Elementary school (grades K-5) · Baldwin Park, CA

Kenmore Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Kenmore Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060369000332
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kenmore Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#9 of 12
elementary schools in Baldwin Park · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
23:1
students per teacher
72.3%
free-lunch eligible

Kenmore Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kenmore Elementary ranks #9 of 12 elementary schools in Baldwin Park, CA.

Enrollment

437

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

72.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

+30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kenmore Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kenmore Elementary

Kenmore Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Baldwin Park, California, enrolling 437 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 72.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 437 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 2,034 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #949.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Baldwin Park's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ernest R. Geddes Elementary (662 students): Kenmore Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23:1 vs 34.8:1).

Baldwin Park Unified also operates Sierra Vista High (1,650 students) and Baldwin Park High (1,260 students) alongside Kenmore Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Kenmore Elementary compares

Kenmore Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.3% ▲ 30% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 437 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
72.3%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 62% in California - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
47.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,777
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 81.5%
Asian 14.6%
White 2.1%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.4, Kenmore Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Baldwin Park Unified, which includes Kenmore Elementary.

$18,777
Per student
+14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.6%
State 64.6%
Federal 14.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Kenmore Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sierra Vista High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Baldwin Park High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sierra Vista Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ernest R. Geddes Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vineland Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kenmore Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Baldwin Park Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Baldwin Park

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kenmore Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kenmore Elementary

How many students attend Kenmore Elementary?

Kenmore Elementary has 437 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Baldwin Park, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenmore Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Kenmore Elementary is 23:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kenmore Elementary?

72.3% of students at Kenmore Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kenmore Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Kenmore Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 81.5% of enrollment, in Baldwin Park, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kenmore Elementary?

Kenmore Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kenmore Elementary rank among elementary schools in Baldwin Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Kenmore Elementary ranks #9 of 12 elementary schools in Baldwin Park, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Baldwin Park on the city page.

Is Kenmore Elementary a good school?

Kenmore Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Baldwin Park Unified?

Besides Kenmore Elementary, Baldwin Park Unified also operates Sierra Vista High (1,650 students), Baldwin Park High (1,260 students), and Sierra Vista Middle (709 students). See the Baldwin Park Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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