Kettering Elementary

Public K-5

 550 Silvera Ave.
       Long Beach, CA  90803-2127


(562) 598-9486

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
772nd of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,985 Help


Students who attend Kettering Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rogers Middle
High:    Wilson High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  326

Racial breakdown:

White:
33.1%
Hispanic:
31.0%
Asian:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.7% Help


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Compare Details Kettering Elementary ranks better than 86.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.85. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at Kettering Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33.1%), Hispanic (31%), Asian (13.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kettering Elementary is 21.7, which is the 2nd best among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kettering Elementary is $9,985, which is the 9th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kettering Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kettering Elementary 772nd of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Kettering Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 649th of 1560 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.70 1375th 4809 71.4%
2005 72.23 1241st 4822 74.3%
2006 82.36 859th 4818 82.2%
2007 80.45 960th 5113 81.2%
2008 87.46 634th 5113 87.6%
2009 86.89 647th 5193 87.5%
2010 85.73 691st 5314 87.0%
2011 82.03 896th 5377 83.3%
2012 88.24 535th 5390 90.1%
2013 79.18 1104th 5530 80.0%
2015 86.70 792nd 5611 85.9%
2016 86.07 845th 5614 84.9%
2017 91.83 529th 5692 90.7%
2018 95.47 248th 5662 95.6%
2019 96.90 156th 5789 97.3%
2021 89.13 165th 1417 88.4%
2022 92.98 520th 5883 91.2%
2023 88.85 765th 5848 86.9%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.99 246th 5084 95.2%
2019 96.48 92nd 5173 98.2%
2022 94.12 210th 5264 96.0%
2023 82.84 665th 5355 87.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.77 233rd 5413 95.7%
2019 97.74 49th 5492 99.1%
2021 86.61 167th 1267 86.8%
2022 91.74 535th 5635 90.5%
2023 85.63 853rd 5595 84.8%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.47 287th 5431 94.7%
2019 92.69 400th 5510 92.7%
2021 87.07 165th 1272 87.0%
2022 92.04 502nd 5663 91.1%
2023 89.25 664th 5627 88.2%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.50 36th 4830 99.3%
2019 99.43 18th 4963 99.6%
2022 80.84 705th 5084 86.1%
2023 80.73 702nd 5079 86.2%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.85 10th 2737 99.6%
2019 92.68 31st 2834 98.9%
2022 88.25 165th 2726 93.9%
2023 82.89 311th 2659 88.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Open Quote 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

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

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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 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

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

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

Kettering Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201291.0%2.0%0.0%7.0%94.0%98.0%98.0%91.0%94.0%
201384.0%7.0%0.0%9.0%85.0%85.0%89.0%87.0%85.0%
201493.0%2.0%0.0%6.0%96.0%96.0%98.0%96.0%96.0%
201596.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201697.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201996.0%0.0%0.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%96.0%
202096.4%0.0%0.0%96.4%96.4%96.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kettering Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,985

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kettering Elementary

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 156th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 765th of 5848 Elementary schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kettering Elementary)89.168.1
 21%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)55.647.6
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kettering Elementary)84.266
 18.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)59.647.1
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kettering Elementary)84.372.5
 11.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)5445.6
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kettering Elementary)84.970
 14.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)52.540.6
 11.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kettering Elementary)9070.5
 19.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)56.851.7
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kettering Elementary)82.954.6
 28.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)4734.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Kettering Elementary)62.559.1
 3.4%
   5th Grade Science (Long Beach Unified)30.530.1
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students333326
 2.1%
African American3230
 6.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3744
 18.9%
Hispanic113101
 10.6%
Pacific Islander01
White98108
 10.2%
Two or More Races5242
 19.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33%26.7%
 6.3%


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Students who attend Kettering Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rogers Middle
High : Wilson High

In the 2022-23 school year, 326 students attended Kettering Elementary.

Students at Kettering Elementary are 33% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 9% African American.

Kettering Elementary ranks 772nd of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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