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Kettering Elementary

Q: Is Kettering Elementary a good school?

Kettering Elementary ranks 628 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Kettering Elementary is a well-regarded public school serving approximately 350 students in grades K-5 within the diverse Long Beach Unified School District, currently holding a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 15% of all California elementary schools.

Academically, Kettering is a strong performer, with over 72% of students proficient in both English and Math, significantly outpacing both district and state averages. The school is particularly effective in supporting students from lower-income families, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for this group, and shows notable strength in mathematics, especially in 4th grade. While chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically to 16.7%, it remains an area of focus compared to some neighbors like Tincher Preparatory (11.8%). The school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 21:1, supported by higher per-student funding than other Long Beach Unified schools such as Lowell and Gant Elementary.

Interesting comparisons emerge when looking at schools in the neighboring Los Alamitos Unified district, such as Rossmoor Elementary, which often show higher test scores and lower absenteeism with lower per-student spending, highlighting complex relationships between resources and outcomes. Parents should note that Kettering's performance, while consistently strong, can vary year-to-year for specific student groups, and there is a noticeable dip in 5th-grade math proficiency that the school is likely addressing.

348

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,134

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Silvera Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90803-2127

(562) 598-9486

District: Long Beach Unified

Students who attend Kettering Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rogers Middle
High:	Wilson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.0%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Asian:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Long Beach Unified

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg42%

California avg41%

628^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 53Elementary Schools in the Long Beach Unified

606^th of 1,543Long Beach Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	628 of 5857	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	711 of 5869	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	771 of 5859	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.0	520 of 5883	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	165 of 1417	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	96.9	156 of 5789	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	248 of 5662	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.8	529 of 5692	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	86.1	845 of 5614	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.7	792 of 5611	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	1104 of 5530	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	88.2	535 of 5390	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	896 of 5377	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	85.7	691 of 5314	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	86.9	647 of 5193	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	87.5	634 of 5113	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.5	960 of 5113	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	859 of 4818	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	1241 of 4822	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	67.7	1375 of 4809	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	529 of 5597	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	506 of 5612	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	860 of 5609	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	535 of 5635	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	167 of 1267	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	97.7	49 of 5492	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	233 of 5413	95.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	474 of 5107	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	55.6	1915 of 5107	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	705 of 5087	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	705 of 5084	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	99.4	18 of 4963	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	36 of 4830	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	410 of 5460	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	507 of 5517	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	666 of 5363	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	94.1	210 of 5264	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	92 of 5173	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	246 of 5084	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	751 of 5628	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	886 of 5643	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	667 of 5638	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	502 of 5663	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	165 of 1272	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	400 of 5510	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	287 of 5431	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	414 of 2598	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	236 of 2651	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	311 of 2661	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	165 of 2726	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	31 of 2834	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	10 of 2737	99.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Mathematics73%+35 vs state

Science53%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kettering Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Silvera Ave.	Long Beach	90803	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 598-9486	348	17	21.0	32.2%	115 (33.0%)	35 (10.1%)	109 (31.3%)	47 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (11.5%)	90.5	628^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.8	711^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	83	53.3		53.3	73.9	75.0	68.9				72.6	76.1	84.1	57.8				72.6	90.4	92.3	92.3	90.4	92.3	$24,134	$5,413	$18,721
Tincher Preparatory	Public	K-8	1701 Petaluma Ave.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 493-2636	837	36	23.3	33.0%	233 (27.8%)	51 (6.1%)	324 (38.7%)	127 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	94 (11.2%)	92.6	506^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.4%		89.7	718^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.8%	212	64.6	29.9	48.1	72.1	75.3	86.5	69.5	73.9	64.4	73.8	70.9	67.4	70.8	66.3	45.2	56.3	62.8						$18,779	$3,494	$15,285
Francis Hopkinson Elementary	Public	K-5	12582 Kensington Rd.	Los Alamitos	90720	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 799-4500	642	25	25.6	11.7%	292 (45.5%)	6 (0.9%)	176 (27.4%)	75 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (14.3%)	93.5	442^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	92.5%		96.5	216^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.3%	226	57.3		57.3	80.4	69.1	83.5				77.8	81.4	72.2	70.9				74.8						$16,756	$522	$16,234
Gant Elementary	Public	K-5	1854 Britton Dr.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 430-3384	657	28	23.4	26.0%	219 (33.3%)	39 (5.9%)	206 (31.4%)	89 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	101 (15.4%)	95.3	302^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.8%		96	263^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.5%	39	57.8		57.8	84.7	76.6	86.3				82.5	84.7	76.6	71.6				77.8	97.0	97.0		97.8		$19,156	$3,585	$15,571
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-5	5201 East Broadway	Long Beach	90803	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 433-6757	609	24	25.5	23.2%	295 (48.4%)	33 (5.4%)	162 (26.6%)	42 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.3%)	91.3	593^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.9%		94.5	380^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.5%	213	66.3		66.3	75.0	74.0	78.3				75.6	77.9	58.3	63.9				67.1						$19,651	$3,427	$16,224
Jack L. Weaver Elementary	Public	K-5	11872 Wembley Rd.	Los Alamitos	90720	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 799-4580	640	25	26.0	10.3%	136 (21.3%)	12 (1.9%)	130 (20.3%)	229 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	130 (20.3%)	98.7	28^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%		99.1	14^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.8%	14	71.8		71.8	90.6	91.0	95.2				92.5	93.8	91.0	82.3				88.4						$15,390	$592	$14,798
Naples Elementary	Public	K-5	5537 The Toledo	Long Beach	90803	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 433-0489	338	13	25.7	25.7%	162 (47.9%)	6 (1.8%)	107 (31.7%)	23 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.9%)	95.2	314^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.3	238^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.9%	76	70.0		70.0	86.7	68.2	92.0				82.7	86.7	68.2	74.0				76.3						$18,145	$3,773	$14,372
Prisk Elementary	Public	K-5	2375 Fanwood Ave.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 598-9601	469	18	26.8	27.3%	128 (27.3%)	30 (6.4%)	189 (40.3%)	49 (10.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (14.7%)	94.4	371^st of 5857 public elementary schools	93.7%		94.9	353^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	18	64.7		64.7	74.1	80.3	83.3				79.5	76.5	74.2	67.7				72.3	93.2	94.6	96.0	93.2	97.3	$20,898	$3,617	$17,281
J. H. McGaugh Elementary	Public	K-5	1698 Bolsa Ave.	Seal Beach	90740	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 799-4560	721	32	22.5	18.0%	352 (48.8%)	12 (1.7%)	194 (26.9%)	59 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	101 (14.0%)	82.4	1052^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.0%		87.2	856^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.4%	196	42.5		42.5	60.9	67.5	70.3				66.2	61.7	67.2	57.5				62.3						$17,223	$541	$16,682
Richard Henry Lee Elementary	Public	K-5	11481 Foster Rd.	Los Alamitos	90720	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 799-4540	603	23	26.2	19.1%	193 (32.0%)	8 (1.3%)	195 (32.3%)	118 (19.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	84 (13.9%)	97	147^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.5%		97.3	138^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.6%	9	69.3		69.3	75.5	87.1	88.1				83.8	80.9	96.0	75.3				84.1						$14,309	$517	$13,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Kettering Elementary

How many students attend Kettering Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Kettering Elementary.

What district is Kettering Elementary in?

Long Beach Unified

Is Kettering Elementary a good school?

Kettering Elementary ranks 628^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kettering Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kettering Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rogers Middle
High : Wilson High

What is the racial makeup of Kettering Elementary?

Students at Kettering Elementary are 33% White, 31% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American.

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