Is Kenwood Elementary School a good school?

Kenwood Elementary School ranks 841 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kenwood Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 370 students attended Kenwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kenwood Elementary School?

Students at Kenwood Elementary School are 38% White, 36% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Kenwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kenwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Edison Middle School Middle : Franklin Middle School Middle : Jefferson Middle School High : Central High School

Kenwood Elementary School

Summary:

Kenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Champaign, Illinois, serving 344 students in grades K-5. This school stands out as a strong performer within the Champaign CUSD 4 district, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in academic achievement.

Kenwood's test scores are particularly impressive, with 39.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 29.3% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong for certain student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, and students with disabilities, all of whom rank among the top Illinois elementary schools in their respective categories. While Kenwood's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, it remains lower than some nearby schools, such as Garden Hills Elementary and Washington Elementary.

Kenwood's academic success may be attributed to its higher-than-average per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, which allow for more individualized attention. Additionally, the school's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests a stable and effective learning environment, in contrast to some nearby schools that have experienced more fluctuations in their rankings and ratings. Overall, Kenwood Elementary School stands out as a strong-performing school that is effectively serving its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1001 Stratford Dr
Champaign, IL 61821-4637

(217) 351-3815

District: Champaign CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
841^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,497

Students who attend Kenwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
	Franklin Middle School
	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

African American:

35.7%

Two or more races:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kenwood Elementary School ranks better than 59.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.03. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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: White (38.4%), African American (35.7%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenwood Elementary School is 13.2, which is the 6^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. (See more...)

Compare Kenwood Elementary School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenwood Elementary School is $19,497, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenwood Elementary School 841^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Kenwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Champaign CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Champaign CUSD 4 539^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kenwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	40.02	1387^th	2020	31.3%
2004	56.56	1085^th	2030	46.6%
2005	59.32	998^th	2022	50.6%
2006	63.40	942^nd	2086	54.8%
2007	43.39	1435^th	2095	31.5%
2008	41.12	1436^th	2092	31.4%
2009	44.41	1382^nd	2120	34.8%
2010	48.50	1318^th	2139	38.4%
2011	36.65	1549^th	2147	27.9%
2012	32.44	1637^th	2166	24.4%
2013	19.38	1817^th	2167	16.2%
2014	19.55	1769^th	2093	15.5%
2016	45.35	1050^th	2046	48.7%
2017	40.01	1171^st	2044	42.7%
2018	53.23	890^th	2037	56.3%
2019	54.26	898^th	2086	57.0%
2021	58.64	678^th	1948	65.2%
2022	58.39	773^rd	2082	62.9%
2023	65.67	629^th	2077	69.7%
2024	54.03	841^st	2067	59.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.29	22^nd	78	71.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	66.74	256^th	1194	78.6%
2022	53.58	372^nd	1113	66.6%
2023	86.34	92^nd	1156	92.0%
2024	48.29	501^st	1195	58.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.36	1354^th	1765	23.3%
2019	41.06	1072^nd	1816	41.0%
2021	19.67	1396^th	1514	7.8%
2022	45.50	889^th	1763	49.6%
2023	43.77	960^th	1808	46.9%
2024	46.25	889^th	1793	50.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Kenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.73	859^th	1964	56.3%
2019	58.28	778^th	2019	61.5%
2021	57.69	621^st	1680	63.0%
2022	54.46	780^th	1970	60.4%
2023	54.55	789^th	1957	59.7%
2024	49.02	900^th	1942	53.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.70	51^st	907	94.4%
2024	57.94	254^th	886	71.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Kenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.50	823^rd	1972	58.3%
2019	51.65	885^th	2019	56.2%
2021	51.28	711^th	1707	58.3%
2022	60.31	679^th	1977	65.7%
2023	73.66	445^th	1984	77.6%
2024	57.09	740^th	1959	62.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Kenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.47	542^nd	698	22.3%
2019	41.03	376^th	711	47.1%
2022	41.01	349^th	684	49.0%
2023	49.73	265^th	692	61.7%
2024	47.66	281^st	655	57.1%

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Rank History for White students at Kenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.71	455^th	1463	68.9%
2019	59.97	545^th	1462	62.7%
2021	64.12	415^th	1308	68.3%
2022	66.26	417^th	1425	70.7%
2023	73.78	291^st	1419	79.5%
2024	50.04	688^th	1392	50.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Kenwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	299	140	14	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	456
1989	293	137	17	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	451
1990	316	123	21	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	462
1991	332	140	15	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1992	321	131	19	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1993	314	140	21	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
1994	307	159	26	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1995	288	173	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1996	288	173	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1997	300	190	18	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1998	335	164	17	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1999	291	144	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2000	284	125	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2001	249	141	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2002	261	136	16	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	425
2003	261	136	16	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	425
2004	224	138	18	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
2005	209	126	20	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2006	207	145	26	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2007	192	144	23	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2008	199	154	20	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2009	201	168	25	15	0	n/a	n/a	1	410
2010	183	179	21	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2011	179	168	21	20	0	0	8	0	396
2012	157	151	15	22	0	0	23	0	368
2013	143	145	17	21	0	0	26	0	352
2014	140	140	17	24	0	2	35	0	358
2015	161	110	20	25	0	0	38	0	354
2016	154	82	19	25	0	0	41	0	321
2017	156	93	19	27	0	0	41	0	336
2018	148	94	29	23	0	0	49	0	343
2019	144	110	35	22	0	0	46	0	357
2020	146	105	31	21	0	0	42	0	345
2021	136	125	32	25	0	0	45	0	363
2022	126	118	36	22	0	0	41	0	343
2023	144	116	33	13	0	0	38	0	344
2024	142	132	37	19	0	0	40	0	370

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 Kenwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	456	28.0	16.2	n/a
1989	451	27.0	16.7	n/a
1990	462	29.0	15.9	n/a
1991	489	30.5	16.0	n/a
1992	474	29.0	16.3	n/a
1993	481	25.0	19.2	n/a
1994	495	25.0	19.8	n/a
1995	484	30.0	16.1	n/a
1996	484	30.0	16.1	n/a
1997	516	30.0	17.2	n/a
1998	521	32.0	16.3	n/a
1999	454	30.0	15.1	n/a
2000	428	32.0	13.4	n/a
2001	409	30.0	13.6	n/a
2002	425	29.5	14.4	53.6
2003	425	29.5	14.4	53.6
2004	385	28.0	13.8	56.6
2005	360	30.5	11.8	51.1
2006	386	29.5	13.1	54.4
2007	373	27.0	13.8	58.2
2008	389	26.0	15.0	54.5
2009	410	30.7	13.4	58.7
2010	400	31.5	12.7	65.8
2011	396	29.5	13.4	65.4
2012	368	28.0	13.1	70.1
2013	352	34.4	10.2	75
2014	358	29.0	12.3	76
2015	354	27.0	13.1	65.5
2016	321	27.0	11.8	57.9
2017	336	25.7	13.0	53
2018	343	23.3	14.7	45.5
2019	357	26.0	13.7	58.8
2020	345	24.0	14.3	47.8
2021	363	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	343	26.0	13.1	46.1
2023	344	25.6	13.4	45.9
2024	370	28.0	13.2	45.1

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 Kenwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	456	28.0	16.2	n/a
1989	451	27.0	16.7	n/a
1990	462	29.0	15.9	n/a
1991	489	30.5	16.0	n/a
1992	474	29.0	16.3	n/a
1993	481	25.0	19.2	n/a
1994	495	25.0	19.8	n/a
1995	484	30.0	16.1	n/a
1996	484	30.0	16.1	n/a
1997	516	30.0	17.2	n/a
1998	521	32.0	16.3	n/a
1999	454	30.0	15.1	n/a
2000	428	32.0	13.4	n/a
2001	409	30.0	13.6	n/a
2002	425	29.5	14.4	53.6
2003	425	29.5	14.4	53.6
2004	385	28.0	13.8	56.6
2005	360	30.5	11.8	51.1
2006	386	29.5	13.1	54.4
2007	373	27.0	13.8	58.2
2008	389	26.0	15.0	54.5
2009	410	30.7	13.4	58.7
2010	400	31.5	12.7	65.8
2011	396	29.5	13.4	65.4
2012	368	28.0	13.1	70.1
2013	352	34.4	10.2	75
2014	358	29.0	12.3	76
2015	354	27.0	13.1	65.5
2016	321	27.0	11.8	57.9
2017	336	25.7	13.0	53
2018	343	23.3	14.7	45.5
2019	357	26.0	13.7	58.8
2020	345	24.0	14.3	47.8
2021	363	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	343	26.0	13.1	46.1
2023	344	25.6	13.4	45.9
2024	370	28.0	13.2	45.1

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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