Kensington Elementary

86 Kensington Boulevard, Georgetown SC, 29440 | Georgetown County School District | 843-546-8511
  • grades PK-5
  • students 634
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Georgetown
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
36%Georgetown
47%South Carolina

Kensington Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Georgetown County School District" in Georgetown, SC. There are a total of 634 students and 45 teachers at Kensington Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Kensington Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 20% lower than the South Carolina average.

Kensington Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students634
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Kensington Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
345-49%
455-59%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
340-44%
440-44%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Kensington Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 50.5% 50.0% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 40.8% 44.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5% 4.3% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 0.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Georgetown demographics profile

StatisticGeorgetownSouth CarolinaNational
Population8,8845,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,27117391
Median age43.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Georgetown

IndexGeorgetownSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade82.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.4%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.7%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.8%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Kensington Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.