Kensington Parkwood Elementary

4710 Saul Rd, South Kensington MD, 20895 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-571-6949
  • grades KG-5
  • students 657
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 86% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aSouth Kensington
40%Maryland

Kensington Parkwood Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in South Kensington, MD. There are a total of 657 students and 36 teachers at Kensington Parkwood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Kensington Parkwood Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.0%, which is 86% higher than the Maryland average.

Kensington Parkwood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students657
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Parkwood 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
All74%
375-79%
475-79%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
370-74%
480-84%
570-74%
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 Parkwood Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 72.8% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 6.4% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.4% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

South Kensington demographics profile

StatisticSouth KensingtonMarylandNational
Population8,4946,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,05762791
Median age44.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%54%55%
Speak English88%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in South Kensington

IndexSouth KensingtonMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade96.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school96.8%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college90.5%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree80.5%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters45.8%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree20.1%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate8.5%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Kensington Parkwood Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.