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Kenilworth Elementary School

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Kenilworth Elementary School ranks 610 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Kenilworth Elementary School is a public school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with 489 students. The school is part of the Phoenix Elementary District, which is ranked 135 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Kenilworth Elementary School itself has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 2-star rating.

Kenilworth Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with students consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 36% statewide and 25% in the district. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Kenilworth Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

The nearby schools in the Phoenix Elementary District, such as Paul Dunbar Lawrence School, Garfield School, and Capitol Elementary School, also struggle academically and have similar low rankings and performance metrics as Kenilworth Elementary School. This suggests that the challenges faced by Kenilworth Elementary School may be systemic within the district, and addressing the underlying issues could be crucial in improving the school's outcomes.

Students ?

0.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,653

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1210 N 5th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1225

(602) 257-3889

District: Phoenix Elementary District

Students who attend Kenilworth Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 0 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg25%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

610^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

335^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Phoenix Elementary District

135^th of 289Phoenix Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	610 of 909	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	622 of 912	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	849 of 1245	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	547 of 1000	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1004 of 1226	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	712 of 1039	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	604 of 1109	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.5	581 of 1106	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.0	762 of 1079	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	556 of 955	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.7	731 of 1079	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.8	741 of 1158	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	640 of 1141	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.6	799 of 1075	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	681 of 1090	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.4	838 of 1062	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.8	441 of 607	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	551 of 895	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	184 of 451	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	520 of 975	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.1	823 of 1219	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	618 of 824	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1066 of 1219	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	462 of 862	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	599 of 1023	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	316 of 496	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	244 of 486	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	831 of 1170	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	533 of 716	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1019 of 1198	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	418 of 709	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	472 of 911	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	408 of 423	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	35.5	342 of 556	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	758 of 1116	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	308 of 618	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	376 of 820	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	798 of 1216	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	458 of 830	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	932 of 1220	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	555 of 850	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	601 of 1032	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.3	726 of 1027	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	64 of 219	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	40 of 82	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	444 of 654	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.5	447 of 820	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	129 of 145	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	856 of 1201	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.8	560 of 1024	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	300 of 800	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	919 of 1161	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	335 of 552	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	351 of 550	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	632 of 854	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	575 of 605	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	601 of 832	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	418 of 605	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	513 of 711	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.8	355 of 695	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.0	437 of 677	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.9	434 of 521	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	564 of 690	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.0	552 of 787	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	428 of 772	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.7	421 of 685	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	436 of 692	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.1	459 of 663	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.1	375 of 573	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	670 of 806	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	592 of 820	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	296 of 466	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	447 of 624	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	200 of 345	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	552 of 760	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	549 of 802	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	168 of 387	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	323 of 543	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	158 of 320	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	513 of 717	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	340 of 503	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.3	511 of 810	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	574 of 818	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	460 of 617	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.5	273 of 384	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	334 of 650	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.9	73 of 390	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	452 of 789	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	393 of 675	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	474 of 780	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Native American (2023)71st percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)59th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2023)45th percentile+14 vs school

White (2023)45th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)38th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)34th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)32nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)29th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2023)27th percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2021)4th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2021)81st percentile+54 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)51st percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2021)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)42nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2023)37th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2021)35th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)29th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)17th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Monday, March 5, 2018

I have been teaching at Kenilworth for the last 3 years and I have to say that it is a great place to be. Mr. Anthony (principal) has created an environment where all students know they are important. There have been so many great changes to the school that are showing in student growth, parent satisfaction and student and teacher retention. We are a Super Cool Family. Thinking and Learning are the primary focus. Students know they are safe and cared about by all staff. Close Quote

by a principal
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

This is a Super Cool School for many reasons. The students, their families and the teachers are all focused on Thinking and Learning. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Kenilworth in 2017 is MUCH different than a few years ago thanks to the leadership of Mr. Anthony and the dedicated staff. Every aspect of the school: the historic building, the "Thinking & Learning" motto, the clubs and activities (Robotics, Etiquette, K-Kids, Sports, Music, Art, PE, and more), the teachers, and the challenging curriculum is vital to the environment. As a parent, I have various options in the downtown area however, choosing Kenilworth is an easy choice - kids love being there. Having a voice in education is also important and I know the school is open to hearing me as a stakeholder. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

School has terrible security and less than adequate levels of education and student scores. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Kenilworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1210 N 5th Ave	Phoenix	85003	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3889	0	29	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	25.8	610^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.9%		26.1	622^nd of 912 public elementary schools	31.8%	12	29.0	45.0	35.0	27.0	41.0	39.0	33.0	22.0	26.0	27.0	20.0	$9,653	$1,156	$336	$2,648	$7,289	$872	$8,161
Phoenix #1 iAcademy	Public, Virtual	K-8	1817 N 7th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 257-3755	0	2	11.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$00			$00
Capitol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 N 16th Ave	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3835	373	27	13.8		18 (4.8%)	21 (5.6%)	325 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)		34.0			25.0							$9,024	$938	$424	$2,300	$7,048	$613	$7,661
Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix	Public, Charter	K-8	2536 N 3rd St	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Khalsa Montessori Elementary Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 252-3759	118	14	8.2		59 (50.0%)	4 (3.4%)	28 (23.7%)	4 (3.4%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.9%)								(n/a)		87.0										$12,694	$1,829	$305	$3,962	$5,228	$5,332	$10,560
ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	735 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 496-3100	443	31	14.2		25 (5.6%)	56 (12.6%)	332 (74.9%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)		30.0					18.0						$00			$00
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	915 E Palm Ln	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3853	189	22	8.5		22 (11.6%)	14 (7.4%)	125 (66.1%)	6 (3.2%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)								(n/a)		47.0						37.0				$14,053	$1,448	$455	$3,352	$11,294	$856	$12,150
Faith North Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	910 E Washington St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 257-3901	103	6	17.9		9 (8.7%)	16 (15.5%)	74 (71.8%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$40,707	$14,110	$749	$28,970	$22,731	$3,117	$25,848
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School	Public	PK, KG-8	707 W Grant St	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3844	125	14	8.9		2 (1.6%)	56 (44.8%)	60 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)								(n/a)												$13,262	$1,186	$463	$2,834	$10,308	$1,305	$11,614
Vista College Preparatory - Hadley	Public, Charter	K-8	812 S 6th Ave	Phoenix	85003	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 374-7159	228	14	16.2		6 (2.6%)	36 (15.8%)	176 (77.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	53.4	356^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.8%		34.8	525^th of 912 public elementary schools	42.4%	169		46.0					39.0	60.0				$9,842	$913	$1,521	$3,347	$5,352	$2,056	$7,408
Garfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	811 N 13th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3863	403	28	14.3		12 (3.0%)	45 (11.2%)	332 (82.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)		27.0										$11,818	$1,585	$389	$3,559	$9,124	$720	$9,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenilworth Elementary School

What district is Kenilworth Elementary School in?

Phoenix Elementary District

How many students attend Kenilworth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Kenilworth Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Kenilworth Elementary School attend?

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

High : Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Kenilworth Elementary School?

Students at Kenilworth Elementary School are .

Is Kenilworth Elementary School a good school?

Kenilworth Elementary School ranks 610^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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