Is Kettering Elementary a good school?

Kettering Elementary ranks 710 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kettering Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 349 students attended Kettering Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kettering Elementary?

Students at Kettering Elementary are 35% White, 32% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Kettering Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kettering Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rogers Middle High : Wilson High

Kettering Elementary

Summary:

Kettering Elementary is a public elementary school in Long Beach, California, serving 326 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the Long Beach Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas.

Kettering Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (69.85%) and Mathematics (71.11%) that are significantly higher than the district (49.52% and 36.36%) and state (47.04% and 35.54%) averages. The school also excels in science, with a 5th-grade proficiency rate of 52.38% on the CAST, compared to 30.82% for the district and 32.68% for the state. Kettering's student subgroups, including females, males, whites, and low-socioeconomic status students, consistently perform in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools, and the school's Hispanic students also rank in the top 15%.

Compared to nearby schools, Kettering Elementary's academic performance is notably stronger than Lowell Elementary, Naples Elementary, and Tincher Preparatory. However, the nearby schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District, such as Jack L. Weaver Elementary, Richard Henry Lee Elementary, and Rossmoor Elementary, consistently outperform Kettering Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-5

550 Silvera Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90803-2127

(562) 598-9486

District: Long Beach Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,985

Students who attend Kettering Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rogers Middle
High:	Wilson High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 349

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.0%

Hispanic:

31.8%

Asian:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kettering Elementary ranks better than 87.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.81. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Kettering Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35%), Hispanic (31.8%), Asian (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kettering Elementary is 21.8, which is the 5^th best among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Kettering Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kettering Elementary is $9,985, which is the 9^th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kettering Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kettering Elementary 710^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kettering Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kettering Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kettering Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	67.70	1375^th	4809	71.4%
2005	72.23	1241^st	4822	74.3%
2006	82.36	859^th	4818	82.2%
2007	80.45	960^th	5113	81.2%
2008	87.46	634^th	5113	87.6%
2009	86.89	647^th	5193	87.5%
2010	85.73	691^st	5314	87.0%
2011	82.03	896^th	5377	83.3%
2012	88.24	535^th	5390	90.1%
2013	79.18	1104^th	5530	80.0%
2015	86.70	792^nd	5611	85.9%
2016	86.07	845^th	5614	84.9%
2017	91.83	529^th	5692	90.7%
2018	95.47	248^th	5662	95.6%
2019	96.90	156^th	5789	97.3%
2021	89.13	165^th	1417	88.4%
2022	92.98	520^th	5883	91.2%
2023	88.85	772^nd	5874	86.9%
2024	89.81	710^th	5862	87.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kettering Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.99	246^th	5084	95.2%
2019	96.48	92^nd	5173	98.2%
2022	94.12	210^th	5264	96.0%
2023	82.84	667^th	5374	87.6%
2024	88.25	506^th	5511	90.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Kettering Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.77	233^rd	5413	95.7%
2019	97.74	49^th	5492	99.1%
2021	86.61	167^th	1267	86.8%
2022	91.74	535^th	5635	90.5%
2023	85.63	861^st	5617	84.7%
2024	91.92	506^th	5605	91.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Kettering Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.47	287^th	5431	94.7%
2019	92.69	400^th	5510	92.7%
2021	87.07	165^th	1272	87.0%
2022	92.04	502^nd	5663	91.1%
2023	89.25	669^th	5650	88.2%
2024	84.77	884^th	5636	84.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kettering Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.50	36^th	4830	99.3%
2019	99.43	18^th	4963	99.6%
2022	80.84	705^th	5084	86.1%
2023	80.73	706^th	5098	86.2%
2024	55.57	1913^th	5102	62.5%

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Rank History for White students at Kettering Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.85	10^th	2737	99.6%
2019	92.68	31^st	2834	98.9%
2022	88.25	165^th	2726	93.9%
2023	82.89	311^th	2662	88.3%
2024	85.27	236^th	2647	91.1%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, June 9, 2013

We moved here from out of state this past summer (2012) and have been very pleased with Kettering this year (2012/2013). The families are involved. The teachers care, and the test scores reflect this. We have been disappointed with California, in general, in that class sizes are so large and "specials" have been practically eliminated, but the teachers do their very best to fill in the gaps. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kettering Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	177	61	80	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
1989	176	53	73	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1990	177	57	83	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1991	164	42	63	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1992	149	47	57	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	343
1993	134	44	71	111	2	n/a	n/a	0	362
1994	131	43	72	108	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
1995	149	75	57	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1996	149	75	57	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1997	131	113	63	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1998	158	89	51	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1999	154	101	49	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2000	156	95	59	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2001	154	83	59	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
2002	151	74	64	117	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
2003	151	74	64	117	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
2004	154	69	49	123	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
2005	178	57	49	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
2006	180	46	40	92	1	n/a	n/a	1	360
2007	187	41	45	90	2	n/a	n/a	4	369
2008	192	40	54	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
2009	199	43	52	90	0	1	10	0	395
2010	189	42	59	80	0	1	13	0	384
2011	160	35	45	88	0	1	16	0	345
2012	155	41	46	91	0	3	17	0	353
2013	136	41	40	110	0	2	32	0	361
2014	132	37	33	108	0	2	44	0	356
2015	108	39	35	119	0	2	38	0	341
2016	104	40	31	117	0	2	41	0	335
2017	102	40	40	118	1	1	51	0	353
2018	106	40	43	122	1	1	49	0	362
2019	98	32	37	113	1	0	52	0	333
2020	99	33	44	112	1	0	44	0	333
2021	112	25	42	99	0	1	41	0	320
2022	97	22	36	100	0	1	39	0	295
2023	108	30	44	101	0	1	42	0	326
2024	122	25	51	111	0	1	39	0	349

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kettering Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	378	18.5	20.4	n/a
1989	354	17.9	19.7	n/a
1990	374	18.0	20.7	n/a
1991	336	14.0	24.0	n/a
1992	343	14.2	24.1	48.4
1993	362	14.6	24.8	56.9
1994	356	14.6	24.4	53.7
1995	385	14.7	26.2	55.1
1996	385	14.7	26.2	55.1
1997	400	21.6	18.5	55.8
1998	380	17.6	21.6	52.9
1999	408	21.0	19.4	54.2
2000	412	22.5	18.3	50.5
2001	410	23.6	17.4	45.9
2002	407	22.1	18.4	47.2
2003	407	22.1	18.4	47.2
2004	396	22.7	17.4	44.9
2005	407	22.9	17.8	36.6
2006	360	21.0	17.1	30.4
2007	369	20.0	18.5	26
2008	377	21.6	17.5	32.6
2009	395	20.0	18.3	35.4
2010	384	23.0	16.7	28.1
2011	345	n/a	n/a	30.7
2012	353	15.5	22.7	n/a
2013	361	14.5	24.8	35.7
2014	356	14.0	25.4	32.9
2015	341	14.0	24.3	35.8
2016	335	14.0	23.9	34
2017	353	14.5	24.3	34.8
2018	362	14.0	25.8	33.1
2019	333	14.0	23.7	33
2020	333	n/a	n/a	30.6
2021	320	14.0	22.8	31.6
2022	295	14.0	21.0	25.8
2023	326	15.0	21.7	26.7
2024	349	16.0	21.8	34.1

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 Kettering Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	378	18.5	20.4	n/a
1989	354	17.9	19.7	n/a
1990	374	18.0	20.7	n/a
1991	336	14.0	24.0	n/a
1992	343	14.2	24.1	48.4
1993	362	14.6	24.8	56.9
1994	356	14.6	24.4	53.7
1995	385	14.7	26.2	55.1
1996	385	14.7	26.2	55.1
1997	400	21.6	18.5	55.8
1998	380	17.6	21.6	52.9
1999	408	21.0	19.4	54.2
2000	412	22.5	18.3	50.5
2001	410	23.6	17.4	45.9
2002	407	22.1	18.4	47.2
2003	407	22.1	18.4	47.2
2004	396	22.7	17.4	44.9
2005	407	22.9	17.8	36.6
2006	360	21.0	17.1	30.4
2007	369	20.0	18.5	26
2008	377	21.6	17.5	32.6
2009	395	20.0	18.3	35.4
2010	384	23.0	16.7	28.1
2011	345	n/a	n/a	30.7
2012	353	15.5	22.7	n/a
2013	361	14.5	24.8	35.7
2014	356	14.0	25.4	32.9
2015	341	14.0	24.3	35.8
2016	335	14.0	23.9	34
2017	353	14.5	24.3	34.8
2018	362	14.0	25.8	33.1
2019	333	14.0	23.7	33
2020	333	n/a	n/a	30.6
2021	320	14.0	22.8	31.6
2022	295	14.0	21.0	25.8
2023	326	15.0	21.7	26.7
2024	349	16.0	21.8	34.1

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.

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