Overview of Kester Avenue Elementary; Kester Avenue Elementary is a magnet school located in Van Nuys, CA, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Kester Avenue Elementary is 1,037, and the school serves K-5. At Kester Avenue Elementary, 66% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 73% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 57%. The student-teacher ratio is 27:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The student population is made up of 50% female students and 50% male students. The school enrolls 51% economically disadvantaged students. There are 39 equivalent full-time teachers.

Students/Teachers at  Kester Avenue Elementary: These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Test Scores at Kester Avenue Elementary: At Kester Avenue Elementary, 66% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 73% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Los Angeles Unified School District, 41% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 33% tested at or above that level for math.

Kester Avenue Elementary did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In California, 46% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 38% tested at or above that level for math.