Kensington International School is a public magnet school located on Kensington Avenue in the Forest Park neighborhood of Springfield. The school serves over 300 students from preschool through fifth grade.
The school, formerly known as the Kensington Avenue Magnet School, changed its name in 2014 to reflect the school’s International Baccalaureate Primary Years program. The IB status is held by only three Springfield schools and 3,698 schools worldwide, and Kensington’s Primary Years program is one of 1,782 worldwide.
The school also boasts a community garden with 16 raised garden beds, and students participate in classroom and community events centered around the garden and Springfield’s nature.
In addition to engaging in core instruction, students also enjoy art, music, physical education and Spanish classes. Class sizes also have a student-teacher ratio of 13-to-1, which is lower than the state average. The Kensington International School makes substantial progress toward its learning goals each year, and the IB and magnet program make this school one of the best elementary education options in Forest Park.
Kensington International School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
31 Kensington Ave,
Springfield, MA
Springfield Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Margaret Thompson
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Niche Grade
C
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
28
Full Time Teachers
28
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.3%
GreatSchools Rating
4
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
2.1%
State Average
7.6%
Science
2.7%
State Average
6.4%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
266:1
Student Diversity
Male
50%
Female
50%
Hispanic
75.4%
Black
14.1%
Two or more races
6.5%
White
2.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.2%
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
9/16/2015
The Principal never seems to know what is going on. She seems to have no control over the children in her school. I had to speak to her several times about a bullying issue, but she couldn't even remember the countless times I had been in there to speak to her. It is probably because she walks away...
3/17/2014
my sons comes frome school with a haedake and his eyes red a complains about his teacher
12/6/2013
if I could give it a 5 and a half I would because some teachers take it hard on kids
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Forest Park
List Price Range
$219K - $4.7M
Homes For Sale
25
Average Home Value
$319,342
Median Lot Size
6,098 Sq Ft
% Renters
60%
Household Income
$63,568
% of College Grads
22.5%
Median Age
34
Average House Size
1,806 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
16.4%
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Pynchon Point
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Johnny Appleseed Park
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