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Kearney

Public Schools

AQuESTT 2025-2026

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Background

History of accountability in Nebraska Schools

AQuESTT Began in 2017

Nebraska’s Accountability for a Quality Education System, Today and Tomorrow (AQuESTT) provides a framework for school support and improvement. To learn more about AQuESTT, visit aquestt.com.

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Accountability for a quality system, today and tomorrow (AQuESTT) is a system of accountability and support.

AQuESTT

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2017-2018

2018-2019

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

2023-2024

2024-2025

Kearney Public School History of AQuESTT

Good

Great

Excellent

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Classification

Bryant Elementary

Buffalo Hills Elementary

Glenwood Elementary

Horizon Middle School

Meadowlark Elementary

Northeast Elementary

Park Elementary

Windy Hills Elementary

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Excellent

Kearney Public 2024-2025 (District): Great

Central Elementary

Emerson Elementary

HACS/Kearney High School

Kenwood Elementary

Sunrise Middle School

Great

Good

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Tiered system of school support

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2023-24

1 groups

Horizon

​

Comprehensive

Support and Improvement

2024-25

CSI

CSI

TSI

TSI

ATSI

ATSI

0 groups

Targeted

Support and Improvement

3 groups

Horizon: EL

Buffalo Hills: Hispanic

Northeast: SPED

Additional Targeted

Support and Improvement

1 group

Horizon

Comprehensive

Support and Improvement

0 groups

Targeted

Support and Improvement

3 groups

Additional Targeted

Support and Improvement

Horizon: EL

Buffalo Hills: Hispanic

Northeast: SPED

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Kearney Public

Papillion La-Vista

Peer Districts

Grand Island

Hastings

North Platte

Norfolk

Ralston

Good

Great

Excellent

Elkhorn

Gretna

Westside

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ACT Proficiency Percentages 2024-25

KHS/HACS

Peers

State

​

Last year

ELA

Math

KHS/HACS

Peers

State

​

Last year

Science

KHS/HACS

Peers

State

​

Last year

51%

32%

43%

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53%

57%

29%

41%

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54%

55%

37%

48%

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57%

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6-8 NSCAS Percent Proficient

6

7

8

ELA

Kearney

State

Last Year

65%

59%

65%

Kearney

State

Last Year

72%

58 %

68%

Kearney

State

Last Year

69%

63%

71%

Math

Science

6

7

8

Kearney

State

Last Year

70%

56%

70%

Kearney

State

Last Year

68%

55%

64%

Kearney

State

Last Year

71%

55%

68%

8

Kearney

State

Last Year

84%

76%

76%

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3-5 NSCAS Percent Proficient

3

4

5

ELA

Kearney

State

Last Year

65.8%

57.5%

67%

Kearney

State

Last Year

70.3%

59.6%

71%

Kearney

State

Last Year

70.7%

55.8%

70%

Math

Science

3

4

5

Kearney

State

Last Year

73.3%

60.3%

73%

Kearney

State

Last Year

82.37%

60.6%

78%

Kearney

State

Last Year

77.1%

58.74%

79%

5

Kearney

State

Last Year

88%

80%

91%

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What’s Next

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