Kensington Elementary

90 Highland Blvd., Kensington CA, 94708 | West Contra Costa Unified School District | 510-231-1415
  • grades KG-6
  • students 481
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 80% 85% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Kensington
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
80%Kensington
43%California

Kensington Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "West Contra Costa Unified School District" in Kensington, CA. There are a total of 481 students and 18 teachers at Kensington Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Kensington Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 80.0%, which is 85% higher than the California average.

Kensington Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students481
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

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
All74%
375-79%
465-69%
565-69%
680-89%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
385-89%
480-84%
580-84%
6>= 90%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 7.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 18.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 12.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 59.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.8% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Kensington demographics profile

StatisticKensingtonCaliforniaNational
Population5,17139,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,36625691
Median age49.236.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%52%55%
Speak English83%56%79%
Speak Spanish4%29%13%

Education level achieved in Kensington

IndexKensingtonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade99.0%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school99.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college94.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree85.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors83.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters47.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree22.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate10.5%1.6%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.