Grade Trends

Kester Avenue Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Los Angeles Unified

5353 Kester Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91411 Map

Math (met standard)
72%
+30 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
80%
+34 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
72%
+37 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
47%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
886
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 76% state 47% · 2025-26 79% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 71% state 42% · 2025-26 77% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 70% state 37% · 2025-26 84% state 49% · 2025-26 72% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 72% state 42% · 2025-26 80% state 46% · 2025-26 72% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 72% state 42% 80% state 46% 72% state 35%
2024-25 73% state 42% 78% state 46% 62% state 33%
2023-24 72% state 40% 74% state 45% 65% state 33%
2022-23 67% state 40% 76% state 44% 57% state 32%
2021-22 70% state 38% 78% state 45% 66% state 31%
2018-19 72% state 44% 82% state 50% 59% state 32%
2017-18 66% state 43% 73% state 49% —
2016-17 66% state 41% 69% state 45% —
2015-16 64% state 38% 73% state 45% —
2014-15 64% state 35% 67% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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21%
−14 vs state · 2024-25
30%
−19 vs state · 2024-25
24%
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Grades K–8 Charter · Los Angeles Unified
0.9 mi
70%
+30 vs state
76%
+28 vs state
66%
+31 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 22% 494 White 64%
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Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.1 mi
49%
+7 vs state
45%
−1 vs state
19%
−17 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 97% 643 Hispanic 90%
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Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.2 mi
62%
+19 vs state
58%
+12 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 56% 450 Hispanic 39%
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Grades K–5 Charter · Los Angeles Unified
1.2 mi
66%
+24 vs state
65%
+19 vs state
60%
+25 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 43% 511 White 39%
Van Nuys Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.6 mi
30%
−12 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
17%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 97% 459 Hispanic 91%
Ararat Charter
Grades K–5 Charter · Ararat Charter District
1.7 mi
31%
−11 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 84% 333 White 91%
Columbus Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.8 mi
28%
−13 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
14%
−22 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 96% 382 Hispanic 90%
Bassett Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
2.2 mi
30%
−12 vs state
30%
−17 vs state
10%
−25 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 96% 609 Hispanic 88%
Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
2.2 mi
22%
−20 vs state
30%
−16 vs state
11%
−24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 97% 423 Hispanic 88%