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Kester Avenue Elementary

PublicRegular
Van Nuys, California · Los Angeles Unified
Students882enrolled
FRL45%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio25.2:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students882
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher25.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch45%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Kester Avenue
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 560
882
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
45%-18.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
25.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Kester Avenue Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Van Nuys, California. The school enrolls 882 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
25.2:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictLos Angeles Unified
County6037
CityVan Nuys
ZIP91411
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID062271003115

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment882

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %45%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)