Kensington Elementary

Summary:

Kensington Elementary is a public elementary school in Georgetown, South Carolina, serving 555 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Georgetown 01 District, which is ranked 44 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kensington Elementary has a diverse student population, with 49.73% White, 37.12% African American, 9.01% Hispanic, 0.72% Asian, and 3.06% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Kensington Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were below the district and state averages for grades 3-5. Additionally, 100% of Kensington Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Kensington Elementary to other nearby schools in the Georgetown 01 District, some interesting patterns emerge. Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy and Coastal Montessori Charter generally outperform Kensington Elementary in academic assessments, while schools with higher percentages of minority and low-socioeconomic students, such as Sampit Elementary, Brown's Ferry Elementary, and Maryville Elementary, also tend to have lower academic performance compared to Kensington Elementary. Addressing the challenges faced by Kensington Elementary, including declining academic performance and achievement gaps among subgroups, will likely require a multifaceted approach to support student success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 86 Kensington Boulevard
       Georgetown, SC  29440


(843) 546-8511

District: Georgetown 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
356th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,695 Help


Students who attend Kensington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Georgetown Middle
High:    Georgetown High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  555

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.7%
African American:
37.1%
Hispanic:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kensington Elementary ranks worse than 55.8% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Georgetown 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.39. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Kensington Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Georgetown 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kensington Elementary is $13,695. 8 elementary schools in the Georgetown 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kensington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kensington Elementary 356th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Kensington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Georgetown 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Georgetown 01 44th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kensington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kensington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 67.30 177th 542 67.3%
2004 79.62 88th 550 84.0%
2005 86.31 36th 557 93.5%
2006 63.50 219th 559 60.8%
2007 74.09 129th 566 77.2%
2008 56.72 267th 577 53.7%
2009 48.63 322nd 580 44.5%
2010 47.47 333rd 589 43.5%
2011 31.57 462nd 597 22.6%
2012 38.77 411th 594 30.8%
2013 51.10 325th 599 45.7%
2014 64.42 223rd 630 64.6%
2015 57.46 242nd 638 62.1%
2016 52.60 292nd 619 52.8%
2017 36.17 411th 639 35.7%
2018 34.29 414th 624 33.7%
2019 35.38 422nd 643 34.4%
2021 31.83 422nd 622 32.2%
2022 36.50 399th 625 36.2%
2023 37.74 404th 644 37.3%
2024 44.39 356th 638 44.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kensington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.69 478th 588 18.7%
2019 23.78 490th 600 18.3%
2021 27.69 434th 580 25.2%
2022 28.13 444th 600 26.0%
2023 26.94 473rd 608 22.2%
2024 22.34 489th 599 18.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Kensington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.55 405th 570 28.9%
2019 37.01 392nd 588 33.3%
2021 35.79 358th 554 35.4%
2022 36.87 373rd 573 34.9%
2023 42.98 331st 580 42.9%
2024 44.57 322nd 565 43.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kensington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.39 103rd 161 36.0%
2019 27.96 142nd 189 24.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Kensington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.27 382nd 571 33.1%
2019 29.89 423rd 590 28.3%
2021 25.90 420th 561 25.1%
2022 35.58 381st 579 34.2%
2023 28.66 421st 582 27.7%
2024 40.74 344th 568 39.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Kensington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.44 327th 412 20.6%
2019 25.44 358th 421 15.0%
2021 26.13 286th 350 18.3%
2022 36.98 251st 393 36.1%
2023 36.37 261st 394 33.8%
2024 29.61 283rd 369 23.3%
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Rank History for White students at Kensington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.08 312th 457 31.7%
2019 37.12 319th 472 32.4%
2021 29.53 326th 439 25.7%
2022 43.41 286th 455 37.1%
2023 39.78 298th 463 35.6%
2024 41.53 288th 441 34.7%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina 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.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kensington Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 381 337 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 720
1989 394 332 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1990 399 360 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1991 423 329 4 0 2 n/a n/a 0 758
1992 403 307 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 714
1993 373 334 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1994 343 326 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1995 302 318 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1996 302 318 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1997 314 330 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 645
1998 280 323 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1999 290 290 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 589
2000 316 281 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 605
2001 333 269 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2002 364 276 12 7 3 n/a n/a 0 662
2003 364 276 12 7 3 n/a n/a 0 662
2004 374 240 17 16 1 n/a n/a 0 648
2005 386 245 16 13 0 n/a n/a 0 660
2006 414 255 18 9 1 n/a n/a 0 697
2007 403 255 15 22 2 n/a n/a 0 697
2008 371 281 14 30 1 n/a n/a 0 697
2009 396 312 10 31 1 n/a n/a 0 750
2010 405 315 11 36 0 n/a n/a 0 767
2011 383 303 7 41 0 0 0 0 734
2012 378 286 3 51 1 0 3 0 722
2013 357 280 3 47 1 0 12 0 700
2014 339 275 2 41 0 0 9 0 666
2015 332 269 3 48 0 0 13 0 665
2016 298 259 3 55 0 0 11 0 626
2017 288 276 4 63 0 0 12 0 643
2018 279 265 3 69 0 0 18 0 634
2019 277 241 6 67 1 0 14 0 606
2020 278 227 4 62 0 0 17 0 588
2021 235 190 4 60 0 0 18 0 507
2022 260 197 5 58 1 0 15 0 536
2023 276 206 4 50 2 0 17 0 555

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 Kensington Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 720 38.1 18.8 n/a
1989 728 38.1 19.1 n/a
1990 759 41.3 18.3 n/a
1991 758 39.2 19.3 40.2
1992 714 40.5 17.6 43
1993 715 41.0 17.4 46.6
1994 671 45.0 14.9 48.6
1995 624 43.0 14.5 51.3
1996 624 43.0 14.5 51.3
1997 645 50.0 12.9 53.3
1998 606 48.0 12.6 57.9
1999 589 51.0 11.5 54.8
2000 605 47.0 12.9 51.9
2001 612 52.0 11.8 52
2002 662 49.0 13.5 53.5
2003 662 49.0 13.5 53.5
2004 648 51.0 12.7 52.3
2005 660 49.0 13.5 54.5
2006 697 46.0 15.2 52.2
2007 697 56.0 12.4 51.9
2008 697 47.0 14.8 57.1
2009 750 45.0 16.7 54.8
2010 767 44.0 17.4 60.5
2011 734 45.0 16.3 62.4
2012 722 42.0 17.1 62.7
2013 700 45.0 15.5 64.3
2014 666 44.0 15.1 65.2
2015 665 46.0 14.4 72.9
2016 626 46.0 13.6 100
2017 643 44.0 14.6 100
2018 634 45.0 14.0 100
2019 606 44.7 13.5 100
2020 588 45.0 13.0 100
2021 507 45.0 11.2 100
2022 536 41.0 13.0 100
2023 555 41.0 13.5 100

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 Kensington Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 720 38.1 18.8 n/a
1989 728 38.1 19.1 n/a
1990 759 41.3 18.3 n/a
1991 758 39.2 19.3 40.2
1992 714 40.5 17.6 43
1993 715 41.0 17.4 46.6
1994 671 45.0 14.9 48.6
1995 624 43.0 14.5 51.3
1996 624 43.0 14.5 51.3
1997 645 50.0 12.9 53.3
1998 606 48.0 12.6 57.9
1999 589 51.0 11.5 54.8
2000 605 47.0 12.9 51.9
2001 612 52.0 11.8 52
2002 662 49.0 13.5 53.5
2003 662 49.0 13.5 53.5
2004 648 51.0 12.7 52.3
2005 660 49.0 13.5 54.5
2006 697 46.0 15.2 52.2
2007 697 56.0 12.4 51.9
2008 697 47.0 14.8 57.1
2009 750 45.0 16.7 54.8
2010 767 44.0 17.4 60.5
2011 734 45.0 16.3 62.4
2012 722 42.0 17.1 62.7
2013 700 45.0 15.5 64.3
2014 666 44.0 15.1 65.2
2015 665 46.0 14.4 72.9
2016 626 46.0 13.6 100
2017 643 44.0 14.6 100
2018 634 45.0 14.0 100
2019 606 44.7 13.5 100
2020 588 45.0 13.0 100
2021 507 45.0 11.2 100
2022 536 41.0 13.0 100
2023 555 41.0 13.5 100

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kensington Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $969 (8.7%) $409 (3.7%) $1,379 (12.4%) $8,680 (78.3%) $1,031 (9.3%) $9,711 (87.6%) $11,090
2020 $1,074 (9.7%) $554 (5.0%) $1,628 (14.7%) $8,665 (78.3%) $778 (7.0%) $9,443 (85.3%) $11,071
2021 $1,275 (9.8%) $404 (3.1%) $1,680 (12.9%) $10,162 (78.0%) $1,185 (9.1%) $11,347 (87.1%) $13,027
2022 $1,324 (9.2%) $1,223 (8.5%) $2,547 (17.7%) $10,919 (76.1%) $891 (6.2%) $11,809 (82.3%) $14,357
2023 $1,755 (12.8%) $809 (5.9%) $2,564 (18.7%) $10,106 (73.8%) $1,025 (7.5%) $11,132 (81.3%) $13,695

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kensington Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 422nd of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 404th of 644 Elementary schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kensington Elementary)43.247.1
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgetown 01)47.445.7
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kensington Elementary)48.241.3
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgetown 01)54.445
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Kensington Elementary)51.130.2
 20.9%
   4th Grade Science (Georgetown 01)40.935.9
 5%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kensington Elementary)43.544.2
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgetown 01)4649.9
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kensington Elementary)55.543.1
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgetown 01)41.840.1
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kensington Elementary)19.450.7
 31.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgetown 01)31.646.4
 14.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kensington Elementary)22.541.8
 19.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgetown 01)32.936.9
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students606555
 8.4%
African American241206
 14.5%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic6750
 25.4%
Pacific Islander00
White277276
 0.4%
Two or More Races1417
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Kensington Elementary ranks 356th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 555 students attended Kensington Elementary.

Students who attend Kensington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Georgetown Middle
High : Georgetown High

Students at Kensington Elementary are 50% White, 37% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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