Kinetic Academy

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Kinetic Academy ranks 655 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Kinetic Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 327 students in grades K-8 in Huntington Beach, California. The school is part of the Kinetic Academy District, which is ranked 96 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Kinetic Academy consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 75.14% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 67.57% proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 12% for female students and the top 13% for white students in ELA/Literacy. Additionally, Kinetic Academy ranks in the top 9% for low socioeconomic status students in ELA/Literacy. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.6% is higher than nearby schools, it is still below the state average, and the school has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 28.75%.

Compared to nearby public schools in Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley, such as Courreges (Roch) Elementary, Ralph E. Hawes Elementary, and Oka (Isojiro) Elementary, Kinetic Academy outperforms them on most academic measures, despite having a higher chronic absenteeism rate and lower free/reduced lunch rates. This suggests Kinetic Academy is providing a high-quality education that is attracting families from the surrounding area.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

721 Utica Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648-3219

(714) 465-4565

District: Kinetic Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
655^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 346

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Two or more races:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kinetic Academy ranks better than 88.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.67. (See more...)

Compare Details Kinetic Academy ranks better than 92.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kinetic Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Kinetic Academy 655^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kinetic Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Kinetic Academy 196^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Kinetic Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kinetic Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kinetic Academy District 96^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kinetic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	90.78	601^st	5789	89.6%
2022	78.78	1240^th	5883	78.9%
2023	81.94	1099^th	5874	81.3%
2024	90.67	655^th	5862	88.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kinetic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.64	679^th	5374	87.4%
2024	88.37	502^nd	5511	90.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kinetic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	89.12	607^th	5492	88.9%
2022	84.58	892^nd	5635	84.2%
2023	84.28	924^th	5617	83.5%
2024	89.49	642^nd	5605	88.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kinetic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	90.04	580^th	5510	89.5%
2022	70.30	1515^th	5663	73.2%
2023	78.18	1171^st	5650	79.3%
2024	88.09	710^th	5636	87.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Kinetic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	69.64	1185^th	4963	76.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Kinetic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.21	595^th	2834	79.0%
2022	56.51	1274^th	2726	53.3%
2023	58.56	1169^th	2662	56.1%
2024	74.05	667^th	2647	74.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kinetic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	72.76	619^th	2740	77.4%
2023	81.37	455^th	2802	83.8%
2024	93.48	196^th	2777	92.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kinetic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	94.76	136^th	2546	94.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kinetic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	89.23	269^th	2547	89.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Kinetic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.34	413^th	1552	73.4%
2024	83.91	165^th	1535	89.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kinetic Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	176	4	27	52	0	1	31	0	291
2020	173	2	21	57	0	0	33	0	286
2021	169	2	16	51	1	0	37	2	278
2022	204	4	19	69	3	0	21	0	320
2023	196	4	24	72	1	0	30	0	327
2024	202	5	27	70	1	1	40	0	346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kinetic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	291	14.0	20.7	16.8
2020	286	n/a	n/a	21.7
2021	278	14.0	19.8	25.2
2022	320	18.5	17.2	27.5
2023	327	19.5	16.7	28.7
2024	346	19.2	17.9	30.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kinetic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	291	14.0	20.7	16.8
2020	286	n/a	n/a	21.7
2021	278	14.0	19.8	25.2
2022	320	18.5	17.2	27.5
2023	327	19.5	16.7	28.7
2024	346	19.2	17.9	30.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	90.0%	10.0%	0.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%
2021	85.4%	9.8%	4.9%	90.2%	90.2%	87.8%	90.2%	85.4%
2022	92.4%	1.5%	6.1%	93.9%	93.9%	95.5%	95.5%	95.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kinetic Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 601^st of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 1099^th of 5874 Elementary schools	8.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kinetic Academy)	74.4	60.5	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kinetic Academy)	72.1	69.8	2.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kinetic Academy)	78.1	70.5	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kinetic Academy)	78.1	79.1	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kinetic Academy)	73	58.3	14.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kinetic Academy)	62.2	42.9	19.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Kinetic Academy)	62.2	40	22.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	291	327	12.4%
African American	4	4
American Indian	0	1
Asian	27	24	11.1%
Hispanic	52	72	38.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	176	196	11.4%
Two or More Races	31	30	3.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.8%	28.7%	11.9%

Schools Near Kinetic Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Kinetic Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	721 Utica Ave.	Huntington Beach	92648	Orange County	Kinetic Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 465-4565	346	19	17.9	30.6%	202 (58.4%)	5 (1.4%)	70 (20.2%)	27 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.6%)	90.7	655^th of 5862 public elementary schools	88.8%		81.9	1099^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.3%	444	56.4	88.2	66.1	65.0	71.4	82.1	68.8	77.3	100.0	75.1	62.5	80.0	71.8	59.4	54.6	76.5	67.6	92.4	93.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5
Newland (William T.) Elementary	Public	K-5	8787 Dolphin St.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4201	501	22	22.5	14.4%	267 (53.3%)	2 (0.4%)	78 (15.6%)	81 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	69 (13.8%)	97.9	88^th of 5862 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.5	54^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.1%	34	67.7		67.7	81.1	90.5	83.1				85.0	93.2	98.7	75.4				89.7	93.6	94.9		93.6	96.2	94.9	$11,149
Agnes L. Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	770 17th St.	Huntington Beach	92648	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 536-1469	576	23	25.0	43.4%	279 (48.4%)	3 (0.5%)	163 (28.3%)	42 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (15.3%)	86.4	888^th of 5862 public elementary schools	84.9%		89.2	758^th of 5874 public elementary schools	87.1%	130	49.0		49.0	59.6	82.7	66.0				69.5	62.8	74.5	59.6				65.5	85.1	89.4	94.7	88.3	87.2	89.4	$6,308
John R. Peterson Elementary	Public	K-5	20661 Farnsworth Ln.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-1515	512	23	22.2	44.5%	226 (44.1%)	1 (0.2%)	155 (30.3%)	43 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (16.8%)	89.7	715^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.3	756^th of 5874 public elementary schools	87.1%	41	59.0		59.0	73.1	62.6	77.1				70.4	69.2	63.7	68.7				66.8	90.8	94.3	93.1	92.0	94.3	90.8	$5,920
S. A. Moffett Elementary	Public	K-5	8800 Burlcrest Ave.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 963-8985	411	18	22.8	23.4%	251 (61.1%)	2 (0.5%)	57 (13.9%)	43 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.1%)	90.3	686^th of 5862 public elementary schools	88.3%		92.1	567^th of 5874 public elementary schools	90.3%	119	55.6		55.6	58.8	81.9	72.0				70.5	72.0	84.7	63.0				72.8							$6,440
Huntington Seacliff Elementary	Public	K-5	6701 Garfield Ave.	Huntington Beach	92648	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 841-7081	546	23	23.7	21.6%	239 (43.8%)	2 (0.4%)	124 (22.7%)	107 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (13.6%)	96.2	248^th of 5862 public elementary schools	95.8%		96.4	238^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.9%	10	69.8		69.8	75.0	80.8	84.8				80.9	82.5	77.1	70.6				75.9	97.4				97.4		$6,083
Courreges (Roch) Elementary	Public	K-5	18313 Santa Carlotta	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4280	668	26	25.8	20.1%	228 (34.1%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (12.3%)	273 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (12.3%)	96.4	232^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.2	254^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.7%	22	69.1		69.1	80.5	77.3	84.2				80.7	86.7	80.3	68.3				78.2							$9,184
Ralph E. Hawes Elementary	Public	K-5	9682 Yellowstone Dr.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Huntington Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 963-8302	464	21	22.1	19.8%	237 (51.1%)	3 (0.6%)	75 (16.2%)	71 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (16.6%)	96.6	204^th of 5862 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.8	293^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	95.0%	89	73.2		73.2	82.6	77.1	89.3				82.2	73.9	88.0	76.8				80.3	98.5	98.5			98.5		$7,054
Oka (Isojiro) Elementary	Public	K-5	9800 Yorktown Ave.	Huntington Beach	92646	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4260	507	20	25.3	31.0%	233 (46.0%)	1 (0.2%)	138 (27.2%)	71 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	60 (11.8%)	94.3	403^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	93.1%		90.4	685^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.3%	282	59.5		59.5	85.1	70.0	87.8				80.9	85.1	65.0	74.7				75.2	92.9	94.6		94.6	92.9	94.6	$10,995
Lake View Elementary	Public	K-5	17451 Zeider Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-3561	389	17	22.8	72.0%	110 (28.3%)	4 (1.0%)	194 (49.9%)	43 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.7%)	67.2	1719^th of 5862 public elementary schools	70.7%		69.1	1615^th of 5874 public elementary schools	72.5%	104	41.1		41.1	47.3	48.3	53.6				49.7	52.7	60.3	44.6				52.7							$5,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Kinetic Academy

What is the racial makeup of Kinetic Academy?

Students at Kinetic Academy are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Kinetic Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 346 students attended Kinetic Academy.

Is Kinetic Academy a good school?

Kinetic Academy ranks 655^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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