Sunrise Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 543 students in grades 6-8, Sunrise Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 543 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50% in NE
: 63% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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Sunrise Middle School's student population of 543 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunrise Middle School
6	170
7	185
8	188

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Total Students

543 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School
2023	577
2022	597
2021	604
2020	600
2019	600
2018	590
2017	590
2016	572
2015	531
2014	487
2013	475
2012	495
2011	483
2010	525
2009	521
2008	516
2007	509
2006	525
2005	531
2004	540
2003	531
2002	517
2001	528
2000	519
1999	541

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School
2023	43
2022	41
2021	41
2020	40
2019	40
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	40
2014	39
2013	39
2012	39
2011	39
2010	39
2009	39
2008	39
2007	40
2006	38
2005	39
2004	39
2003	39
2002	38
2001	38
2000	37
1999	35

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sunrise Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunrise Middle School is 0.43, 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)

#447 out of 901 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School
2023	#447
2022	#478
2021	#281
2019	#321
2018	#308
2017	#478
2016	#422
2015	#530
2014	#618
2013	#590
2012	#485

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63%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2023	63%	58%	69%
2022	47%	46%	58%
2021	57%	46%	55%
2019	55%	52%	58%
2018	58%	51%	59%
2017	69%	69%	74%
2016	72%	72%	77%
2015	68%	72%	72%
2014	66%	71%	73%
2013	65%	69%	71%
2012	68%	67%	68%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2022	49%	47%	56%
2021	53%	48%	54%
2019	62%	52%	58%
2018	57%	51%	59%
2017	54%	51%	56%
2016	87%	82%	85%
2015	82%	79%	82%
2014	79%	77%	79%
2013	79%	76%	78%
2012	79%	74%	77%
2011	81%	72%	79%

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70-74%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2023	13:1	12:1	16:1
2022	15:1	12:1	16:1
2021	15:1	12:1	16:1
2020	15:1	12:1	16:1
2019	15:1	12:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	12:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	13:1	15:1
2013	12:1	13:1	15:1
2012	13:1	13:1	16:1
2011	12:1	13:1	15:1
2010	13:1	12:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	12:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	15:1
2006	14:1	12:1	16:1
2005	14:1	13:1	16:1
2004	14:1	13:1	16:1
2003	14:1	13:1	16:1
2002	14:1	13:1	16:1
2001	14:1	13:1	16:1
2000	14:1	13:1	16:1
1999	15:1	13:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2023	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2023	19%	21%	15%
2022	18%	21%	14%
2021	16%	20%	13%
2020	15%	19%	14%
2019	15%	19%	14%
2018	14%	19%	15%
2017	14%	19%	15%
2016	14%	18%	14%
2015	14%	18%	14%
2014	11%	17%	13%
2013	13%	17%	12%
2012	13%	16%	12%
2011	13%	16%	12%
2010	12%	14%	11%
2009	12%	14%	11%
2008	11%	13%	10%
2007	7%	12%	9%
2006	6%	11%	9%
2005	6%	11%	9%
2004	8%	10%	8%
2003	6%	9%	8%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	5%	7%	6%
2000	4%	6%	5%
1999	1%	3%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%

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White

73%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2023	75%	63%	79%
2022	77%	64%	79%
2021	79%	65%	81%
2020	78%	66%	80%
2019	78%	66%	80%
2018	81%	66%	81%
2017	81%	66%	81%
2016	82%	68%	83%
2015	82%	68%	78%
2014	83%	69%	83%
2013	83%	70%	84%
2012	81%	70%	83%
2011	81%	71%	83%
2010	85%	74%	85%
2009	85%	74%	85%
2008	86%	75%	86%
2007	90%	76%	86%
2006	92%	78%	87%
2005	91%	78%	87%
2004	88%	79%	88%
2003	90%	80%	88%
2002	89%	81%	89%
2001	91%	82%	91%
2000	92%	84%	92%
1999	94%	86%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2023	0.40	0.56	0.35
2022	0.38	0.54	0.35
2021	0.35	0.54	0.33
2020	0.37	0.53	0.34
2019	0.37	0.53	0.34
2018	0.33	0.53	0.32
2017	0.33	0.53	0.32
2016	0.31	0.50	0.30
2015	0.31	0.50	0.32
2014	0.30	0.49	0.30
2013	0.30	0.48	0.29
2012	0.33	0.48	0.29
2011	0.33	0.48	0.30
2010	0.27	0.43	0.27
2009	0.27	0.42	0.26
2008	0.24	0.42	0.25
2007	0.19	0.40	0.25
2006	0.15	0.39	0.23
2005	0.17	0.38	0.23
2004	0.22	0.36	0.21
2003	0.19	0.34	0.21
2002	0.20	0.33	0.20
2001	0.17	0.31	0.17
2000	0.14	0.30	0.16
1999	0.12	0.26	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2023	39%	36%	31%
2022	32%	33%	27%
2021	37%	39%	33%
2020	34%	37%	32%
2019	34%	37%	32%
2018	26%	35%	27%
2017	26%	35%	27%
2016	29%	35%	28%
2015	31%	35%	28%
2014	32%	35%	30%
2013	35%	35%	30%
2012	36%	35%	31%
2011	29%	34%	28%
2010	29%	31%	28%
2009	29%	29%	28%
2008	27%	28%	25%
2007	26%	27%	26%
2006	22%	26%	23%
2005	24%	26%	23%
2004	34%	25%	22%
2003	25%	24%	21%
2002	24%	22%	22%
2001	22%	21%	21%
2000	20%	22%	20%
1999	17%	22%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Middle School	Nebraska	Kearney Public Schools
2023	9%	8%	7%
2022	9%	8%	7%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	13%	9%	10%
2015	11%	9%	10%
2014	13%	9%	10%
2013	13%	9%	10%
2012	13%	9%	10%
2011	9%	9%	7%
2010	13%	10%	10%
2009	13%	10%	9%
2008	10%	10%	7%
2007	11%	9%	9%
2006	10%	9%	7%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	13%	9%	9%
2002	12%	9%	10%
2001	11%	9%	9%
2000	13%	9%	9%
1999	12%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kearney Public Schools

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Sunrise Middle School's ranking?

Sunrise Middle School is ranked #447 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Sunrise Middle School?

543 students attend Sunrise Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Sunrise Middle School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunrise Middle School?

Sunrise Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Sunrise Middle School offer ?

Sunrise Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunrise Middle School part of?

Sunrise Middle School is part of Kearney Public Schools.

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