Kentfield Elementary School District

750 College Ave.
Kentfield, CA 94904-1639
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Kentfield Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 511 students in Kentfield Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Kentfield Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
1,034 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Kentfield Elementary School District, which is ranked #92 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#89 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kentfield Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentfield Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentfield Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
54%
# Black Students
8 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
676 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
65%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
84
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,078 is higher than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,636 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kentfield Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kentfield Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,078
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kentfield Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,636
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kentfield Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kentfield Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adaline E. Kent Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
800 College Ave.
Greenbrae, CA 94904
(415) 458-5970
Grades: 5-8
| 511 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,034 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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