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Kensington Elementary School vs. Harding Elementary School

Should you attend Kensington Elementary School or Harding Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kensington Elementary School
90 Highland Blvd.
Berkeley, CA 94708
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Harding Elementary School
7230 Fairmont Ave.
El Cerrito, CA 94530
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Kensington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)

Harding Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 454 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Kensington Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Harding Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
454 students
474 students
This chart displays total students of Kensington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Harding Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
This chart displays gender of Kensington Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Harding Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Harding Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kensington Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harding Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#477 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#2334 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kensington Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harding Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in CA)
45%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kensington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harding Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in CA)
58%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kensington Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harding Elementary School 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.
70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
50-59%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kensington Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harding Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
87
88
Grade 1 Students
55
61
Grade 2 Students
60
66
Grade 3 Students
57
87
Grade 4 Students
73
62
Grade 5 Students
56
54
Grade 6 Students
66
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kensington Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1991-92 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Harding Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
15%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kensington Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harding Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kensington Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harding Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kensington Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harding Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kensington Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harding Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Harding Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
20%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kensington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harding Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Kensington Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harding Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kensington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harding Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kensington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harding Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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