Kensington Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Kensington, California·94708
Score
92.0/100
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#374
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#2
In West Contra Costa Unified
Top 8%
In California

Score 92.0/100: better than 92% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
79%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 93% of them
240 students tested
Math
73%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 90% of them
242 students tested
Science
64%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 90% of them
72 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA77.462
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA69.559
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA81.771
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA89.648
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA79.2240
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math74.262
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math71.760
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math69.472
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math79.248
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math73.1242
ScienceGrade 5CAST63.972
ScienceAll gradesCAST63.972

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
454
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
454
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
15%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Contra Costa County

Contact

Address
90 Highland Blvd.
Kensington, CA 94708

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Kensington Elementary at a glance

Kensington Elementary is a public elementary school in Kensington, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified school district. It has about 454 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 79% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 73% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 92.0 out of 100: better than 92% of them, ranking #374 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.