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Kenna Elementary School

Summary:

Kenna Elementary School is a public elementary school in Charleston, West Virginia, serving 166 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Kanawha County Schools district, Kenna consistently outperforms its district and state counterparts in academic assessments, ranking among the top elementary schools in West Virginia.

Kenna Elementary School's academic performance is truly exceptional, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school has been ranked 68th out of 368 elementary schools in West Virginia, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and supportive learning environment. Kenna's success extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, White students, and students with special needs, often ranking in the top 10-20% of West Virginia elementary schools in these categories.

Kenna Elementary School's performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools in the Kanawha County Schools district. While some nearby schools struggle with low proficiency rates and low statewide rankings, Kenna consistently outperforms them across various academic measures. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 80.72% White, 7.23% African American, 0.6% Hispanic, 3.01% Asian, and 7.23% two or more races, is also higher than many of the surrounding schools, which tend to have a more homogeneous student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 198 Eureka Rd
       Charleston, WV  25314-2124

(304) 348-6104

District: Kanawha County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
68th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,311 Help


Students who attend Kenna Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    John Adams Middle School
High:    George Washington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  180

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.8%
Two or more races:
6.7%
African American:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.9% Help


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Compare Details Kenna Elementary School ranks better than 81.5% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 4th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.8%), two or more races (6.7%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenna Elementary School is 14.4. 33 elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenna Elementary School is $14,311, which is the 7th highest among 41 elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenna Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenna Elementary School 68th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Kenna Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kanawha County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kanawha County Schools 30th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kenna Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kenna Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 95.05 4th 420 99.0%
2010 98.54 3rd 427 99.3%
2011 98.89 1st 426 99.8%
2012 98.75 1st 426 99.8%
2013 99.59 1st 428 99.8%
2014 99.15 1st 422 99.8%
2015 98.54 2nd 408 99.5%
2016 98.93 1st 402 99.8%
2017 98.54 2nd 399 99.5%
2018 96.54 3rd 392 99.2%
2019 97.13 3rd 383 99.2%
2021 98.05 5th 380 98.7%
2022 90.73 17th 375 95.5%
2023 87.37 28th 368 92.4%
2024 75.51 68th 368 81.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kenna Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.73 90th 218 58.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenna Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.38 7th 185 96.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenna Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 99.00 2nd 382 99.5%
2018 75.76 46th 368 87.5%
2022 82.42 22nd 347 93.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Kenna Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 95.54 2nd 381 99.5%
2018 93.46 4th 366 98.9%
2019 94.36 5th 339 98.5%
2021 93.04 7th 322 97.8%
2022 78.95 38th 325 88.3%
2023 89.19 12th 317 96.2%
2024 60.72 103rd 316 67.4%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Kenna Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 98.62 2nd 382 99.5%
2018 96.35 3rd 364 99.2%
2019 96.59 3rd 338 99.1%
2021 99.51 2nd 333 99.4%
2022 88.22 19th 330 94.2%
2023 92.89 9th 322 97.2%
2024 68.79 72nd 325 77.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Kenna Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 60.95 35th 75 53.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Kenna Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.82 11th 187 94.1%
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Rank History for White students at Kenna Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 99.56 1st 382 99.7%
2018 99.71 1st 374 99.7%
2019 98.79 1st 373 99.7%
2021 98.34 5th 376 98.7%
2022 93.62 12th 373 96.8%
2023 91.30 16th 366 95.6%
2024 73.39 70th 367 80.9%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia 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: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kenna Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 213 213
1990 194 13 15 0 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1991 197 14 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 223
1992 181 10 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 198
1993 192 9 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 210
1994 207 5 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 218
1995 206 4 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 220
1996 206 4 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 220
1997 196 8 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1998 196 12 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1999 200 15 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2000 199 7 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 219
2001 184 10 8 0 1 n/a n/a 0 203
2002 152 10 13 0 1 n/a n/a 0 176
2003 152 10 13 0 1 n/a n/a 0 176
2004 156 8 11 0 1 n/a n/a 0 176
2005 156 13 10 0 1 n/a n/a 0 180
2006 152 13 8 1 3 n/a n/a 0 177
2007 138 18 10 1 2 n/a n/a 0 169
2008 155 13 12 1 2 n/a n/a 0 183
2009 167 16 17 1 1 n/a n/a 0 202
2010 149 15 19 1 0 0 3 0 187
2011 146 10 16 1 0 0 4 0 177
2012 150 21 7 1 0 0 3 0 182
2013 183 22 8 1 1 0 4 0 219
2014 166 23 8 1 1 0 10 0 209
2015 157 18 7 0 0 0 12 0 194
2016 161 13 7 0 0 0 16 0 197
2017 153 12 6 0 0 0 14 0 185
2018 141 13 7 1 0 0 16 0 178
2019 131 4 8 1 0 0 15 0 159
2020 131 8 6 1 0 0 19 0 165
2021 128 8 5 1 0 1 15 0 158
2022 133 15 5 1 0 1 15 0 170
2023 134 12 5 1 0 2 12 0 166
2024 149 10 3 4 0 2 12 0 180

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 Kenna Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 213 12.0 17.7 n/a
1990 222 12.0 18.5 12.6
1991 223 11.0 20.2 14.3
1992 198 12.0 16.5 10.1
1993 210 11.0 19.1 11.9
1994 218 11.0 19.8 8.3
1995 220 14.5 15.2 12.7
1996 220 14.5 15.2 12.7
1997 215 13.5 15.9 11.2
1998 215 13.0 16.5 14
1999 225 14.5 15.5 10.7
2000 219 13.0 16.8 6.8
2001 203 13.0 15.6 10.3
2002 176 9.0 19.6 10.8
2003 176 9.0 19.6 10.8
2004 176 9.5 18.5 8
2005 180 9.5 18.9 13.9
2006 177 10.0 17.7 9
2007 169 10.0 16.9 14.2
2008 183 11.5 15.9 13.7
2009 202 10.0 20.2 16.8
2010 187 10.0 18.7 23
2011 177 10.3 17.0 22.6
2012 182 13.0 14.0 19.8
2013 219 11.4 19.2 26.5
2014 209 11.4 18.3 n/a
2015 194 11.0 17.6 20.6
2016 197 11.0 17.9 21.8
2017 185 11.4 16.2 28.6
2018 178 11.0 16.1 19.7
2019 159 12.4 12.8 29.6
2020 165 11.5 14.3 28.5
2021 158 10.0 15.8 25.9
2022 170 10.5 16.1 n/a
2023 166 9.5 17.4 n/a
2024 180 12.5 14.4 n/a

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 Kenna Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 213 12.0 17.7 n/a
1990 222 12.0 18.5 12.6
1991 223 11.0 20.2 14.3
1992 198 12.0 16.5 10.1
1993 210 11.0 19.1 11.9
1994 218 11.0 19.8 8.3
1995 220 14.5 15.2 12.7
1996 220 14.5 15.2 12.7
1997 215 13.5 15.9 11.2
1998 215 13.0 16.5 14
1999 225 14.5 15.5 10.7
2000 219 13.0 16.8 6.8
2001 203 13.0 15.6 10.3
2002 176 9.0 19.6 10.8
2003 176 9.0 19.6 10.8
2004 176 9.5 18.5 8
2005 180 9.5 18.9 13.9
2006 177 10.0 17.7 9
2007 169 10.0 16.9 14.2
2008 183 11.5 15.9 13.7
2009 202 10.0 20.2 16.8
2010 187 10.0 18.7 23
2011 177 10.3 17.0 22.6
2012 182 13.0 14.0 19.8
2013 219 11.4 19.2 26.5
2014 209 11.4 18.3 n/a
2015 194 11.0 17.6 20.6
2016 197 11.0 17.9 21.8
2017 185 11.4 16.2 28.6
2018 178 11.0 16.1 19.7
2019 159 12.4 12.8 29.6
2020 165 11.5 14.3 28.5
2021 158 10.0 15.8 25.9
2022 170 10.5 16.1 n/a
2023 166 9.5 17.4 n/a
2024 180 12.5 14.4 n/a

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 Kenna Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,196 (8.4%) $13,114 (91.6%) $14,311

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kenna Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 3rd of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 28th of 368 Elementary schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kenna Elementary School)78.363.6
 14.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)52.445.6
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kenna Elementary School)65.240.9
 24.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)42.636.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kenna Elementary School)9569.6
 25.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)51.346.5
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kenna Elementary School)8073.9
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)49.441.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kenna Elementary School)91.277.3
 13.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)44.836.6
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kenna Elementary School)88.277.3
 10.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)4741.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Kenna Elementary School)61.859.1
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Kanawha County Schools)33.125.1
 8%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students159166
 4.4%
African American412
 200%
American Indian00
Asian85
 37.5%
Hispanic11
Pacific Islander02
White131134
 2.3%
Two or More Races1512
 20%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kenna Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 180 students attended Kenna Elementary School.

Students who attend Kenna Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Adams Middle School
High : George Washington High School

Students at Kenna Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Kenna Elementary School ranks 68th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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