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Public middle school · Petaluma Joint Union High · Petaluma, California

Kenilworth Junior High

Kenilworth Junior High rates 6.9, right at the middle of Petaluma Joint Union High's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Petaluma Joint Union High median is 6.9.

#3,646 of 9,557 schools in California · Petaluma Joint Union High: 3 middle schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

A Petaluma Joint Union High middle school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,646 of 9,557 schools in California and 4 of 8 in Petaluma Joint Union High.

Kenilworth Junior High is listed in Petaluma Joint Union High, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math40%4 points above the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading51%2 points above the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 17 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 46% recently.2025 CAASPP; 38 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.2
40% of the rating
Academics
6.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 94954; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kenilworth Junior High and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$107,564
Median home value
$790,100
Median rent
$2,405/mo
College educated
36.9%
Homeownership
66.7%
Poverty rate
5.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94954; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
29
Some Transit
Bike Score
63
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,430/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Petaluma. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Petaluma), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
43.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.0Compare →
  2. Kenilworth Junior Highthis school
    6.9
  3. 6.1Compare →
  4. 5.1Compare →
  5. Heartwood Charter3.6 mi · charter
    5.0Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Kenilworth Junior High.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Kenilworth Junior High serve?

Kenilworth Junior High serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Kenilworth Junior High?

Kenilworth Junior High has an enrollment of approximately 824 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenilworth Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Kenilworth Junior High is 20.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kenilworth Junior High rank in CA?

Kenilworth Junior High ranks #3,646 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Kenilworth Junior High's MySchoolScout rating?

Kenilworth Junior High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Kenilworth Junior High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Kenilworth Junior High has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Kenilworth Junior High a charter school?

No, Kenilworth Junior High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Kenilworth Junior High a Title I school?

No, Kenilworth Junior High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Kenilworth Junior High?

43.6% of students at Kenilworth Junior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
824
Student-teacher ratio
20.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
40
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Sonoma County
Rank in district
#4 of 8
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
Not available
The source marked this value as not applicable.
District child poverty rate
5.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 94954)
38,000
Area average commute
31 min
Area median age
44.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.