Dogwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kearney, Missouri · Kearney R-I School District · Grades K–5
Dogwood Elementary School serves 463 students in grades K–5 in Kearney (Clay County). It is one of 9 schools in Kearney R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 219th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Kearney R-I School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291645002862 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kearney R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 463 | 3,424 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.7% | 17% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dogwood Elementary School in context
Size
Dogwood Elementary School is the largest of Kearney R-I School District's 5 elementary schools; its 463 students are 13.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.3 miles away and have a median of 431 students, so Dogwood Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 86 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 72, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (73 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kearney R-I (89.6%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17% across Kearney R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 4.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dogwood Elementary School has 32.34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 463 students would have about 37.6 teachers, so Dogwood Elementary School has 5.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Kearney Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 15 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.4% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Black | 0.4% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 72 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 Cedar Wood Pkwy, Kearney, MO 64060
Phone: (816)903-1400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dogwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney Elementary School | Kearney R-I | 1.8 mi | 223 | 11.5 | 32.3% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Kearney R-I | 2.4 mi | 264 | 12.9 | 8.3% |
| Southview Elementary School | Kearney R-I | 3.1 mi | 455 | 14.2 | 16.7% |
| Lens | Kearney R-I | 3.2 mi | 60 | 13.5 | 20% |
| Cornerstone Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 7.5 mi | 466 | 13.8 | 40.8% |
| Warren Hills Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 8.1 mi | 597 | 15.2 | 22.9% |
| Kellybrook Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 8.6 mi | 528 | 14.5 | 30.1% |
| Rising Hill Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 8.7 mi | 407 | 14.2 | 29.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kearney R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 264 |
| Kearney Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 44 |
| Kearney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 223 |
| Kearney High School | High | 10–12 | 814 |
| Kearney Junior High School | High | 8–9 | 510 |
| Kearney Middle School | Middle | 6–7 | 591 |
| Lens | Elementary | 4–5 | 60 |
| Southview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 455 |