Is Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter a good school?

Yes! Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 136 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter?

Students at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter are 53% White, 31% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter attend?

Students who attend Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter usually go on to attend: Middle : Paul Revere Charter Middle

Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

Summary:

Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter is a high-performing public charter school in Los Angeles, California, serving 454 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, outperforming both the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments.

Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter boasts impressive academic achievements, with 80.88% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 84.62% proficient or better in Mathematics, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school's performance is consistent across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, multi-racial, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Kenter Canyon has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.4% to 18%, significantly lower than nearby schools like Palisades Charter Elementary, Nora Sterry Elementary, and Brockton Avenue Elementary.

Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking in the top 1% to 6% of California elementary schools, is particularly impressive. Despite serving a relatively affluent student population, the school has been able to maintain high academic achievement for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting effective strategies for supporting and engaging diverse learners. Kenter Canyon's standout performance and ability to serve students from various backgrounds make it a shining example within the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

645 North Kenter Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1946

(310) 472-5918

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
136^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,325

Students who attend Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter usually attend:

Middle:

Paul Revere Charter Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Two or more races:

31.0%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter ranks better than 97.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.34. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.7%), two or more races (31%), Hispanic (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter is 22.4. 426 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter is $8,325. 500 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter 136^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

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Rank History for all students at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.30	109^th	4809	97.7%
2005	96.04	159^th	4822	96.7%
2006	95.11	216^th	4818	95.5%
2007	94.43	264^th	5113	94.8%
2008	93.64	272^nd	5113	94.7%
2009	93.73	242^nd	5193	95.3%
2010	93.55	228^th	5314	95.7%
2011	95.20	113^th	5377	97.9%
2012	91.39	345^th	5390	93.6%
2013	94.87	120^th	5530	97.8%
2015	98.57	46^th	5611	99.2%
2016	97.02	155^th	5614	97.2%
2017	94.85	337^th	5692	94.1%
2018	95.29	263^rd	5662	95.4%
2019	96.46	185^th	5789	96.8%
2022	96.88	211^th	5883	96.4%
2023	96.92	199^th	5874	96.6%
2024	97.34	136^th	5862	97.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	84.72	67^th	669	90.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	94.00	280^th	5511	94.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.09	150^th	5413	97.2%
2019	96.51	130^th	5492	97.6%
2022	96.19	210^th	5635	96.3%
2023	96.01	200^th	5617	96.4%
2024	96.58	143^rd	5605	97.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.30	430^th	5431	92.1%
2019	94.66	269^th	5510	95.1%
2022	96.32	204^th	5663	96.4%
2023	96.49	192^nd	5650	96.6%
2024	96.93	129^th	5636	97.7%

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Rank History for White students at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.96	220^th	2737	92.0%
2019	85.40	258^th	2834	90.9%
2022	87.60	187^th	2726	93.1%
2023	87.46	181^st	2662	93.2%
2024	87.23	169^th	2647	93.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Amazing school and great over all community for both learning and for families to engage. We are over 8 years into our experience, with two children, and wouldn't change a thing. As an affiliate Charter school there are of course limitations on what can be done outside of the bounds of LAUSD but the level of parent/community engagement and fundraising definitely helps to set it apart. We think that you would be very hard pressed to find a better elementary school in the area. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

This is our 8th year as parents at Kenter. We absolutely love the school and the community around it. The education that our children have received has been outstanding. The campus is always being improved and the grounds are well kept. From the amazing teachers, to extra activities, to the annual Gala fundraiser, we have been deeply thrilled with our experience at this incredible school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	274	32	24	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1989	287	31	37	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1990	312	30	32	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1991	260	27	31	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
1992	227	13	27	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1993	246	17	25	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1994	244	12	16	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1995	253	28	23	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
1996	253	28	23	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
1997	244	28	24	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	336
1998	269	38	26	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	369
1999	275	47	27	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	379
2000	294	37	33	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	398
2001	302	31	39	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
2002	320	35	52	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2003	320	35	52	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2004	324	35	45	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
2005	347	41	46	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	477
2006	363	38	47	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	488
2007	373	31	40	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
2008	405	26	43	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	510
2009	411	14	35	26	3	0	6	0	495
2010	420	10	34	35	3	0	19	0	521
2011	407	19	59	38	4	4	0	0	531
2012	435	16	63	29	4	2	0	0	549
2013	442	18	61	31	4	1	1	0	558
2014	439	17	56	25	3	0	1	0	541
2015	431	11	34	37	0	0	25	0	538
2016	418	11	45	36	0	0	27	0	537
2017	436	8	46	38	0	0	26	0	554
2018	429	7	47	45	0	0	26	0	554
2019	449	7	58	38	3	0	2	0	557
2020	428	5	40	47	0	1	35	0	556
2021	375	6	32	35	0	1	39	0	488
2022	279	5	29	47	1	0	99	0	460
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	454	454
2024	248	7	32	38	0	0	146	0	471

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	15.0	28.3	n/a
1989	451	15.0	30.0	n/a
1990	489	18.0	27.1	n/a
1991	437	18.5	23.6	n/a
1992	352	18.8	18.7	22.7
1993	339	12.5	27.1	13.6
1994	313	11.5	27.2	13.7
1995	348	12.5	27.8	17.2
1996	348	12.5	27.8	17.2
1997	336	14.5	23.2	17.9
1998	369	16.0	23.1	11.4
1999	379	17.5	21.7	11.3
2000	398	18.5	21.5	9.8
2001	399	20.0	20.0	6.5
2002	445	21.0	21.2	7.6
2003	445	21.0	21.2	7.6
2004	448	21.5	20.8	7.1
2005	477	22.0	21.7	4
2006	488	23.0	21.2	3.9
2007	482	22.5	21.4	4.8
2008	510	25.7	19.8	3.5
2009	495	24.0	19.0	2.8
2010	521	22.0	23.6	3.3
2011	531	n/a	n/a	4
2012	549	21.5	25.5	n/a
2013	558	22.0	25.3	4.1
2014	541	22.0	24.5	4.3
2015	538	22.0	24.4	5.6
2016	537	21.0	25.5	5.8
2017	554	22.0	25.1	6.5
2018	554	22.5	24.6	9
2019	557	22.0	25.3	7.5
2020	556	n/a	n/a	6.1
2021	488	22.0	22.1	9.8
2022	460	22.0	20.9	10
2023	454	22.0	20.6	8.6
2024	471	21.0	22.4	13.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	15.0	28.3	n/a
1989	451	15.0	30.0	n/a
1990	489	18.0	27.1	n/a
1991	437	18.5	23.6	n/a
1992	352	18.8	18.7	22.7
1993	339	12.5	27.1	13.6
1994	313	11.5	27.2	13.7
1995	348	12.5	27.8	17.2
1996	348	12.5	27.8	17.2
1997	336	14.5	23.2	17.9
1998	369	16.0	23.1	11.4
1999	379	17.5	21.7	11.3
2000	398	18.5	21.5	9.8
2001	399	20.0	20.0	6.5
2002	445	21.0	21.2	7.6
2003	445	21.0	21.2	7.6
2004	448	21.5	20.8	7.1
2005	477	22.0	21.7	4
2006	488	23.0	21.2	3.9
2007	482	22.5	21.4	4.8
2008	510	25.7	19.8	3.5
2009	495	24.0	19.0	2.8
2010	521	22.0	23.6	3.3
2011	531	n/a	n/a	4
2012	549	21.5	25.5	n/a
2013	558	22.0	25.3	4.1
2014	541	22.0	24.5	4.3
2015	538	22.0	24.4	5.6
2016	537	21.0	25.5	5.8
2017	554	22.0	25.1	6.5
2018	554	22.5	24.6	9
2019	557	22.0	25.3	7.5
2020	556	n/a	n/a	6.1
2021	488	22.0	22.1	9.8
2022	460	22.0	20.9	10
2023	454	22.0	20.6	8.6
2024	471	21.0	22.4	13.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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