Public SchoolElementary

Kester Avenue Elementary

5353 Kester Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91411

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
886
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
24.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
92ndpercentile
Equity62% of low-income students proficient
96thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
81stpercentile
Class size24.6 students per teacher
21stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Kester Avenue Elementary

Kester Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Van Nuys, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Los Angeles Unified. The school is located in a large city in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 886 students were enrolled, with about 24.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

5353 Kester Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91411
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
886 students
Students per teacher
24.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Los Angeles Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062271003115

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.