Kester Avenue Elementary
- 886 Students
- 36.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 24.6:1 Student:Teacher
- KG–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (818)787-6751 Phone
- http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/kester_el Website
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Kester Avenue Elementary
Van Nuys, CA 91411
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades KG–05 SchoolScore™ F (42.7)
886
Students
36.0
Teachers
24.6:1
Student:Teacher
(818)787-6751
Phone
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/kester_el
Website
Kester Avenue Elementary is a public Elementary school located in Van Nuys, CALIFORNIA, operated by the Los Angeles Unified school district. It serves grades KG–05.
Key statistics: 886 students enrolled; a 24.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as City: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs California Elementary School Average
Enrollment
886.0
State avg: 467.0
▲ 90% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
24.61:1
State avg: 22.3:1
▲ 10% worse
Free Lunch %
47.0%
State avg: 63.8%
▼ 26% better
School Details
School Name
Kester Avenue Elementary
NCESSCH ID
062271003115
State School ID
CA-1964733-6017727
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
5353 Kester Ave.
City
Van Nuys
State
California
ZIP Code
91411
County
Los Angeles County
Metro Area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Large
Cong. District
0632
State Leg. Upper
06027
State Leg. Lower
06044
Latitude
34.16773
Longitude
-118.45858
Grades Offered
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
886
Total Students
36.0
Teachers FTE
24.6:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
36.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 36.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 416 | 47% |
| Not Applicable | 215 | 24.3% |
District Info
District Name
Los Angeles Unified
LEAID
0622710
State LEA ID
CA-1964733
Phone
(213)241-1000
Website
http://www.lausd.org
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Los Angeles
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$14,773,154K
Federal Revenue
$2,776,118K
State Revenue
$8,119,978K
Local Revenue
$3,877,058K
Total Expenditure
$11,493,204K
Instruction Exp.
$5,274,794K
Support Services
$3,986,263K
Other Current Exp.
$409,860K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kester Avenue Elementary, answered using official NCES data.