Kenilworth Junior High

Summary:

Kenilworth Junior High is a public middle school located in Petaluma, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 779 students. It is part of the Petaluma Joint Union High School District, which is ranked 447 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenilworth Junior High consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 50.13% in ELA and 39.15% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54% respectively. However, the school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with female students ranking 763rd out of 2,546 California middle schools, while male students and Hispanic students rank lower at 795th and 1,042nd respectively. Additionally, Kenilworth Junior High has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.8% in 2017-2018 to 18.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 20.6% at Petaluma Junior High.

Compared to nearby schools, Kenilworth Junior High performs better academically than the other district middle school, Petaluma Junior High, across most subject areas and grade levels. However, it lags behind the high-performing Petaluma Accelerated Charter School, which consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state. Additionally, Kenilworth Junior High has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.47% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 41.02% at Petaluma Junior High.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 800 Riesling Rd.
       Petaluma, CA  94954-2549


(707) 778-4710

District: Petaluma Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
804th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,239 Help


Students who attend Kenilworth Junior High usually attend:

High:    Casa Grande High

Feeder schools for Kenilworth Junior High:

Elementary:    Corona Creek Elementary
    La Tercera Elementary
    Meadow Elementary
    Miwok Valley Elementary Charter
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  824

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.9%
Hispanic:
41.7%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.6% Help


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Compare Details Kenilworth Junior High ranks better than 71% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Petaluma Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.41. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Kenilworth Junior High has the largest middle school student body size in the Petaluma Joint Union High School District. Racial makeup is: White (47.9%), Hispanic (41.7%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenilworth Junior High is 20.3. 1 middle schools in the Petaluma Joint Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenilworth Junior High is $7,239. 1 middle schools in the Petaluma Joint Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenilworth Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenilworth Junior High 804th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Kenilworth Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Petaluma Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Petaluma Joint Union High 447th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kenilworth Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Kenilworth Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 74.37 360th 1769 79.6%
2005 76.95 331st 1777 81.4%
2006 75.42 369th 1804 79.5%
2007 72.41 435th 1999 78.2%
2008 76.72 339th 2005 83.1%
2009 74.86 400th 2063 80.6%
2010 75.17 422nd 2179 80.6%
2011 72.52 477th 2236 78.7%
2012 70.31 563rd 2259 75.1%
2013 72.23 529th 2379 77.8%
2015 68.74 670th 2477 73.0%
2016 70.22 651st 2497 73.9%
2017 71.11 645th 2508 74.3%
2018 69.37 659th 2480 73.4%
2019 68.80 716th 2715 73.6%
2021 65.73 261st 894 70.8%
2022 70.28 678th 2740 75.3%
2023 62.85 824th 2802 70.6%
2024 63.41 804th 2777 71.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kenilworth Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.27 217th 462 53.0%
2019 53.04 294th 554 46.9%
2022 63.91 244th 665 63.3%
2023 60.67 277th 678 59.1%
2024 54.12 326th 699 53.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kenilworth Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.70 338th 1364 75.2%
2019 54.49 365th 1442 74.7%
2021 44.53 147th 363 59.5%
2022 36.95 893rd 1540 42.0%
2023 31.57 1147th 1529 25.0%
2024 42.97 626th 1477 57.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenilworth Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.29 974th 1538 36.7%
2024 65.00 347th 1550 77.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenilworth Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.00 674th 2230 69.8%
2019 50.85 993rd 2369 58.1%
2021 68.26 164th 721 77.3%
2022 74.42 416th 2458 83.1%
2023 50.23 1024th 2549 59.8%
2024 46.17 1160th 2575 55.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Kenilworth Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.59 609th 2262 73.1%
2019 70.58 612th 2380 74.3%
2021 66.32 214th 738 71.0%
2022 72.11 568th 2509 77.4%
2023 62.51 765th 2547 70.0%
2024 63.07 763rd 2546 70.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kenilworth Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.82 427th 1369 68.8%
2019 41.11 728th 1491 51.2%
2021 40.56 177th 354 50.0%
2022 44.96 653rd 1531 57.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Kenilworth Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.62 615th 2273 72.9%
2019 65.09 703rd 2407 70.8%
2021 63.82 242nd 763 68.3%
2022 67.02 683rd 2527 73.0%
2023 60.75 802nd 2558 68.6%
2024 61.09 795th 2547 68.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Kenilworth Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.18 558th 700 20.3%
2019 30.93 554th 745 25.6%
2022 80.06 109th 733 85.1%
2023 59.59 338th 718 52.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kenilworth Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.86 687th 2072 66.8%
2019 57.65 740th 2213 66.6%
2022 58.39 766th 2359 67.5%
2023 46.05 1091st 2391 54.4%
2024 47.80 1042nd 2383 56.3%
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Rank History for White students at Kenilworth Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.51 505th 1496 66.2%
2019 64.38 561st 1602 65.0%
2022 65.44 494th 1555 68.2%
2023 61.29 559th 1552 64.0%
2024 61.79 559th 1535 63.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Kenilworth Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 533 11 28 40 7 n/a n/a 0 619
1989 520 13 29 61 5 n/a n/a 0 628
1990 548 16 25 62 5 n/a n/a 0 656
1991 571 15 26 70 6 n/a n/a 0 688
1992 564 11 35 90 2 n/a n/a 0 702
1993 590 13 38 94 1 n/a n/a 0 736
1994 663 11 46 91 6 n/a n/a 0 817
1995 694 17 39 113 4 n/a n/a 0 867
1996 694 17 39 113 4 n/a n/a 0 867
1997 685 17 33 142 3 n/a n/a 0 880
1998 738 11 50 161 1 n/a n/a 0 961
1999 708 16 52 179 4 n/a n/a 0 959
2000 689 21 50 161 9 n/a n/a 0 930
2001 742 20 61 156 6 n/a n/a 0 985
2002 720 20 64 211 4 n/a n/a 0 1019
2003 720 20 64 211 4 n/a n/a 0 1019
2004 703 23 69 227 4 n/a n/a 23 1049
2005 663 18 67 253 6 n/a n/a 38 1045
2006 621 21 79 240 5 n/a n/a 28 994
2007 577 17 89 236 4 n/a n/a 24 947
2008 567 29 78 243 8 n/a n/a 0 925
2009 576 22 74 290 12 6 29 0 1009
2010 537 18 68 329 6 1 53 0 1012
2011 492 7 74 328 5 1 58 0 965
2012 480 10 52 337 4 0 40 0 923
2013 484 6 46 319 7 0 36 0 898
2014 460 11 50 329 4 0 64 0 918
2015 428 12 41 356 5 1 53 0 896
2016 460 15 31 338 4 5 31 0 884
2017 481 18 34 345 4 3 33 0 918
2018 443 14 46 330 3 2 28 0 866
2019 399 10 65 366 2 2 51 0 895
2020 371 7 39 394 1 0 59 0 871
2021 400 9 32 349 2 1 45 1 839
2022 350 9 36 346 2 3 43 1 790
2023 357 9 27 338 2 1 42 3 779
2024 395 15 20 344 6 2 41 1 824

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kenilworth Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 29.1 21.2 n/a
1989 628 30.0 20.9 n/a
1990 656 31.3 20.9 n/a
1991 688 32.7 21.0 n/a
1992 702 33.2 21.1 9.4
1993 736 32.5 22.6 10.9
1994 817 35.3 23.1 8.9
1995 867 38.1 22.8 13.4
1996 867 38.1 22.8 13.4
1997 880 40.4 21.8 15.3
1998 961 45.8 21.0 16.8
1999 959 44.0 21.8 18.8
2000 930 41.2 22.6 18
2001 985 46.0 21.4 12.8
2002 1019 45.2 22.5 16
2003 1019 45.2 22.5 16
2004 1049 44.2 23.7 18.8
2005 1045 44.6 23.4 22.7
2006 994 43.8 22.7 20.9
2007 947 n/a n/a n/a
2008 925 49.8 18.6 26.3
2009 1009 46.9 18.7 30.3
2010 1012 47.0 21.5 29.2
2011 965 n/a n/a 39.1
2012 923 41.9 22.0 0.3
2013 898 39.5 22.7 44.8
2014 918 40.4 22.7 45.3
2015 896 40.0 22.4 48.7
2016 884 41.0 21.5 43.2
2017 918 41.3 22.2 40.6
2018 866 39.1 22.1 36.1
2019 895 40.4 22.1 39.3
2020 871 n/a n/a 50.9
2021 839 41.0 20.4 44
2022 790 39.0 20.2 47.1
2023 779 38.6 20.1 46.5
2024 824 40.4 20.3 43.6

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 Kenilworth Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 29.1 21.2 n/a
1989 628 30.0 20.9 n/a
1990 656 31.3 20.9 n/a
1991 688 32.7 21.0 n/a
1992 702 33.2 21.1 9.4
1993 736 32.5 22.6 10.9
1994 817 35.3 23.1 8.9
1995 867 38.1 22.8 13.4
1996 867 38.1 22.8 13.4
1997 880 40.4 21.8 15.3
1998 961 45.8 21.0 16.8
1999 959 44.0 21.8 18.8
2000 930 41.2 22.6 18
2001 985 46.0 21.4 12.8
2002 1019 45.2 22.5 16
2003 1019 45.2 22.5 16
2004 1049 44.2 23.7 18.8
2005 1045 44.6 23.4 22.7
2006 994 43.8 22.7 20.9
2007 947 n/a n/a n/a
2008 925 49.8 18.6 26.3
2009 1009 46.9 18.7 30.3
2010 1012 47.0 21.5 29.2
2011 965 n/a n/a 39.1
2012 923 41.9 22.0 0.3
2013 898 39.5 22.7 44.8
2014 918 40.4 22.7 45.3
2015 896 40.0 22.4 48.7
2016 884 41.0 21.5 43.2
2017 918 41.3 22.2 40.6
2018 866 39.1 22.1 36.1
2019 895 40.4 22.1 39.3
2020 871 n/a n/a 50.9
2021 839 41.0 20.4 44
2022 790 39.0 20.2 47.1
2023 779 38.6 20.1 46.5
2024 824 40.4 20.3 43.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kenilworth Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,238

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kenilworth Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 716th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 824th of 2802 Middle schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kenilworth Junior High)62.157.3
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Petaluma Joint Union High)64.458
 6.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kenilworth Junior High)49.744.2
 5.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Petaluma Joint Union High)51.446.8
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kenilworth Junior High)55.340.4
 14.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Petaluma Joint Union High)56.351.3
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kenilworth Junior High)43.832.6
 11.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Petaluma Joint Union High)4337.2
 5.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Kenilworth Junior High)34.331.9
 2.5%
   8th Grade Science (Petaluma Joint Union High)37.736.8
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students895779
 13%
African American109
 10%
American Indian22
Asian6527
 58.5%
Hispanic366338
 7.7%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White399357
 10.5%
Two or More Races5142
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.3%46.5%
 7.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kenilworth Junior High

Students who attend Kenilworth Junior High usually go on to attend Casa Grande High

Kenilworth Junior High ranks 804th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Kenilworth Junior High are 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 824 students attended Kenilworth Junior High.


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