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Kennett Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,321 students in Kennett Consolidated School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Kennett Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
3,890 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Kennett Consolidated School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
57%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
65 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,733 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
15%
# Black Students
71 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,886 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
48%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
283
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
296
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
291
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,959 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,485 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,959
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,485
$23,073
Best Kennett Consolidated School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Garden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
265 New Garden Road
Toughkenamon, PA 19374
(610) 268-6900
Toughkenamon, PA 19374
(610) 268-6900
Grades: 1-5
| 463 students
Rank: #22.
Kennett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
195 Sunny Dell Rd
Landenberg, PA 19350
(610) 268-5800
Landenberg, PA 19350
(610) 268-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 902 students
Rank: #33.
Greenwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
420 Greenwood Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 388-5990
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 388-5990
Grades: 1-5
| 562 students
Rank: #44.
Bancroft Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
181 Bancroft Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 925-5711
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 925-5711
Grades: 1-5
| 394 students
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