Kester Avenue Elementary School
Phone: (818) 787-6751
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
- School Location: A Large City
Brief Description
- Kester Avenue Elementary School serves Kindergarten through 5th Grade Students From The City Of Van Nuys, Which Is Part Of Los Angeles County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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1 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on October 24, 2009 (Rating: 1 / 5) Report 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....
Kester Avenue Elementary School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- Is There School Today For Kester Elementary
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- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Kindergarten: 119
- 1st Grade: 144
- 2nd Grade: 137
- 3rd Grade: 129
- 4th Grade: 156
- 5th Grade: 139
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 2
- Asian: 96
- Hispanic: 352
- Black: 87
- White: 271
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 372
- Female: 436
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 53.2%
- All Van Nuys Schools: 76.5%
- All California Schools: 49.7%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- Past Performance
- CST
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 72.8% | 23.8% | 39.4% |
Overall Test Scores Past Performance
| Years | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | All Subjects | 70.2% | 22.2% | 39.0% |
| 2006 | All Subjects | 71.7% | 24.5% | 40.0% |
| 2007 | All Subjects | 72.8% | 23.8% | 39.4% |
2007 CST English-Language Arts Standards Test Score Performance
2007 CST Mathematics Test Score Performance
2007 CST Science Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | English-Language Arts Standards | 67.0% | 36.0% | 45.0% |
| 2 | English-Language Arts Standards | 69.0% | 42.0% | 48.0% |
| 3 | English-Language Arts Standards | 52.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
| 4 | English-Language Arts Standards | 75.0% | 40.0% | 51.0% |
| 5 | English-Language Arts Standards | 72.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Mathematics | 79.0% | 50.0% | 55.5% |
| 2 | Mathematics | 77.0% | 54.0% | 59.0% |
| 3 | Mathematics | 77.0% | 53.0% | 58.0% |
| 4 | Mathematics | 84.0% | 50.0% | 56.0% |
| 5 | Mathematics | 78.0% | 43.0% | 49.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Science | 71.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% |
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- 6850 Van Nuys Blvd Ste 300
- Van Nuys, CA 91405
- (818) 785-2726
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- Oxnard, CA 93036
- (805) 988-0143
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- 6250 SYLMAR AVE. MALL
- VAN NUYS, CA 91401
- (818) 756-8453
School Information
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Private - Number of Students: 824
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 39
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 21.1:1
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; CA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools