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Kenilworth Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

800 Riesling Rd., Petaluma, CA 94954 · (707) 778-4710 · Part of Petaluma Joint Union High School District

Petaluma’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of California school districts

Directions
Students
812
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Kenilworth Junior High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Petaluma kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Petaluma kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–66 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Kenilworth Junior HighYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 Riesling Rd., Petaluma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7406
Grade 8406
Enrollment over time
839’20
790’21
779’22
824’23
812’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 42%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kenilworth Junior High from Petaluma families.

Other schools in Petaluma Joint Union High School District

The district →
Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Petaluma
B+
494 students26:1
Petaluma Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petaluma
B+
454 students19:1
Petaluma Accelerated Charter
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petaluma
A+
115 students26:1
Valley Oaks High (Alternative)
High · Grades 7–12 · Petaluma
B+
43 students8:1
Dual Language Immersion Academy Charter
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petaluma
31 students31:1
Casa Grande High
High · Grades 9–12 · Petaluma
B+
1,653 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Petaluma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.