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11710 South Cherry Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90303-2933
Summary
Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 44th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 37.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 30.4% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 37.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 30.4% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,080/1,734 (38th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 865/1,735 (50th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 26:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 487 |
| Low-Income Students | 457 (93.8%) |
| English Learners | 130 (26.7%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 2.2 points from last year and rose 5.4 points over the full period. Math fell 0.3 points from last year and rose 4.0 points over the full period.
•Math +4.0 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 28.3% to 44.1% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,080 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 25.1-point reading income gap is wider than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 40.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest math results at about 32% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 24% to 24%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 19.6% to 38.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 50% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 20.8-point math income gap is wider than the 15.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 29.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence compare within the district?
Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence is No. 2 in both reading and math proficiency among the 7 K–8 schools in Inglewood Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence rank in California?
Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence ranks No. 1,080 of 1,734 in reading and No. 865 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 2 in both subjects among 7 K–8 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 36.0% meet the reading standard and 29.2% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence compare with other schools in Inglewood?
Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence is No. 2 in both reading and math proficiency among the 7 K–8 schools in Inglewood with 2026 results.
Explore schools in InglewoodHow does Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence compare with other schools in Los Angeles County?
Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence is No. 101 in reading and No. 97 in math proficiency among the 145 K–8 schools in Los Angeles County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los Angeles CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–8 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of ExcellenceThis school | 30.4% | 37.5% |
| Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy | 16.6% | 23.2% |
| Centinela | 23.4% | 35.4% |
