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Kettering Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

550 Silvera Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803 · (562) 598-9486 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Long Beach’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
348
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kettering Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Long Beach kids: 19 middle schools

On the path

Where Long Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Kettering ElementaryYou are here
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 33.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

550 Silvera Ave., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 149
Grade 258
Grade 354
Grade 451
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
320’20
295’21
326’22
349’23
348’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 33%Hispanic 31%Asian 14%Two or more races 11%Black 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kettering Elementary from Long Beach families.

Other schools in Long Beach Unified School District

The district →
Muir K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
B
1,029 students23:1
Cubberley K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A−
951 students25:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
C−
951 students29:1
Newcomb Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
914 students25:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
A−
904 students28:1
Tincher Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
837 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Long Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.