School Profile · Huntington Beach
Kinetic Academy: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Kinetic Academy posts 64% meeting the standard; 29.9% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
721 Utica Avenue, 92648 (opens in new tab)·Huntington Beach City Elementary·Huntington Beach·Grades K-8·361 students·34% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(714) 465-4565·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
56
🤝 Culture First · Solid
ranked #1,231 statewide · #6 of 7 in Huntington Beach City Elementary
Kinetic Academy scores 56 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 79th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “64% proficient” and call it done. Kinetic Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Huntington Beach, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 68.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.
As a charter, Kinetic Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
33%
26%
41%
Grade 3 · 59% proficient
32%
32%
36%
Grade 4 · 64% proficient
21%
52%
27%
Grade 5 · 73% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 11.4pp across grades; the floor rises 14.0pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
68.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Kinetic Academy's most underrated number
68.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
Kinetic Academy low-income: 68.9%State low-income: 38.2%
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
29.9%
State 21.3%
8.6pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
63.6%
State 42.7%
20.9pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+2.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
10.1%
State 17.9%
7.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.2%
State 1.6%
0.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 82
Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary
Fountain Valley Elementary · 3.3 mi
Strong
84/100
Newland (William T.) Elementary
Fountain Valley Elementary · 0.9 mi
Strong
83/100
Oka (Isojiro) Elementary
Fountain Valley Elementary · 1.9 mi
Strong
78/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic22.2%
White53.2%
Asian7.8%
Black2.2%
Other14.7%
GenderFemale 49.6%Male 50.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 33.8% (30pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
361
259 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,922
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$58,666 – $134,768
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Kinetic Academy in Huntington Beach, 68.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 57.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kinetic Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 11.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (54.1% Math proficient); White students (72.6% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 61 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income61 tested
ELA 68.9%·Math 54.1%· +11.4pp vs district
White118 tested
ELA 72.6%·Math 63.6%· +1.1pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 5.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.3pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$130K
$45K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.24M
$581K above CA median
Bachelor's+
55%
20pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.9 years avg experience
22 teachers · 5% first-year · 9% second-year
Teacher Credentials
84% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
29.9%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 58th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
63.6%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 66th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+2.8pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 53th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
10.1%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 63th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 54th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 46 | 33% | 26% | 24% | 17% | 59% | +15 |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 32% | 32% | 18% | 18% | 65% | +20 |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 21% | 52% | 21% | 6% | 73% | +25 |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 36% | 42% | 14% | 8% | 78% | +31 |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 30% | 59% | 11% | 0% | 89% | +41 |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 42% | 37% | 21% | 0% | 79% | +33 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 46 | 30% | 33% | 20% | 17% | 63% | +17 |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 29% | 38% | 24% | 9% | 68% | +26 |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 33% | 21% | 27% | 18% | 55% | +19 |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 42% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 61% | +26 |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 11% | 44% | 22% | 22% | 56% | +22 |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 35% | 20% | 15% | 30% | 55% | +23 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 53 | 13% | 34% | 43% | 9% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 61 | 68.9% | +11 | +31 |
| White | 117 | 72.6% | +1 | +11 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetic Academy ← | — | 56 | 29.9% | 63.6% | +2.8 | 1.2% |
| Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary | 3.3 mi | 84 | 57.7% | 81.0% | +8.4 | 0.5% |
| Newland (William T.) Elementary | 0.9 mi | 83 | 63.5% | 89.3% | −4.2 | 0.9% |
| Oka (Isojiro) Elementary | 1.9 mi | 78 | 58.7% | 80.1% | +0.0 | 0.8% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #598 → #1529 → #1250 → #742 → #1231
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Kinetic Academy a good elementary school?
Kinetic Academy has a Scope Score of 56 out of 100, placing it in the 79th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,231 statewide. 29.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.6 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Kinetic Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 63.6% of students at Kinetic Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 29.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 33.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 29.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 226 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Kinetic Academy rank in California?
Kinetic Academy ranks #1,231 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 79th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Kinetic Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Kinetic Academy increases by 2.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Kinetic Academy?
10.1% of students at Kinetic Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Kinetic Academy compare to other schools in Huntington Beach?
Kinetic Academy scores 56/100 (79th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 361 students. Use the schools in Huntington Beach page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Kinetic Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Kinetic Academy in Huntington Beach, 68.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 57.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kinetic Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 11.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (54.1% Math proficient); White students (72.6% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 61 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.