Kensington, MD Public Schools

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1%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

16%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

151%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

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Kensington school information

Index	Kensington	Maryland	National
Average Test Scores	47%	40%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	1,163	79,221
Total private schools	4	674	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	112	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Kensington are 1% lower than the national average
There are approximately 5 public schools in Kensington
96.4% of people in Kensington have completed 8th grade
96.4% of people in Kensington have completed high school
76.0% of people in Kensington have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Kensington

Index	Kensington	Maryland	National
Completed 8th grade	96.4%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	96.4%	86.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	88.2%	64.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	77.1%	44.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	76.0%	38.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	43.3%	17.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	18.4%	5.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	10.0%	2.5%	1.3%

There are a total of 5 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kensington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kensington, MD schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Kensington, MD, an average of 96.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.4% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
McLean, VA	48,566	95%	97.1%
Great Falls, VA	14,793	94%	94.8%
Oakton, VA	36,468	92%	90.6%
Vienna, VA	16,532	88%	83.4%
Arlington, VA	236,434	83%	72.5%
Kensington, MD	2,212	47%	1.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bagdad, AZ	2,212	32%	33.0%
Nokomis, IL	2,213	43%	9.9%
Cranbury, NJ	2,213	81%	68.8%
Rainbow, CA	2,211	45%	7.3%
Great Barrington, MA	2,213	53%	11.1%
Kensington, MD	2,212	47%	1.5%

Source: The Kensington, MD education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.