Kettering Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

550 Silvera Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90803

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Top 20%

Serving 349 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kettering Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 349 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 20% in CA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kettering Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Kettering Elementary School's student population of 349 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kettering Elementary School
Kind	83
1	62
2	56
3	52
4	51
5	45

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Total Students

349 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School
2023	326
2022	295
2021	320
2020	333
2019	333
2018	353
2017	353
2016	335
2015	341
2014	356
2013	361
2012	353
2011	345
2010	384
2009	395
2008	377
2007	369
2006	360
2005	407
2004	396
2003	407
2002	413
2001	410
2000	412
1999	408
1998	380
1997	400
1996	385
1995	365
1994	356
1993	362
1992	343
1991	336
1990	374
1989	354
1988	378
1987	364

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School
2023	15
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	14
2014	14
2013	15
2012	16
2010	23
2009	20
2008	22
2007	20
2006	21
2005	22
2004	22
2003	22
2002	23
2001	23
2000	22
1999	21
1998	18
1997	22
1996	15
1995	16
1994	15
1993	15
1992	14
1991	14
1990	18

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School Rankings

Kettering Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kettering Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1004 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School
2023	#1004
2022	#879
2019	#569
2018	#342
2017	#1057
2016	#1542
2015	#1294
2014	#2014
2013	#928
2012	#776
2011	#1186

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60-64%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	62%	34%	34%
2022	67%	33%	33%
2021	62%	34%	34%
2019	77%	40%	45%
2018	77%	39%	42%
2017	62%	38%	39%
2016	62%	37%	34%
2015	52%	34%	30%
2014	50%	63%	59%
2013	82%	59%	60%
2012	82%	59%	61%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2022	72%	47%	47%
2019	77%	51%	54%
2018	82%	50%	42%
2017	72%	48%	48%
2016	62%	48%	44%
2015	67%	44%	42%
2014	50%	58%	54%
2013	77%	57%	53%
2012	82%	58%	55%
2011	77%	56%	53%
2010	77%	54%	51%

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50-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	24:1
2022	21:1	21:1	25:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	26:1
2019	24:1	23:1	26:1
2018	24:1	23:1	26:1
2017	24:1	23:1	26:1
2016	24:1	24:1	26:1
2015	24:1	24:1	26:1
2014	25:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	27:1
2012	23:1	23:1	27:1
2010	17:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	22:1
2006	17:1	20:1	22:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	18:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	18:1	20:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	23:1
1999	19:1	21:1	24:1
1998	22:1	21:1	24:1
1997	19:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	21:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2007)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California
2007	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	14%	12%	11%
2022	12%	12%	10%
2021	13%	12%	11%
2020	11%	12%	11%
2019	11%	12%	11%
2018	11%	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%	11%
2016	9%	11%	11%
2015	10%	11%	12%
2014	9%	11%	11%
2013	11%	11%	11%
2012	13%	11%	11%
2011	13%	11%	13%
2010	16%	11%	12%
2009	13%	11%	12%
2008	14%	12%	14%
2007	12%	12%	11%
2006	11%	12%	15%
2005	12%	12%	15%
2004	13%	12%	15%
2003	16%	11%	16%
2002	15%	11%	16%
2001	14%	11%	17%
2000	14%	11%	18%
1999	12%	11%	19%
1998	13%	11%	20%
1997	16%	11%	20%
1996	15%	11%	21%
1995	19%	11%	22%
1994	20%	11%	23%
1993	20%	11%	22%
1992	17%	11%	22%
1991	19%	11%	21%

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Hispanic

32%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	31%	55%	59%
2022	34%	56%	59%
2021	31%	56%	58%
2020	34%	55%	57%
2019	34%	55%	57%
2018	34%	54%	57%
2017	34%	54%	57%
2016	35%	54%	57%
2015	35%	54%	55%
2014	30%	53%	55%
2013	30%	53%	54%
2012	26%	52%	54%
2011	26%	51%	53%
2010	21%	50%	52%
2009	23%	49%	52%
2008	24%	50%	52%
2007	24%	49%	52%
2006	26%	48%	50%
2005	30%	47%	50%
2004	31%	46%	49%
2003	29%	45%	48%
2002	29%	44%	47%
2001	28%	43%	45%
2000	25%	42%	44%
1999	25%	41%	42%
1998	22%	40%	41%
1997	23%	40%	39%
1996	27%	39%	37%
1995	29%	38%	36%
1994	30%	37%	35%
1993	31%	36%	34%
1992	26%	35%	33%
1991	20%	34%	32%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	9%	5%	12%
2022	8%	5%	13%
2021	8%	5%	13%
2020	10%	5%	13%
2019	10%	5%	13%
2018	11%	6%	14%
2017	11%	6%	14%
2016	11%	6%	14%
2015	11%	6%	15%
2014	10%	6%	15%
2013	11%	6%	15%
2012	12%	6%	16%
2011	10%	7%	16%
2010	11%	7%	17%
2009	11%	7%	17%
2008	11%	8%	18%
2007	11%	8%	19%
2006	13%	8%	18%
2005	14%	8%	18%
2004	17%	8%	19%
2003	18%	8%	19%
2002	20%	8%	20%
2001	20%	8%	20%
2000	23%	9%	20%
1999	25%	9%	20%
1998	23%	9%	20%
1997	28%	9%	21%
1996	19%	9%	21%
1995	19%	9%	21%
1994	12%	9%	20%
1993	12%	9%	20%
1992	14%	9%	19%
1991	13%	9%	19%

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White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	33%	21%	12%
2022	33%	21%	12%
2021	35%	22%	12%
2020	29%	23%	12%
2019	29%	23%	12%
2018	29%	24%	13%
2017	29%	24%	13%
2016	32%	24%	13%
2015	32%	24%	14%
2014	38%	25%	14%
2013	38%	25%	15%
2012	44%	26%	15%
2011	46%	27%	15%
2010	49%	27%	16%
2009	50%	28%	16%
2008	51%	29%	16%
2007	51%	29%	18%
2006	50%	31%	17%
2005	44%	31%	17%
2004	39%	32%	17%
2003	37%	34%	17%
2002	36%	35%	17%
2001	38%	36%	18%
2000	38%	37%	18%
1999	38%	38%	19%
1998	42%	39%	19%
1997	33%	39%	20%
1996	39%	40%	21%
1995	33%	41%	21%
1994	37%	42%	22%
1993	36%	43%	24%
1992	43%	44%	26%
1991	48%	45%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	13%	6%	5%
2022	13%	5%	5%
2021	13%	5%	5%
2020	16%	4%	6%
2019	16%	4%	6%
2018	15%	4%	4%
2017	15%	4%	4%
2016	13%	4%	4%
2015	12%	3%	3%
2014	12%	3%	3%
2013	9%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	5%	2%	1%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	0.76	0.64	0.61
2022	0.75	0.63	0.61
2021	0.75	0.62	0.62
2020	0.76	0.63	0.63
2019	0.76	0.63	0.63
2018	0.76	0.64	0.63
2017	0.76	0.64	0.63
2016	0.75	0.64	0.63
2015	0.75	0.64	0.64
2014	0.74	0.65	0.65
2013	0.74	0.65	0.65
2012	0.72	0.65	0.66
2011	0.70	0.67	0.66
2010	0.69	0.67	0.66
2009	0.67	0.71	0.67
2008	0.66	0.65	0.66
2007	0.66	0.67	0.64
2006	0.66	0.66	0.67
2005	0.69	0.67	0.67
2004	0.72	0.67	0.68
2003	0.73	0.67	0.69
2002	0.73	0.67	0.69
2001	0.72	0.67	0.70
2000	0.73	0.67	0.71
1999	0.72	0.67	0.72
1998	0.71	0.67	0.73
1997	0.74	0.67	0.73
1996	0.72	0.67	0.74
1995	0.74	0.67	0.74
1994	0.73	0.67	0.74
1993	0.73	0.67	0.75
1992	0.71	0.67	0.75
1991	0.68	0.67	0.75

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Eligible for

28%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	25%	51%	51%
2022	24%	51%	52%
2021	27%	53%	57%
2020	29%	52%	61%
2019	29%	52%	61%
2018	28%	49%	58%
2017	28%	49%	58%
2016	28%	50%	56%
2015	29%	50%	55%
2014	28%	49%	57%
2013	29%	48%	55%
2011	27%	46%	60%
2010	22%	46%	57%
2009	25%	43%	54%
2008	23%	41%	53%
2007	18%	40%	55%
2006	23%	40%	56%
2005	27%	40%	54%
2004	33%	40%	54%
2003	35%	39%	54%
2002	39%	39%	57%
2001	40%	39%	59%
2000	44%	40%	60%
1999	46%	40%	60%
1998	53%	47%	65%
1997	56%	47%	65%
1996	55%	46%	64%
1995	56%	45%	63%
1994	54%	43%	64%
1993	57%	41%	60%
1992	48%	38%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Kettering Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	6%	9%	10%
2017	6%	9%	10%
2016	5%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	9%
2014	4%	9%	10%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	4%	8%	9%
2010	6%	9%	11%
2009	11%	10%	14%
2008	10%	10%	14%
2007	8%	10%	14%
2006	8%	9%	13%
2005	10%	9%	12%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	12%	9%	11%
2002	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Long Beach Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kettering Elementary School's ranking?

Kettering Elementary School is ranked #1004 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Kettering Elementary School often compared to?

Kettering Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gant Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Kettering Elementary School?

349 students attend Kettering Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Kettering Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kettering Elementary School?

Kettering Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Kettering Elementary School offer ?

Kettering Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Kettering Elementary School part of?

Kettering Elementary School is part of Long Beach Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Kettering Elementary School located?

Kettering Elementary School is located in the University Park Estates neighborhood of Long Beach, CA.

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