Kensington Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 50.9% |
| Met Standard | 25.6% |
| Below Standard | 23.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "77% proficient" for Kensington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
50.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 30.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 38.6 points above the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.4 points higher (vs 41.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 0.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 48.4% | 29.0% | 77.4% |
| 4th | 59 | 54.2% | 15.3% | 69.5% |
| 5th | 71 | 49.3% | 32.4% | 81.7% |
| 6th | 48 | 58.3% | 31.3% | 89.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 46.8% | 27.4% | 74.2% |
| 4th | 60 | 46.7% | 25.0% | 71.7% |
| 5th | 72 | 44.4% | 25.0% | 69.4% |
| 6th | 48 | 60.4% | 18.8% | 79.2% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 61.7