Kester Avenue Elementary School
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 927 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1208th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5353 Kester Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91411
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
- Graduation Rate: 48.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 667,870
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 927
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 442 (47.7%)
- Females: 485 (52.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 113 (12.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 358 (38.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 471 (50.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 0.6% |
| Black | 71 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 99 | 10.7% |
| Hispanic | 406 | 43.8% |
| White | 311 | 33.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 190 | 20.5% |
| 1st Grade | 136 | 14.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 152 | 16.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 156 | 16.8% |
| 4th Grade | 153 | 16.5% |
| 5th Grade | 140 | 15.1% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
6.5%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
17.4%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 46.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.1
Average Age
School:
42.8
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Kester Avenue Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 28, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - ohmygosh, i love this school! class of 2008
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 24, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Well! First..My kids went to this school, and some of their teaches are mean and old teachers that should not teach at schools. Specialy Mrs. Doran! she makes her class as a jail, gives kids benches (bench is when a kid should sit on the bench during his break, and could not move, even stand otherwise he or she will get another bench). Principle Mrs. Golberg does not care about this problems and keeps teachers like that in school! I would not recommend to take your little ones to this school while they have teachers and principles like that in the school....
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