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January 28, 2015 By Paula Meyer Leave a Comment

Our KCPE Scores Are High!

Each year, students finishing 8th grade in Kenya take the Kenya Comprehensive Primary Exam (KCPE), a nationwide exam graded on a 500-point scale.

Largest class ever

In 2014, our program had 51 students finish 8th grade and complete the KCPE.  This is our largest class ever.

The average score is 295

The average score earned by Ngong Road Children’s Foundation students was 295 out of 500 compared to the average score earned nationwide of 251. 

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Seven kids may attend national high school from this class

In 2014, six of our students were admitted to the most selective high schools in Kenya – national high schools. We believe we will have at least seven students admitted to national high schools in 2015.

Brothers in Top Five 2014 KCPE Exam Takers 

Brothers Gavin Ochieng and Kenjan Odour have been competing with one another in primary school for six years since they joined Ngong Road Children’s Foundation (NRCF).  As they concluded 8th grade, Gavin earned the highest score of NRCF students on the KCPE at 396 out of 500.  Kenjan earned the fifth spot with a score of 372.  We believe these scores are high enough for both of them to be invited to a national high school.

NRCF changed their lives

Gavin (14) and Kenjan (15) live in a one-room house with their parents and siblings.  (Before joining NRCF Kenjan was forced to drop out of school for a year due to a lack of school fees.) In all there are seven children in the family.  (Another brother, Bertolly Lorenzo, is also in the program and does well in school.) Their mother is a housewife who also earns some money by doing beadwork and the father is a janitor at a local hotel.

Student leaders

Besides being good in school both boys are leaders in their school and in the program.  In school, Gavin was an environmental perfect and Kenjan was the school Head Boy.  In co-curricular activities, Kenjan plays rugby and Gavin is interested in public speaking.

Our congratulations 

Despite living in the slums in a very cramped house, these two boys have consistently held top positions in school and have competed to be number one.  Congratulations to Gavin, Kenjan, and their parents!

Scores for all KCPE takers:

Child NameSchool NameKCPE Total Score Sponsor
Ochieng, GavinNelson Mandela School396 Nygard, Jay, and Kendall
Peter, FredrickNgando Preparatory School383 Koskinen, Jeff
Chege, DavidJagiet Academy377 Khatri, Ishrat
Makini, PamelaJagiet Academy376 Stork, JoAnn
Oduor, KenjanNelson Mandela School372 Bains, Raj
Nzioka, JohnJagiet Academy370 Sumbeiywo, Anne
Titi, EmmanuelJagiet Academy370 Halloran, Katie
Musau, Emmanuel MutisyaJagiet Academy367 Hyduke, Terri
Masiza, FammyJagiet Academy361  
Wanjiku, PerpetualJagiet Academy356 Pearcy, Jerilyn and Jeff
Asango, SalimJagiet Academy349 Lyders, Randi
Njeri, DianaJagiet Academy345 Ingraham, Greg and Sam
Nyabuto, MeshackJagiet Academy344 Walz, Cynthia and Joe
Shimekha, BonventureJagiet Academy336 Rodekuhr, Darrel
Gitau, GeraldJagiet Academy335 Jensen, Louise
Ochieng, EmmanuelJagiet Academy333 Plimpton, Susan
Awour, TeresiaNelson Mandela School332 Laxmi, Michael
Wangari, MercyJagiet Academy330  
Mukuhe, CarolineJagiet Academy326 Haugen, Rollie and Burton
Wanga, GeorgeNelson Mandela School324 Cardwell, Janet
Odhiambo, TitoLavington Primary323 Burns, Karl and Dorothy
Mbone, SwinnyNelson Mandela School307 Jacobson, Leon and Phyllis
Wanjiku, DamarisNelson Mandela School307 Rasmussen, Teresa
Achieng, FennyG.S.U Primary305 Kantrowitz, Ellen and Evan
Karani, AlexG.S.U Primary299 Fields, Craig and Robby
Mokua, AnnG.S.U Primary299 Rott, June
Odhiambo, NixonNelson Mandela School299 Steuber, Midge
Odhiambo, AntonyJagiet Academy295 Spiker, Scott and Nancy
Ouma, BernardNelson Mandela School290 Kinne, Ellie
Waithera, MonicahJagiet Academy287 Wrangham, Amanda and Steve
Andeso, VivianNelson Mandela School286 Loyland, Mary
Atieno, WendyNelson Mandela School283 Lee, Mick and Sandy
Otieno, GodfreyJagiet Academy283 Dreyer, David and Diedre
Nyaboke, DavinG.S.U Primary275 Strandness, Pat
Akinyi, MillicentJagiet Academy269 Walker, Judith
Awour, MitcheleNelson Mandela School268 Mourtzinou, Gina
Wangui, JaneJagiet Academy268 Voigt, Jeanne
Otuder George, KellyJagiet Academy262 Olynyk, Lukas
Njogu, JorumG.S.U Primary246 Ferreira, Maisa Santos
Achieng, GraceG.S.U Primary244 Rogness, Pat, and Steven
Njeri, RachelJagiet Academy243 Njeri, Rachel
Njeri, JaneNelson Mandela School239 Greco, Ivana
Ibenzi, SheilaNelson Mandela School232 Heaney, Janis
Awino, MaryValley View Academy222 Hutchinson, Deb
Achieng, CynthiaJagiet Academy221 Bains, Rajpreet
Kerubo, NancyG.S.U Primary219 Reich, David
Odhiambo, EnosJagiet Academy211 Steuber, Midge
Michael, PeterJagiet Academy166 Thomas, Jennifer Jewell
Oduor, AustineJagiet Academy165 Hane, Diane, and Bill
Lovoni, AlexJagiet Academy147 Noren, Patricia
Mugambi, John PaulJagiet Academy132 Sweeney, Joe
     
 AVERAGE294  
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