Kensington Elementary School (Closed 2009)

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Kensington Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Kensington Elementary School serves 79 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kensington Elementary School
Kind	13
1	11
2	11
3	9
4	11
5	12
6	12

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Total Students

79 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kensington Elementary School
2023	79
2022	79
2021	79
2020	79
2019	79
2018	79
2017	79
2016	79
2015	79
2008	79
2007	75
2006	76
2005	68
2004	76
2003	92
2002	108
2001	100
2000	113
1999	102
1998	107
1997	104
1996	103
1995	102
1994	94
1993	103
1992	97
1991	106
1990	121
1989	128
1988	130
1987	130

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kensington Elementary School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2008	8
2007	9
2006	9
2005	9
2004	9
2003	10
2002	8
2001	8
2000	8
1999	8
1998	9
1997	9
1996	9
1995	9
1994	9
1993	9
1992	8
1991	8
1990	8
1989	8
1988	8
1987	8

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This School

State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kensington Elementary School	Kansas	West Smith County School District
2023	10:1	13:1	9:1
2022	10:1	13:1	9:1
2021	10:1	13:1	9:1
2020	10:1	13:1	9:1
2019	10:1	13:1	9:1
2018	10:1	14:1	9:1
2017	10:1	14:1	9:1
2016	10:1	14:1	9:1
2015	10:1	14:1	9:1
2008	10:1	14:1	9:1
2007	8:1	12:1	8:1
2006	8:1	13:1	8:1
2005	8:1	14:1	9:1
2004	8:1	14:1	9:1
2003	9:1	14:1	9:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	13:1	14:1	11:1
2000	14:1	14:1	11:1
1999	13:1	14:1	10:1
1998	12:1	14:1	10:1
1997	11:1	14:1	11:1
1996	11:1	15:1	11:1
1995	11:1	15:1	10:1
1994	11:1	15:1	9:1
1993	12:1	15:1	11:1
1992	12:1	15:1	10:1
1991	13:1	15:1	11:1
1990	14:1	15:1	11:1
1989	16:1	16:1	12:1
1988	16:1	16:1	12:1
1987	16:1	16:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-1996)
Year	Kensington Elementary School	Kansas	West Smith County School District
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2006)
Year	Kensington Elementary School	Kansas	West Smith County School District
2006	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kensington Elementary School	Kansas	West Smith County School District
2023	5%	21%	3%
2022	5%	21%	3%
2021	5%	20%	3%
2020	5%	20%	3%
2019	5%	20%	3%
2018	4%	19%	3%
2017	4%	19%	3%
2016	4%	19%	3%
2008	5%	13%	3%
2007	5%	13%	3%
2006	1%	12%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%	1%
1990	2%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Kensington Elementary School	Kansas	West Smith County School District
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2008	5%	9%	6%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	4%	9%	6%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	4%	9%	6%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	10%	9%	7%
2001	4%	9%	3%
2000	4%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%

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White

90%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kensington Elementary School	Kansas	West Smith County School District
2023	90%	62%	91%
2022	90%	63%	91%
2021	90%	63%	91%
2020	90%	64%	91%
2019	90%	64%	91%
2018	92%	65%	92%
2017	92%	65%	92%
2016	92%	65%	92%
2008	90%	73%	91%
2007	88%	73%	91%
2006	93%	75%	94%
2005	95%	74%	92%
2004	96%	75%	93%
2003	98%	77%	98%
2002	90%	78%	93%
2001	95%	79%	95%
2000	95%	80%	96%
1999	99%	80%	98%
1998	99%	81%	99%
1997	100%	82%	99%
1996	99%	82%	98%
1995	99%	83%	98%
1994	99%	84%	98%
1993	98%	84%	100%
1992	98%	84%	100%
1991	97%	85%	98%
1990	97%	86%	97%
1989	100%	85%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kensington Elementary School	Kansas	West Smith County School District
2023	0.19	0.57	0.17
2022	0.19	0.56	0.17
2021	0.19	0.56	0.17
2020	0.19	0.55	0.17
2019	0.19	0.55	0.17
2018	0.15	0.54	0.14
2017	0.15	0.54	0.14
2016	0.15	0.54	0.14
2008	0.21	0.45	0.17
2007	0.24	0.45	0.16
2006	0.13	0.42	0.12
2005	0.12	0.44	0.15
2004	0.08	0.42	0.12
2003	0.04	0.39	0.04
2002	0.18	0.38	0.13
2001	0.10	0.36	0.10
2000	0.09	0.34	0.07
1998	0.02	0.33	0.03
1996	0.02	0.31	0.03
1995	0.02	0.31	0.03
1994	0.02	0.29	0.03
1993	0.04	0.28	0.02
1992	0.04	0.28	0.02
1991	0.06	0.27	0.03
1990	0.05	0.25	0.04

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kensington Elementary School	Kansas	West Smith County School District
2023	42%	41%	34%
2022	42%	34%	34%
2021	42%	36%	34%
2020	42%	37%	34%
2019	42%	37%	34%
2018	41%	39%	33%
2017	41%	39%	33%
2016	41%	40%	33%
2015	41%	40%	33%
2008	42%	30%	34%
2007	31%	30%	33%
2006	36%	30%	41%
2005	25%	29%	28%
2004	33%	28%	29%
2003	32%	26%	27%
2002	32%	25%	27%
2001	23%	24%	24%
2000	26%	23%	24%
1998	33%	33%	29%
1997	29%	32%	26%
1996	31%	32%	26%
1995	21%	24%	18%
1994	16%	24%	15%
1993	17%	23%	14%
1992	28%	28%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Kensington Elementary School	Kansas	West Smith County School District
2023	8%	7%	12%
2022	8%	10%	12%
2021	8%	9%	12%
2020	8%	10%	12%
2019	8%	10%	12%
2018	7%	9%	11%
2017	7%	9%	11%
2016	7%	9%	11%
2015	7%	10%	11%
2008	8%	10%	12%
2007	11%	10%	12%
2006	13%	10%	15%
2005	10%	9%	12%
2004	7%	9%	10%
2003	12%	10%	14%
2002	18%	9%	19%
2001	21%	10%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Smith County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Kensington Elementary School?

79 students attend Kensington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Kensington Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kensington Elementary School?

Kensington Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kensington Elementary School offer ?

Kensington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Kensington Elementary School part of?

Kensington Elementary School is part of West Smith County School District.

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Kensington Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-1996)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2006)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

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