Is Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence a good school?

Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence ranks 3759 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence?

In the 2022-23 school year, 428 students attended Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence.

What is the racial makeup of Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence?

Students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence are 63% Hispanic, 30% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence attend?

Students who attend Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence usually go on to attend: High : Morningside High

Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Summary:

Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence is a public elementary school in Inglewood, California, serving 428 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Inglewood Unified School District, which is ranked 1267 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

The school consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics of 32.04% and 26.37%, respectively, compared to the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance in Science is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.3% to 39.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state's average of 14.3%. The school's student population faces socioeconomic challenges, with 79.35% to 85.97% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the state's average of 55.8%.

Interestingly, the nearby York and Cimarron Avenue Elementary schools, which are part of the Hawthorne and Los Angeles Unified school districts, respectively, perform better academically compared to Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance, suggesting opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

11710 South Cherry Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90303-2933

(310) 680-5400

District: Inglewood Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3759^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence usually attend:

High:

Morningside High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.2

Number of students: 428

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.3%

African American:

29.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence ranks worse than 64.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Inglewood Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.22. (See more...)

Compare Details Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence ranks worse than 72.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.3%), African American (29.9%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence is 27.2. 9 elementary schools in the Inglewood Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence employs 15.6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence:

SchoolDigger ranks Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence 3759^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence 2022^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence in the ranking list.)

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Inglewood Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Inglewood Unified 1267^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.74	1675^th	4809	65.2%
2005	60.67	1712^th	4822	64.5%
2006	47.28	2306^th	4818	52.1%
2007	43.45	2702^nd	5113	47.2%
2008	39.11	2990^th	5113	41.5%
2009	39.45	3078^th	5193	40.7%
2010	51.78	2467^th	5314	53.6%
2011	39.35	3295^th	5377	38.7%
2012	30.42	3918^th	5390	27.3%
2013	29.74	4067^th	5530	26.5%
2015	23.08	4323^rd	5611	23.0%
2016	22.34	4399^th	5614	21.6%
2017	25.64	4199^th	5692	26.2%
2018	33.95	3537^th	5662	37.5%
2019	36.50	3424^th	5789	40.9%
2021	22.97	1093^rd	1417	22.9%
2022	28.34	4005^th	5883	31.9%
2023	33.21	3624^th	5874	38.3%
2024	32.22	3759^th	5862	35.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.62	396^th	3246	87.8%
2019	57.29	918^th	3275	72.0%
2021	27.30	525^th	602	12.8%
2022	19.72	3214^th	3311	2.9%
2023	33.00	2322^nd	3250	28.6%
2024	52.63	1041^st	3160	67.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.53	2322^nd	5084	54.3%
2019	49.17	2459^th	5173	52.5%
2021	36.49	708^th	1110	36.2%
2022	41.34	2883^rd	5264	45.2%
2023	45.79	2651^st	5374	50.7%
2024	43.76	2833^rd	5511	48.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.45	3246^th	5413	40.0%
2019	34.42	3460^th	5492	37.0%
2021	30.04	848^th	1267	33.1%
2022	29.78	3759^th	5635	33.3%
2023	31.27	3656^th	5617	34.9%
2024	27.28	4035^th	5605	28.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.21	3399^th	5431	37.4%
2019	39.26	3085^th	5510	44.0%
2021	17.80	1090^th	1272	14.3%
2022	28.90	3885^th	5663	31.4%
2023	37.09	3256^th	5650	42.4%
2024	39.04	3131^st	5636	44.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.68	157^th	700	77.6%
2019	68.08	171^st	747	77.1%
2022	52.44	237^th	663	64.3%
2023	73.07	123^rd	662	81.4%
2024	49.90	242^nd	593	59.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.32	2267^th	4830	53.1%
2019	55.74	1926^th	4963	61.2%
2022	40.49	2870^th	5084	43.5%
2023	46.62	2452^nd	5098	51.9%
2024	50.36	2239^th	5102	56.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	36.13	544^th	894	39.1%
2022	19.51	2241^st	2740	18.2%
2023	23.70	2117^th	2802	24.4%
2024	25.18	2022^nd	2777	27.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	46.15	340^th	721	52.8%
2022	28.63	1750^th	2458	28.8%
2023	26.83	1894^th	2549	25.7%
2024	33.39	1632^nd	2575	36.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	32.11	488^th	738	33.9%
2022	22.51	1952^nd	2509	22.2%
2023	25.89	1844^th	2547	27.6%
2024	20.05	2089^th	2546	17.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	43.95	386^th	763	49.4%
2022	18.80	2108^th	2527	16.6%
2023	24.05	1911^th	2558	25.3%
2024	30.41	1660^th	2547	34.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	35.23	398^th	637	37.5%
2023	53.32	240^th	614	60.9%
2024	40.94	329^th	626	47.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	30.13	1618^th	2359	31.4%
2023	35.25	1444^th	2391	39.6%
2024	37.42	1389^th	2383	41.7%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, October 13, 2017

this school offers very little in terms of supervision of the kids on the playground. There was a fight at lunch between kindergartners that was so bad a girl got her hair pulled out! My son has been getting harassed by two kids in his class and no one has done anything about it. The school is also so unorganized it's maddening (they change times of programs literally the day before the program) I am trying to transfer my little one out ASAP! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

I have a major problem with some of the staff at Bennett-Kew, they do not watch the children very good. It seems like everyone is lazy that works at the school, they kind of let children wonder off and do what they want to do. This is the only school my child can go to right now because it is in our neighborhood, but my family does not feel safe because of the rude staff from (The Leap Program after school) and also during school hours the children are not being watched to well on the playground and the principal is rude! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	7	557	11	276	0	n/a	n/a	851
1989	11	567	19	224	1	n/a	n/a	822
1990	6	543	13	270	0	n/a	n/a	832
1991	7	549	15	301	1	n/a	n/a	873
1992	5	505	16	303	0	n/a	n/a	829
1993	3	479	12	342	0	n/a	n/a	836
1994	22	453	13	269	0	n/a	n/a	757
1995	3	453	12	328	0	n/a	n/a	796
1996	3	453	12	328	0	n/a	n/a	796
1997	7	434	9	353	0	n/a	n/a	803
1998	4	413	7	388	0	n/a	n/a	812
1999	2	427	8	394	0	n/a	n/a	831
2000	2	422	11	416	0	n/a	n/a	851
2001	3	445	8	409	0	n/a	n/a	865
2002	21	352	13	470	0	n/a	n/a	856
2003	21	352	13	470	0	n/a	n/a	856
2004	12	322	13	471	0	n/a	n/a	818
2005	12	327	11	459	0	n/a	n/a	809
2006	8	311	14	451	0	n/a	n/a	784
2007	5	312	11	450	4	n/a	n/a	782
2008	3	298	9	430	3	n/a	n/a	743
2009	3	293	3	413	3	7	2	724
2010	5	263	2	404	2	5	0	681
2011	7	266	5	455	6	8	1	748
2012	6	237	5	461	10	9	7	735
2013	7	190	2	410	16	7	1	633
2014	3	180	4	381	11	8	4	591
2015	1	139	2	337	11	11	4	505
2016	0	130	3	312	8	12	2	467
2017	1	105	3	272	6	8	3	398
2018	0	93	2	246	8	7	0	356
2019	0	98	3	225	6	6	0	338
2020	1	104	2	236	9	6	2	360
2021	0	141	4	280	10	10	4	449
2022	0	132	4	270	9	9	7	431
2023	1	128	6	271	6	7	9	428

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	851	28.2	30.1	n/a
1989	822	30.7	26.7	n/a
1990	832	30.8	27.0	n/a
1991	873	31.8	27.4	n/a
1992	829	32.3	25.6	55.4
1993	836	31.8	26.3	73.1
1994	757	28.8	26.3	69.2
1995	796	30.3	26.3	75.9
1996	796	30.3	26.3	75.9
1997	803	32.8	24.5	78.3
1998	812	40.8	19.9	65.1
1999	831	40.8	20.4	78.5
2000	851	43.8	19.4	73.9
2001	865	44.8	19.3	74.3
2002	856	44.0	19.5	64.6
2003	856	44.0	19.5	64.6
2004	818	41.0	20.0	67.6
2005	809	40.0	20.2	68.4
2006	784	47.0	16.7	57.5
2007	782	41.0	19.1	84.5
2008	743	39.0	19.1	72.4
2009	724	33.0	20.7	74
2010	681	31.0	21.9	78.9
2011	748	n/a	n/a	83.8
2012	735	24.0	30.6	n/a
2013	633	21.0	30.1	89.7
2014	591	21.0	28.1	91.7
2015	505	20.0	25.2	84.8
2016	467	19.0	24.5	77.1
2017	398	17.0	23.4	85.4
2018	356	14.0	25.4	91.3
2019	338	16.0	21.1	93.8
2020	360	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	449	19.5	23.0	86
2022	431	21.8	19.7	79.4
2023	428	15.6	27.2	81.8

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 Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	851	28.2	30.1	n/a
1989	822	30.7	26.7	n/a
1990	832	30.8	27.0	n/a
1991	873	31.8	27.4	n/a
1992	829	32.3	25.6	55.4
1993	836	31.8	26.3	73.1
1994	757	28.8	26.3	69.2
1995	796	30.3	26.3	75.9
1996	796	30.3	26.3	75.9
1997	803	32.8	24.5	78.3
1998	812	40.8	19.9	65.1
1999	831	40.8	20.4	78.5
2000	851	43.8	19.4	73.9
2001	865	44.8	19.3	74.3
2002	856	44.0	19.5	64.6
2003	856	44.0	19.5	64.6
2004	818	41.0	20.0	67.6
2005	809	40.0	20.2	68.4
2006	784	47.0	16.7	57.5
2007	782	41.0	19.1	84.5
2008	743	39.0	19.1	72.4
2009	724	33.0	20.7	74
2010	681	31.0	21.9	78.9
2011	748	n/a	n/a	83.8
2012	735	24.0	30.6	n/a
2013	633	21.0	30.1	89.7
2014	591	21.0	28.1	91.7
2015	505	20.0	25.2	84.8
2016	467	19.0	24.5	77.1
2017	398	17.0	23.4	85.4
2018	356	14.0	25.4	91.3
2019	338	16.0	21.1	93.8
2020	360	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	449	19.5	23.0	86
2022	431	21.8	19.7	79.4
2023	428	15.6	27.2	81.8

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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