Windy Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

4211 20th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845

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Top 5%

Serving 255 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Windy Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 5% in NE
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Windy Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

School Overview

Windy Hills Elementary School's student population of 255 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Windy Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	43
1	38
2	47
3	39
4	47
5	34

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Total Students

255 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School
2023	259
2022	256
2021	251
2020	264
2019	264
2018	258
2017	258
2016	260
2015	270
2014	256
2013	256
2012	279
2011	290
2010	290
2009	275
2008	270
2007	258
2006	267
2005	255
2004	241
2003	245
2002	237
2001	263
2000	251
1999	257
1998	257
1997	231
1996	253
1995	246
1994	197
1993	203
1992	207
1991	195
1990	186
1989	174
1988	176
1987	166

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	16
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	14
2013	14
2012	15
2011	15
2010	15
2009	13
2008	15
2007	13
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	13
2001	12
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	13
1996	15
1995	14
1994	9
1993	8
1992	8
1991	8
1990	8
1989	8
1988	8
1987	8

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Year Founded

1980

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

We are caring, we are accountable, we are team players, and we are safe.

School Mascot

Wildcats

School Rankings

Windy Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Windy Hills Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

#21 out of 901 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School
2023	#21
2022	#30
2021	#50
2019	#89
2018	#136
2017	#35
2016	#29
2015	#54
2014	#29
2013	#22
2012	#69

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85-89%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	87%	58%	69%
2022	77%	46%	58%
2021	67%	46%	55%
2019	67%	52%	58%
2018	62%	51%	59%
2017	92%	69%	74%
2016	92%	72%	77%
2015	92%	72%	72%
2014	92%	71%	73%
2013	92%	69%	71%
2012	87%	67%	68%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2022	72%	47%	56%
2021	72%	48%	54%
2019	77%	52%	58%
2018	72%	51%	59%
2017	72%	51%	56%
2016	95%	82%	85%
2015	92%	79%	82%
2014	92%	77%	79%
2013	92%	76%	78%
2012	87%	74%	77%
2011	87%	72%	79%

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≥90%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	17:1	12:1	16:1
2022	17:1	12:1	16:1
2021	16:1	12:1	16:1
2020	18:1	12:1	16:1
2019	18:1	12:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	12:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	13:1	15:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	13:1	16:1
2011	20:1	13:1	15:1
2010	20:1	12:1	15:1
2009	21:1	13:1	15:1
2008	18:1	12:1	15:1
2007	20:1	13:1	15:1
2006	21:1	12:1	16:1
2005	20:1	13:1	16:1
2004	19:1	13:1	16:1
2003	19:1	13:1	16:1
2002	18:1	13:1	16:1
2001	22:1	13:1	16:1
2000	19:1	13:1	16:1
1999	20:1	13:1	17:1
1998	19:1	13:1	17:1
1997	17:1	13:1	17:1
1996	17:1	12:1	17:1
1995	18:1	12:1	18:1
1994	23:1	12:1	18:1
1993	26:1	12:1	18:1
1992	27:1	12:1	18:1
1991	23:1	12:1	18:1
1990	23:1	12:1	18:1
1989	23:1	12:1	19:1
1988	22:1	12:1	19:1
1987	21:1	13:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2014)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2014	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	4%	2%	1%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	4%	2%	1%
2009	4%	2%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	4%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	4%	2%	1%
2001	6%	2%	2%
2000	5%	2%	2%
1999	6%	2%	1%
1998	5%	1%	1%
1997	4%	1%	1%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	7%	21%	15%
2022	6%	21%	14%
2021	9%	20%	13%
2020	7%	19%	14%
2019	7%	19%	14%
2018	7%	19%	15%
2017	7%	19%	15%
2016	7%	18%	14%
2015	5%	18%	14%
2014	2%	17%	13%
2013	4%	17%	12%
2012	3%	16%	12%
2011	4%	16%	12%
2010	4%	14%	11%
2009	4%	14%	11%
2008	3%	13%	10%
2007	2%	12%	9%
2006	3%	11%	9%
2005	2%	11%	9%
2004	2%	10%	8%
2003	3%	9%	8%
2002	3%	8%	8%
2001	2%	7%	6%
2000	4%	6%	5%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	5%	5%
1997	3%	5%	6%
1996	2%	4%	5%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1994	2%	6%	1%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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White

86%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	90%	63%	79%
2022	92%	64%	79%
2021	89%	65%	81%
2020	88%	66%	80%
2019	88%	66%	80%
2018	89%	66%	81%
2017	89%	66%	81%
2016	91%	68%	83%
2015	91%	68%	78%
2014	91%	69%	83%
2013	92%	70%	84%
2012	92%	70%	83%
2011	92%	71%	83%
2010	90%	74%	85%
2009	92%	74%	85%
2008	93%	75%	86%
2007	92%	76%	86%
2006	94%	78%	87%
2005	95%	78%	87%
2004	94%	79%	88%
2003	93%	80%	88%
2002	93%	81%	89%
2001	92%	82%	91%
2000	90%	84%	92%
1999	91%	86%	93%
1998	93%	86%	93%
1997	93%	87%	92%
1996	94%	88%	93%
1995	95%	88%	94%
1994	95%	88%	94%
1993	97%	89%	94%
1992	97%	89%	95%
1991	97%	90%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	0.19	0.56	0.35
2022	0.15	0.54	0.35
2021	0.20	0.54	0.33
2020	0.22	0.53	0.34
2019	0.22	0.53	0.34
2018	0.20	0.53	0.32
2017	0.20	0.53	0.32
2016	0.17	0.50	0.30
2015	0.17	0.50	0.32
2014	0.17	0.49	0.30
2013	0.15	0.48	0.29
2012	0.15	0.48	0.29
2011	0.15	0.48	0.30
2010	0.19	0.43	0.27
2009	0.15	0.42	0.26
2008	0.13	0.42	0.25
2007	0.15	0.40	0.25
2006	0.12	0.39	0.23
2005	0.10	0.38	0.23
2004	0.12	0.36	0.21
2003	0.13	0.34	0.21
2002	0.13	0.33	0.20
2001	0.15	0.31	0.17
2000	0.18	0.30	0.16
1999	0.17	0.26	0.13
1998	0.13	0.25	0.13
1997	0.13	0.24	0.16
1996	0.12	0.22	0.13
1995	0.10	0.21	0.11
1994	0.09	0.21	0.12
1993	0.06	0.20	0.11
1992	0.06	0.20	0.09
1991	0.06	0.19	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	13%	36%	31%
2022	12%	33%	27%
2021	18%	39%	33%
2020	22%	37%	32%
2019	22%	37%	32%
2018	16%	35%	27%
2017	16%	35%	27%
2016	15%	35%	28%
2015	11%	35%	28%
2014	8%	35%	30%
2013	7%	35%	30%
2012	7%	35%	31%
2011	7%	34%	28%
2010	9%	31%	28%
2009	9%	29%	28%
2008	6%	28%	25%
2007	6%	27%	26%
2006	7%	26%	23%
2005	4%	26%	23%
2004	3%	25%	22%
2003	2%	24%	21%
2002	4%	22%	22%
2001	4%	21%	21%
2000	6%	22%	20%
1999	8%	22%	18%
1998	13%	22%	18%
1997	11%	21%	19%
1996	10%	20%	18%
1995	5%	20%	13%
1994	14%	20%	14%
1993	15%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Windy Hills Elementary School	Nebraska	Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	6%	8%	7%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	5%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	2%	8%	8%
2017	2%	8%	8%
2016	6%	9%	10%
2015	5%	9%	10%
2014	7%	9%	10%
2013	4%	9%	10%
2012	3%	9%	10%
2011	3%	9%	7%
2010	5%	10%	10%
2009	5%	10%	9%
2008	4%	10%	7%
2007	4%	9%	9%
2006	2%	9%	7%
2005	2%	9%	8%
2004	2%	9%	8%
2003	2%	9%	9%
2002	3%	9%	10%
2001	1%	9%	9%
2000	3%	9%	9%
1999	5%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Windy Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Windy Hills Elementary School is ranked #21 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Nebraska.

What schools are Windy Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Windy Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Windy Hills Elementary School?

255 students attend Windy Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Windy Hills Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Windy Hills Elementary School?

Windy Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Windy Hills Elementary School offer ?

Windy Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Windy Hills Elementary School part of?

Windy Hills Elementary School is part of Kearney 菜創利郊利 Schools.

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