Kensington Elementary School in Kensington, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 97.

90 Highland Blvd.
Kensington, CA 94708

Student Enrollment: 342

County Name : Contra Costa
District Name: West Contra Costa Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Loni Hancock
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Torlakson
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 10
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Ellen O. Tauscher
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.91279
Longitude: -122.27881

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 14 (908 to 922)
Met 9 out of 9 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (37 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate African American: 98% (37 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (45 tested out of 45)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (45 tested out of 45)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (37 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (180 tested out of 180)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (179 tested out of 180)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (34 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (34 tested out of 35)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (25 tested out of 26)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (33 tested out of 34)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 82.1%

Here:	82%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 82.9%

Here:	83%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 66.7% (22 proficient out of 33)

Here:	67%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 63.6% (21 proficient out of 33)

Here:	64%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 93.2% (41 proficient out of 44)

Here:	93%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 90.9% (40 proficient out of 44)

Here:	91%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 69.4% (25 proficient out of 36)

Here:	69%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 57.1% (20 proficient out of 35)

Kensington Elementary:	57%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 87.5% (154 proficient out of 176)

Here:	88%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 90.9% (159 proficient out of 175)

Kensington Elementary:	91%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 59.4% (19 proficient out of 32)

Here:	59%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 56.3% (18 proficient out of 32)

Here:	56%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 80.8% (21 proficient out of 26)

Here:	81%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 80.0% (20 proficient out of 25)

Here:	80%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 63.6% (21 proficient out of 33)

Kensington Elementary:	64%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 68.8% (22 proficient out of 32)

Here:	69%
State average from 1878 schools:	29%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 332

2006 API (Base) : 922

Here:	922.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Whites API (Base) : 946 (177 students included)

Here:	946
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 32
Number of English Learners included in API : 26
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 33
Percent African American : 11%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 13%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 11%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 53%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 22%

Kensington Elementary:	22.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 6%

Kensington Elementary:	6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 53%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 45%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.02

Here:	4.0
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Kensington Elementary:	100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 65%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 12%
School Characteristic Index : 185.6320849

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 332

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 159.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 330

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 105.600

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 14.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.260

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.130

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.130

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.680
2006 API (Growth) : 922
2005 API (Base): 908
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2005 Asian API (Base) : 952

Here:	952
State average from 381 schools:	851

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 947

Here:	947
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 928

Here:	928
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 19 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 899
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 890