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Kinetic Academy vs. Sycamore Creek Community Charter

Should you attend Kinetic Academy or Sycamore Creek Community Charter? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kinetic Academy
721 Utica Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sycamore Creek Community Charter
17131 Emerald Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Kinetic Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Sycamore Creek Community Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 327 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Kinetic Academy 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 proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 157 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sycamore Creek Community Charter ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
327 students
157 students
This chart displays total students of Kinetic Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sycamore Creek Community Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
7 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sycamore Creek Community Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kinetic Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sycamore Creek Community Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1733 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#7843 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kinetic Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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50-54%
(Top 20% in CA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kinetic Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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60-64%
(Top 30% in CA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kinetic Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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50-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
21-39%
(Top 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kinetic Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sycamore Creek Community Charter by grade.
Kindergarten Students
63
23
Grade 1 Students
46
22
Grade 2 Students
39
26
Grade 3 Students
44
14
Grade 4 Students
44
20
Grade 5 Students
41
17
Grade 6 Students
23
11
Grade 7 Students
15
13
Grade 8 Students
12
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sycamore Creek Community Charter and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kinetic Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sycamore Creek Community Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kinetic Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sycamore Creek Community Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kinetic Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
60%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kinetic Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sycamore Creek Community Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kinetic Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sycamore Creek Community Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Kinetic Academy and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sycamore Creek Community Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kinetic Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sycamore Creek Community Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kinetic Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sycamore Creek Community Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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