Student and family characteristics of the kindergarten class of 2010–2011
| Student characteristics | Share of total |
|---|---|
| White | 51.5% |
| Black | 13.7% |
| Hispanic | 24.9% |
| Hispanic English-language learner (ELL) | 11.4% |
| Hispanic English speaker | 12.6% |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| Other | 5.5% |
| Girl | 48.5% |
| Has a disability | 20.5% |
| Family characteristics | |
| Family type: living with two parents | 68.2% |
| Family type: not living with two parents | 31.8% |
| Language at home is English | 84.7% |
| Language at home is not English (ELL) | 15.3% |
| Native | 74.0% |
| Immigrant | 26.0% |
| Living in poverty | 25.5% |
| Low SES (quintile 1) | 20.3% |
| Low-middle SES (quintile 2) | 20.5% |
| Middle SES (quintile 3) | 20.0% |
| High-middle SES (quintile 4) | 20.2% |
| High SES (quintile 5) | 18.9% |
| Early educational practices | |
| Pre-K care | 79.3% |
| Pre-K care: center-based | 55.1% |
| Enrichment activities with parents (mean in sample) | 0 |
Note: SES stands for socioeconomic status. Among Hispanic children, some do not report their language status (Hispanic children with language reported account for 24 percent of the Kindergarten Class of 2010–2011).
Source: ECLS-K, Kindergarten Class of 2010–2011 (National Center for Education Statistics)