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2021-22 Prekindergarten Effectiveness based on Kindergarten Readiness Assessments
State

Academic
Year
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American
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Asian Pacific
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Races
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EB/EL
All Prekindergarten Attendees Assessed in Kindergarten
2020-21 PK School Year Students ready for KG 59,134 6,652 36,482 10,452 149 3,794 59 1,546 3,902 41,868 24,287
Students assessed in KG 85,821 9,308 55,888 13,951 203 4,387 84 2,000 7,223 64,130 35,116
Percent ready 68.9% 71.5% 65.3% 74.9% 73.4% 86.5% 70.2% 77.3% 54.0% 65.3% 69.2%
2019-20 PK School Year Students ready for KG 49,139 5,986 30,521 9,407 125 1,801 42 1,257 2,821 37,502 17,616
Students assessed in KG 76,089 8,721 49,812 13,324 214 2,181 76 1,761 5,755 60,915 27,307
Percent ready 64.6% 68.6% 61.3% 70.6% 58.4% 82.6% 55.3% 71.4% 49.0% 61.6% 64.5%
2018-19 PK School Year Students ready for KG 76,760 9,917 48,354 12,873 262 3,388 94 1,872 3,679 58,286 26,802
Students assessed in KG 135,528 18,422 87,800 20,358 460 5,373 144 2,971 10,108 108,063 49,261
Percent ready 56.6% 53.8% 55.1% 63.2% 57.0% 63.1% 65.3% 63.0% 36.4% 53.9% 54.4%
2017-18 PK School Year Students ready for KG 65,959 8,427 40,793 11,769 166 3,186 86 1,532 2,836 49,877 22,975
Students assessed in KG 116,764 15,097 74,661 19,000 326 5,030 151 2,499 7,860 92,881 42,150
Percent ready 56.5% 55.8% 54.6% 61.9% 50.9% 63.3% 57.0% 61.3% 36.1% 53.7% 54.5%
2016-17 PK School Year Students ready for KG 66,261 8,207 42,116 11,329 246 2,855 113 1,395 2,373 49,926 25,999
Students assessed in KG 132,316 17,092 86,820 20,156 476 5,095 191 2,486 7,851 104,786 53,855
Percent ready 50.1% 48.0% 48.5% 56.2% 51.7% 56.0% 59.2% 56.1% 30.2% 47.7% 48.3%
Eligible Prekindergarten Attendees Assessed in Kindergarten
2020-21 PK School Year Students ready for KG 51,533 6,264 33,804 6,368 134 3,604 57 1,302 3,389 41,074 24,277
Students assessed in KG 76,578 8,842 52,414 9,151 184 4,188 81 1,718 6,494 63,067 35,102
Percent ready 67.3% 70.8% 64.5% 69.6% 72.8% 86.1% 70.4% 75.8% 52.2% 65.1% 69.2%
2019-20 PK School Year Students ready for KG 44,632 5,808 28,883 6,931 118 1,738 39 1,115 2,558 36,754 17,612
Students assessed in KG 70,364 8,495 47,599 10,292 201 2,112 73 1,592 5,366 59,812 27,300
Percent ready 63.4% 68.4% 60.7% 67.3% 58.7% 82.3% 53.4% 70.0% 47.7% 61.5% 64.5%
2018-19 PK School Year Students ready for KG 70,680 9,682 46,066 9,744 249 3,203 88 1,648 3,381 57,574 26,794
Students assessed in KG 127,470 18,111 84,685 16,234 442 5,160 137 2,701 9,549 106,991 49,248
Percent ready 55.5% 53.5% 54.4% 60.0% 56.3% 62.1% 64.2% 61.0% 35.4% 53.8% 54.4%
2017-18 PK School Year Students ready for KG 59,597 8,128 38,533 8,382 155 2,984 81 1,334 2,553 49,093 22,968
Students assessed in KG 108,062 14,663 71,469 14,428 310 4,797 146 2,249 7,327 91,645 42,134
Percent ready 55.2% 55.4% 53.9% 58.1% 50.0% 62.2% 55.5% 59.3% 34.8% 53.6% 54.5%
2016-17 PK School Year Students ready for KG 60,600 7,931 40,054 8,308 238 2,715 110 1,244 2,170 49,211 25,968
Students assessed in KG 123,920 16,658 83,566 15,844 463 4,924 188 2,277 7,396 103,486 53,796
Percent ready 48.9% 47.6% 47.9% 52.4% 51.4% 55.1% 58.5% 54.6% 29.3% 47.6% 48.3%

- Indicates there are no students in the group.
* Indicates results are masked due to small numbers to protect student confidentiality.
** When only one student assessment group is masked, then the second smallest student assessment group is masked (regardless of size)
✧✧ Includes PK students who were 4 years old on Sept 1 and attended 80+ days.

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