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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 513 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,050 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Kentfield Elementary School District, which is ranked #92 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
55%
# Black Students
18 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
647 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
62%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
130
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,742 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,322 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,742
$19,974
Spending / Student
$20,322
$18,396
Best Kentfield Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adaline E. Kent Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 College Ave.
Greenbrae, CA 94904
(415) 458-5970
Greenbrae, CA 94904
(415) 458-5970
Grades: 5-8
| 513 students
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