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What's something Adaline E. Kent Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
488
Middle
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTFIELD ELEMENTARY·NCES 061938002329
Adaline E. Kent Middle
800 College Ave., Kentfield, CA 94904 · (415) 458-5970 · Marin County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of California public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
52 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 141 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 28% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Kentfield Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
81.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.5pp since 2014
Math
76.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 49.7% | 31.8% | 11.4% | 7.2% |
| Math | 53.8% | 22.3% | 12.1% | 11.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.5% | 76.1% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.9% | 63.6% |
| 2021-22 | 73.3% | 61.9% |
| 2018-19 | 76.7% | 68.5% |
| 2017-18 | 78.8% | 69.6% |
| 2016-17 | 80.4% | 70.1% |
| 2015-16 | 86.0% | 74.0% |
| 2014-15 | 84.0% | 75.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adaline E. Kent Middle
Adaline E. Kent Middle's state test result (77.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaline E. Kent Middle this school | 488 | 10.7% | 77.1% |
| Scotts Valley Middle Scotts Valley | 463 | 11.2% | 60.6% |
| Hall Middle Larkspur | 440 | 10.7% | 75.0% |
| Hermosa Valley Elementary Hermosa Beach | 589 | 8.8% | 74.5% |
| White Hill Middle Fairfax | 601 | 12.0% | 69.7% |
| Carmel Middle Carmel | 468 | 17.3% | 65.0% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adaline E. Kent Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #59 of 1,224 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #51 of 1,227 ▲ 38 | #2 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.5% | #60 of 1,227 ▼ 6 | #3 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.2pp | #51 of 1,214 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #939 of 1,377 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #37 of 1,279 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #582 of 1,278 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.7% | #1,289 of 1,329 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #443 of 930 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
488
-42 (-8%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 488 | 31.6 | 15.4:1 | 11% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 34.3 | 15.0:1 | 12% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 35.2 | 14.6:1 | 11% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 11% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 35.8 | 16.4:1 | 11% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 4% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 18 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adaline E. Kent Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (588 to 488); teachers down 12% (35.8 to 31.6).
About Adaline E. Kent Middle
Adaline E. Kent Middle is a small middle-grades school in Kentfield, California, one of the schools in Kentfield Elementary. The school has 488 students in 2024-25 across grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in California average about 659 students, which makes this school 26% below average.
Kentfield Elementary is the district for Adaline E. Kent Middle. It has 2 schools and 1,014 students.
The largest group at Adaline E. Kent Middle is White students, at 64%. Smaller groups are 17% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Marin County residents are about 68% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Adaline E. Kent Middle is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.4 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in California, 20.7:1, is higher. Adaline E. Kent Middle has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 11%. The rate at public schools in Marin County averages 35%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Adaline E. Kent Middle lands at A+, ahead of 95% of California public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Adaline E. Kent Middle falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 77.1% actual against 73.3% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Marin County show that median household income comes to about $149,091, roughly 61% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marin County counts 75 public schools with about 29,867 students.
Among nearby public schools, Anthony G. Bacich Elementary is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Adaline E. Kent Middle places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Adaline E. Kent Middle the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 488, compared with 530 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Adaline E. Kent Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
Marin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,969
Census ACS
Median income
$149,091
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
29,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kentfield Elementary
- Anthony G. Bacich ElementaryElementary · 526 students
Nearby schools
- Anthony G. Bacich Elementary0.5 mi · 526
- Ross Elementary0.8 mi · 339
- Short Elementary1.2 mi · 91
- Hall Middle1.3 mi · 440
- Laurel Dell Elementary1.4 mi · 287
- Tamiscal High (Alternative)1.5 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Adaline E. Kent MiddleHow large is Adaline E. Kent Middle?
Adaline E. Kent Middle enrolls approximately 488 students in grades 05-08.
Is Adaline E. Kent Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Adaline E. Kent Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adaline E. Kent Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adaline E. Kent Middle is approximately 15.4:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Adaline E. Kent Middle?
Student demographics at Adaline E. Kent Middle are roughly 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Adaline E. Kent Middle in?
Adaline E. Kent Middle is part of Kentfield Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.