# Kester Avenue Elementary

Kester Avenue Elementary is an elementary school in Van Nuys, California. Reading proficiency is 77.8%, +1.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 72.6%, +5.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/kester-avenue-elementary-van-nuys |
| District | Los Angeles Unified |
| Address | 5353 Kester Avenue, Van Nuys, CA, 91411-4022 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 25:1 |
| Per-student spending | $27,074 |
| Low-Income Students | 408 (47.0%) |
| English Learners | 85 (9.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 75.9% | 427 |
| 2024 | 73.9% | 406 |
| 2025 | 77.8% | 410 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 67.2% | 430 |
| 2024 | 71.5% | 411 |
| 2025 | 72.6% | 413 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 62.8% | 87.9% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | 88.7% |
| 2025 | 62.4% | 93.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 52.2% | 81.2% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | 85.3% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | 86.5% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.8% | 77.3% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | 79.9% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | 83.9% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.0% | 69.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | 77.0% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | 77.8% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66.4% | 143 |
| White | 85.7% | 133 |
| Two or more races | 74.1% | 58 |
| Asian | 93.5% | 46 |
| Black or African American | 76.2% | 21 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60.1% | 143 |
| White | 79.7% | 133 |
| Two or more races | 65.6% | 61 |
| Asian | 91.3% | 46 |
| Black or African American | 81.0% | 21 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 159 | 8.2% | 17.6% | 18.2% | 56.0% |
| 4 | 123 | 12.2% | 8.9% | 17.9% | 61.0% |
| 5 | 128 | 10.2% | 8.6% | 29.7% | 51.6% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 160 | 12.5% | 14.4% | 25.0% | 48.1% |
| 4 | 123 | 10.6% | 14.6% | 19.5% | 55.3% |
| 5 | 130 | 13.8% | 16.1% | 19.2% | 50.8% |