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Kenilworth Junior High

Q: Is Kenilworth Junior High a good school?

Kenilworth Junior High ranks 937 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

937^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 66% of California middle schools

Summary

Kenilworth Junior High is a public middle school serving about 810 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Petaluma Joint Union High district, generally performing as a solid, average school in the region.

Academically, Kenilworth's performance in English and Math is slightly above the state average, but its Science scores are a notable area for improvement, falling below both state and district averages. The school has seen a recent dip in its statewide ranking, with significant declines noted for several student groups, particularly those from low-income families. When compared to its direct district peer, Petaluma Junior High, Kenilworth achieves very similar academic results while spending considerably less per student. However, there is an extreme performance gap with the exceptionally high-achieving Petaluma Accelerated Charter, a contrast that exists despite Kenilworth serving a more economically diverse population and having higher per-student funding.

On a positive note, Kenilworth's chronic absenteeism rate is lower than the state average and has improved since the pandemic, though it is higher than some nearby schools like Sinaloa Middle. The school's resource use appears efficient compared to its district counterpart, but the challenges in science education and supporting specific student subgroups indicate clear areas where the school community may focus efforts for improvement.

812

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,667

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Riesling Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94954-2549

(707) 778-4710

District: Petaluma Joint Union High

Students who attend Kenilworth Junior High usually attend:

High:

Casa Grande High

Feeder schools for Kenilworth Junior High:

Elementary:	Corona Creek Elementary
	La Tercera Elementary
	Meadow Elementary
	Miwok Valley Elementary Charter
	More...
	Old Adobe Elementary Charter
	Sonoma Mountain Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

Hispanic:

41.6%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

California avg41%

937^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Petaluma Joint Union High

428^th of 1,543Petaluma Joint Union High among California districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	937 of 2761	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	807 of 2783	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	820 of 2781	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	678 of 2740	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	261 of 894	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	716 of 2715	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	659 of 2480	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	645 of 2508	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	651 of 2497	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.7	670 of 2477	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	529 of 2379	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	563 of 2259	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	477 of 2236	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	422 of 2179	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	400 of 2063	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	339 of 2005	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.4	435 of 1999	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	369 of 1804	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	77.0	331 of 1777	81.4%	★★★★☆
2004	74.4	360 of 1769	79.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	59.6	335 of 715	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.1	109 of 733	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	30.9	554 of 745	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	558 of 700	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	653 of 1531	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	177 of 354	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	728 of 1491	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	427 of 1369	68.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	626 of 1478	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	1142 of 1521	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	893 of 1540	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	147 of 363	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	365 of 1442	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	338 of 1364	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	875 of 2533	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	765 of 2551	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	762 of 2531	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	568 of 2509	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	214 of 738	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	612 of 2380	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	609 of 2262	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	1104 of 2395	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	1045 of 2388	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	1086 of 2374	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	766 of 2359	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	740 of 2213	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	687 of 2072	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1491 of 2542	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1163 of 2579	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	1018 of 2531	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	416 of 2458	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	164 of 721	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	993 of 2369	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	674 of 2230	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	923 of 2534	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	798 of 2552	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	799 of 2538	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	683 of 2527	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	242 of 763	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	703 of 2407	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	615 of 2273	72.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	431 of 726	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	327 of 701	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	276 of 677	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	244 of 665	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	294 of 554	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	217 of 462	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	748 of 1566	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	348 of 1552	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	33.3	970 of 1531	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	697 of 1520	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	560 of 1537	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	556 of 1543	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	494 of 1555	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	561 of 1602	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	505 of 1496	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2023)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science29%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kenilworth Junior High	Public	7-8	800 Riesling Rd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4710	812	39	20.7	45.2%	395 (48.6%)	9 (1.1%)	338 (41.6%)	19 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.7%)	58.6	937^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.1%		63.4	807^th of 2783 public middle schools	71.0%	130																		28.8	28.8				55.6	47.0	51.3				42.6	36.8	39.7	$16,667	$983	$15,684
Petaluma Accelerated Charter	Public, Charter	7-8	110 Ellis St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4750	115	5	25.3	27.8%	61 (53.0%)	1 (0.9%)	34 (29.6%)	10 (8.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	98.5	27^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.0%		99.4	9^th of 2783 public middle schools	99.7%	18																		73.5	73.5				83.3	89.8	86.2				81.7	85.7	83.5	$6,477	$602	$5,875
Dual Language Immersion Academy Charter	Public, Charter	7-8	421 South Mcdowell Blvd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4621	31	1	32.2	61.3%	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Petaluma Junior High	Public	7-8	700 Bantam Way	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4724	454	24	19.1	44.7%	254 (55.9%)	1 (0.2%)	159 (35.0%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.8%)	53.8	1080^th of 2761 public middle schools	60.9%		47.9	1217^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.3%	137																		24.9	24.9				50.9	52.7	51.8				40.8	29.2	35.0	$19,276	$762	$18,514
Technology Middle	Public	6-8	7165 Burton Ave.	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 792-4800	409	24	16.9	65.0%	91 (22.2%)	11 (2.7%)	259 (63.3%)	18 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	23 (5.6%)	11.7	2561^st of 2761 public middle schools	7.2%		13.8	2525^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.3%	36																		9.7	9.7			24.3	17.7	20.0	20.8			8.8	13.0	5.9	9.3	$20,612	$1,505	$19,107
Lawrence E. Jones Middle	Public	6-8	5154 Snyder Ln.	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 588-5600	775	37	21.0	38.3%	335 (43.2%)	14 (1.8%)	300 (38.7%)	44 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	72 (9.3%)	47.4	1252^nd of 2761 public middle schools	54.7%		45.2	1307^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.0%	55																		27.4	27.4			44.9	46.0	41.8	44.2			35.7	34.2	29.9	33.1	$17,012	$642	$16,370
Altimira Middle	Public	6-8	17805 Arnold Dr.	Sonoma	95476	Sonoma County	Sonoma Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 935-6020	324	20	16.1	42.3%	48 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	270 (83.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	17.9	2320^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.0%		17.5	2372^nd of 2783 public middle schools	14.8%	52																		6.2	6.2			26.1	23.0	37.7	29.4			19.6	14.9	7.8	13.6	$16,843	$553	$16,290
Adele Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	1150 Broadway	Sonoma	95476	Sonoma County	Sonoma Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 935-6080	334	19	17.3	29.3%	135 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	188 (56.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	36	1617^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.4%		46.2	1272^nd of 2783 public middle schools	54.3%	345	4.8	7.3	0.0	4.2	9.5	26.8	2.8	13.5	9.5	14.6	2.8	9.2	4.8	4.9	0.0	3.4		25.0	25.0			45.3	45.1	39.3	43.1			10.4	29.7	19.0	20.0	$11,152	$521	$10,631
Hillcrest Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	725 Bloomfield Rd.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Gravenstein Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 823-7653	297	18	16.8	30.0%	180 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	74 (24.9%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (8.8%)	90.7	260^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.6%		82.4	434^th of 2783 public middle schools	84.4%	174																		53.5	53.5			79.6	67.7	73.3	73.5			68.5	53.2	64.0	61.9	$12,768	$324	$12,444
Strawberry Elementary	Public	4-6	2311 Horseshoe Dr.	Santa Rosa	95405	Sonoma County	Bennett Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 526-4433	365	15	24.3	35.1%	203 (55.6%)	10 (2.7%)	96 (26.3%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	29 (7.9%)								(n/a)																	46.0		46.0	59.8	68.9	60.2			63.0	53.3	40.2	50.0			47.8	$13,771	$874	$12,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenilworth Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Kenilworth Junior High?

Students at Kenilworth Junior High are 49% White, 42% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Kenilworth Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 812 students attended Kenilworth Junior High.

What district is Kenilworth Junior High in?

Petaluma Joint Union High

What high school do graduates of Kenilworth Junior High attend?

Students who attend Kenilworth Junior High usually go on to attend Casa Grande High

Is Kenilworth Junior High a good school?

Kenilworth Junior High ranks 937^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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