Best Public Schools in Kensington, MN

Summary:

The city of Kensington, Minnesota has only one elementary school, West Central Area S. Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This small school of 130 students has a predominantly white student population, with 88.46% of the students identifying as white. The school's academic performance has been relatively consistent, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, but its statewide ranking has fluctuated, dropping from 348 out of 858 Minnesota elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 583 out of 881 in 2023-2024.

West Central Area S. Elementary's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading were 52% and 36%, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's Math proficiency rates were higher than the West Central Area district and the state of Minnesota, its Reading proficiency rates were lower. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's Math and Reading proficiency rates were 61.9% and 50%, respectively, which were higher than the district and state averages.

The school's high free and reduced lunch rate of 43.85% suggests that a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Additionally, the school's small size may impact the availability of resources and extracurricular opportunities for students. Overall, West Central Area S. Elementary appears to be a moderately performing elementary school with consistent academic results, a predominantly white student population, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)			MCA-III Reading (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
West Central Area S. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31 N Central	Kensington	56343	Douglas County	West Central Area	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 965-7600	125	15	8.4	43.2%	113 (90.4%)	3 (2.4%)	9 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.2	583^rd of 881 public elementary schools	33.8%		61.9	348^th of 845 public elementary schools	58.8%	235	56.3	44.4	52.0	40.6	27.8	36.0	$14,376

Cities Near Kensington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brandon	9.43 mi	3	46^th
Barrett	10.6 mi	3	146^th
Evansville	10.98 mi	1	63^rd
Garfield	11.82 mi	1	35^th
Alexandria	14.82 mi	10	218^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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