		61.9	342^nd of 908 public elementary schools	62.3%	96	38.3	57.0	35.9			56.5	45.0	61.1	57.6					$9,949	$300	$9,649

Cities Near Zip Code 64060

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kearney	0.06 mi	9	33^rd
Lawson	5.73 mi	4	104^th
Excelsior Springs	5.83 mi	8	204^th
Liberty	6.69 mi	18	113^th
Kansas City	8.78 mi	168	287^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64060

Kearney High

Kearney Middle

Hawthorne Elementary

Southview Elementary

Dogwood Elementary

Lens

Kearney Elementary

Cities Near Zip Code 64060