West Central Area S. El.

31 N Central, Kensington MN, 56343 | West Central Area | 320-965-7600
  • grades PK-4
  • students 138
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Kensington
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
60%Kensington
52%Minnesota

West Central Area S. El. is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "West Central Area" in Kensington, MN. There are a total of 138 students and 16 teachers at West Central Area S. El., for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

West Central Area S. El. has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 15% higher than the Minnesota average.

West Central Area S. El. location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students138
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

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 West Central Area S. El., 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
All65%
360-79%
460-79%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
360-79%
440-59%
5n/a
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.

West Central Area S. El. race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 92.8% 93.8% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 1.1% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 2.4% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Kensington demographics profile

StatisticKensingtonMinnesotaNational
Population2295,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6407291
Median age44.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%58%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Kensington

IndexKensingtonMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college49.3%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.3%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors4.1%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The West Central Area S. El. data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.