Kennett Middle School

Summary:

Kennett Middle School is a public middle school located in Landenberg, Pennsylvania, serving 902 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Kennett Consolidated School District, which is ranked 311 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kennett Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 30-35% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 314 out of 891 schools. The school's performance on PSSA tests is generally above the state average, with 54.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 56.3% in Science. However, the school's math performance is slightly below the state average, with 39% of students proficient or better. While white students at Kennett Middle School perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 8% of Pennsylvania middle schools, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Kennett Middle School performs significantly better than North Brandywine Middle School and Scott Middle School, which are part of the Coatesville Area School District and have much lower academic achievement. However, Kennett Middle School lags behind high-performing schools like Downingtown Middle School, Garnet Valley Middle School, and Charles F. Patton Middle School, which are in the top 10-15% of Pennsylvania middle schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 195 Sunny Dell Rd
       Landenberg, PA  19350


(610) 268-5800

District: Kennett Consolidated School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
314th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,920 Help


Students who attend Kennett Middle School usually attend:

High:    Kennett High School

Feeder schools for Kennett Middle School:

Elementary:    Bancroft Elementary School
    Greenwood Elementary School
    Mary D Lang Kindergarten Center
    New Garden Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  914

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.0%
Hispanic:
44.5%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kennett Middle School ranks better than 64.8% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.92. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48%), Hispanic (44.5%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennett Middle School is 11.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennett Middle School is $18,920.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kennett Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennett Middle School 314th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Kennett Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Kennett Consolidated School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennett Consolidated School District 311th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kennett Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Kennett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.11 288th 643 55.2%
2004 57.75 345th 663 48.0%
2005 54.85 378th 687 45.0%
2006 58.14 370th 736 49.7%
2007 56.41 394th 749 47.4%
2008 69.13 239th 753 68.3%
2009 63.55 313th 770 59.4%
2010 68.77 261st 805 67.6%
2011 68.45 284th 825 65.6%
2012 72.25 244th 834 70.7%
2013 68.18 272nd 758 64.1%
2014 72.41 196th 728 73.1%
2015 80.90 122nd 835 85.4%
2016 78.01 161st 870 81.5%
2017 78.83 159th 877 81.9%
2018 76.68 183rd 861 78.7%
2019 75.77 195th 891 78.1%
2021 60.91 299th 797 62.5%
2022 67.37 264th 883 70.1%
2023 65.54 295th 893 67.0%
2024 64.92 314th 891 64.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kennett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.09 129th 143 9.8%
2024 40.37 87th 150 42.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.15 644th 874 26.3%
2024 30.32 628th 877 28.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Kennett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 66.73 266th 860 69.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kennett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.79 237th 660 64.1%
2024 53.77 231st 672 65.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Kennett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.46 341st 870 60.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kennett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.20 223rd 362 38.4%
2024 33.11 242nd 362 33.1%
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Rank History for White students at Kennett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.17 58th 681 91.5%
2024 87.23 55th 673 91.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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.

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Enrollment information for Kennett Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 330 39 10 49 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1989 308 38 5 42 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1990 316 54 5 45 1 n/a n/a 0 421
1991 350 52 4 57 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1992 383 57 4 76 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1993 441 39 3 68 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1994 462 49 9 72 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1995 302 35 7 49 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1996 302 35 7 49 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1997 311 39 14 73 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1998 378 39 10 94 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1999 381 34 5 104 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2000 403 25 12 116 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2001 419 38 8 115 2 n/a n/a 0 582
2002 609 36 7 261 0 n/a n/a 0 913
2003 609 36 7 261 0 n/a n/a 0 913
2004 640 45 11 300 0 n/a n/a 0 996
2005 584 50 20 318 0 n/a n/a 0 972
2006 589 38 25 317 0 n/a n/a 0 969
2007 576 48 29 332 0 n/a n/a 0 985
2008 583 41 31 320 0 n/a n/a 0 975
2009 548 50 30 338 0 n/a n/a 0 966
2010 567 37 38 342 0 n/a n/a 0 984
2011 521 38 30 355 0 0 0 0 944
2012 553 33 29 363 0 0 3 0 981
2013 548 37 29 417 0 0 2 0 1033
2014 550 31 26 402 0 0 5 0 1014
2015 539 29 25 384 0 0 3 0 980
2016 552 21 26 402 0 0 8 0 1009
2017 537 20 33 405 1 0 14 0 1010
2018 544 17 27 445 1 0 22 0 1056
2019 503 21 19 436 4 0 29 0 1012
2020 487 18 20 444 3 0 34 0 1006
2021 421 15 15 424 3 0 33 0 911
2022 450 19 15 402 0 0 33 0 919
2023 448 18 12 393 1 0 30 0 902
2024 439 19 19 407 1 0 29 0 914

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 Kennett Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 428 30.0 14.2 n/a
1989 393 30.0 13.1 n/a
1990 421 25.0 16.8 0
1991 463 30.0 15.4 n/a
1992 520 34.0 15.2 n/a
1993 551 30.0 18.4 n/a
1994 592 34.5 17.2 n/a
1995 393 26.0 15.1 n/a
1996 393 26.0 15.1 n/a
1997 437 27.3 16.0 n/a
1998 521 33.5 15.6 n/a
1999 524 38.8 13.5 n/a
2000 556 40.0 13.9 0
2001 582 39.0 14.9 0
2002 913 60.1 15.2 26.1
2003 913 60.1 15.2 26.1
2004 996 60.4 16.5 0
2005 972 59.7 16.3 24.5
2006 969 61.7 15.7 34.4
2007 985 63.1 15.6 32.2
2008 975 68.4 14.3 29.6
2009 966 70.0 13.8 32.8
2010 984 67.4 14.5 33.1
2011 944 70.4 13.4 36.7
2012 981 70.0 14.0 35.4
2013 1033 70.5 14.6 36.2
2014 1014 71.7 14.1 37.5
2015 980 71.0 13.8 41.2
2016 1009 74.0 13.6 40.4
2017 1010 74.0 13.6 42.8
2018 1056 76.7 13.7 42.6
2019 1012 75.6 13.3 41.9
2020 1006 74.5 13.4 42.6
2021 911 69.9 13.0 43
2022 919 75.6 12.1 39.8
2023 902 77.8 11.5 45.3
2024 914 79.3 11.5 46.6

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 Kennett Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 428 30.0 14.2 n/a
1989 393 30.0 13.1 n/a
1990 421 25.0 16.8 0
1991 463 30.0 15.4 n/a
1992 520 34.0 15.2 n/a
1993 551 30.0 18.4 n/a
1994 592 34.5 17.2 n/a
1995 393 26.0 15.1 n/a
1996 393 26.0 15.1 n/a
1997 437 27.3 16.0 n/a
1998 521 33.5 15.6 n/a
1999 524 38.8 13.5 n/a
2000 556 40.0 13.9 0
2001 582 39.0 14.9 0
2002 913 60.1 15.2 26.1
2003 913 60.1 15.2 26.1
2004 996 60.4 16.5 0
2005 972 59.7 16.3 24.5
2006 969 61.7 15.7 34.4
2007 985 63.1 15.6 32.2
2008 975 68.4 14.3 29.6
2009 966 70.0 13.8 32.8
2010 984 67.4 14.5 33.1
2011 944 70.4 13.4 36.7
2012 981 70.0 14.0 35.4
2013 1033 70.5 14.6 36.2
2014 1014 71.7 14.1 37.5
2015 980 71.0 13.8 41.2
2016 1009 74.0 13.6 40.4
2017 1010 74.0 13.6 42.8
2018 1056 76.7 13.7 42.6
2019 1012 75.6 13.3 41.9
2020 1006 74.5 13.4 42.6
2021 911 69.9 13.0 43
2022 919 75.6 12.1 39.8
2023 902 77.8 11.5 45.3
2024 914 79.3 11.5 46.6

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kennett Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $135 (0.9%) $15,491 (99.1%) $15,626
2020 $170 (1.1%) $15,310 (98.9%) $15,479
2021 $435 (2.5%) $17,149 (97.5%) $17,584
2022 $692 (3.7%) $18,228 (96.3%) $18,920

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kennett Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 195th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 295th of 893 Middle schools
 11.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Kennett Middle School)41.342.9
 1.6%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kennett Middle School)65.258.2
 7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Kennett Middle School)55.542.8
 12.7%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kennett Middle School)67.353.4
 13.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Kennett Middle School)50.730.8
 19.9%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Kennett Middle School)66.760.6
 6.1%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kennett Middle School)71.652.6
 19%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Kennett Middle School)49.738.9
 10.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Kennett Middle School)66.760.6
 6.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kennett Middle School)68.154.8
 13.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1012902
 10.9%
African American2118
 14.3%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian1912
 36.8%
Hispanic436393
 9.9%
Pacific Islander00
White503448
 10.9%
Two or More Races2930
 3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.9%45.3%
 3.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kennett Middle School

Students at Kennett Middle School are 48% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 914 students attended Kennett Middle School.

Students who attend Kennett Middle School usually go on to attend Kennett High School

Kennett Middle School ranks 314th of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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