Student and family characteristics of the kindergarten class of 2010–2011
| Student characteristics | Mean | Standard deviation (sd) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51.5% | |
| Black | 13.7% | |
| Hispanic | 24.9% | |
| Hispanic ELL | 11.4% | |
| Hispanic English speaker | 12.6% | |
| Asian | 4.4% | |
| Other | 5.5% | |
| Girl | 48.5% | |
| Age (in months) | 68.5 | 4.6 |
| Has a disability | 20.5% | |
| Family characteristics | Mean | Standard deviations (sd) |
| Family type: living with two parents | 68.2% | |
| Family type: not living with two parents | 31.8% | |
| Number of siblings | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| 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 | Mean | Standard deviation (sd) |
| Pre-K care | 79.3% | |
| Pre-K care: center-based | 55.1% | |
| Enrichment activities with parents | 0.0 |
Note: SES stands for socioeconomic status. ELL stands for English-language learner. 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: EPI analysis of ECLS-K, Kindergarten Class of 2010–2011 (National Center for Education Statistics)