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Petaluma Accelerated Charter vs. Kenilworth Junior High School

Should you attend Petaluma Accelerated Charter or Kenilworth Junior High 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
Petaluma Accelerated Charter
110 Ellis St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Kenilworth Junior High School
800 Riesling Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94954
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Petaluma Accelerated Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 116 students in grades 7-8, Petaluma Accelerated Charter ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 824 students in grades 7-8, Kenilworth Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
116 students
824 students
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This chart displays total students of Kenilworth Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Petaluma Accelerated Charter 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 Kenilworth Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#13 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
#2939 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Petaluma Accelerated Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kenilworth Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in CA)
40%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Petaluma Accelerated Charter 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 Kenilworth Junior High 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.
90-94%
(Top 1% in CA)
56%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Petaluma Accelerated Charter 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 Kenilworth Junior High 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)
37%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Petaluma Accelerated Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Kenilworth Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Kenilworth Junior High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
52
411
Grade 8 Students
64
413

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Petaluma Accelerated Charter and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kenilworth Junior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
15%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Petaluma Accelerated Charter 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 Kenilworth Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Petaluma Accelerated Charter 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 Kenilworth Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Petaluma Accelerated Charter 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 Kenilworth Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Petaluma Accelerated Charter 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 Kenilworth Junior High 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
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Petaluma Accelerated Charter 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 Kenilworth Junior High 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.
0.64
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Petaluma Accelerated Charter 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 Kenilworth Junior High 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
15%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Petaluma Accelerated Charter 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 Kenilworth Junior High 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
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Petaluma Accelerated Charter 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kenilworth Junior High 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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