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- 8701 Kensington Drive, Waxhaw, NC 28173
- +1 (704) 290-1500
- ucps.k12.nc.us/Domain/19
Kensington Elementary School has 770 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.
Kensington Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).
School Overview: Kensington Elementary School’s learner population of 770 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
School Comparison: Kensington Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Kensington Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Kensington Elementary School is Marvin Ridge High School (2.1 miles away)
The closest middle school is Marvin Ridge Middle School (2.1 miles away)
The closest elementary school is Union Day School (1.2 miles away)
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