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Kenilworth Junior High · PetalumaPublic

Kenilworth Junior High: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

Kenilworth is a middle school in Petaluma. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At Kenilworth Junior High in Petaluma, 32.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 41.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kenilworth Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 8.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.8% Math proficient); White students (62.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 47.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 347 students tested.

All students at this school: 46% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 46%, district —, state 39%46%
MaleMale: this school 44%, district 46%, state 42%44% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 47%, district 50%, state 44%47% · +1 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 56%, district 57%, state 56%56% · +10 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 29%, district 34%, state 32%29% · −17 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 33%, district 34%, state 32%33% · −13 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 10%, district 12%, state 15%10% · −35 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 4%, district 3%, state 11%4% · −41 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 52%, district 57%, state 56%52% · +6 vs school

8 of 17 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 22:121:1
Teaching staff41 teachers
Avg. experience17.5 years
Fully credentialed87%
First-year teachers12%
Intern / emergency permit2.5%

What gets spent here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,050, CA average $14,491$17,050 · spent at this school
Federal share$204 per student

$204 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Context — never part of the Scope Score
White48.6%
District 52.3% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic41.6%
District 37.1% · CA 56.1%
Other6.4%
District 7.4% · CA 9.0%
Asian2.2%
District 2.0% · CA 10.2%
Black1.1%
District 1.2% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 45.2% (19pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$114K · CA $85K
Median home value$841K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+38% · CA 35%
ZIP population37,574
Median age45 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 29% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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