Kester Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 53.7% |
| Met Standard | 21.6% |
| Below Standard | 24.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "75% proficient" for Kester Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
53.7% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 32.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 32.6 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 28.9 points higher (vs 24.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 2.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 159 | 56.0% | 18.2% | 74.2% |
| 4th | 123 | 61.0% | 17.9% | 78.9% |
| 5th | 128 | 51.6% | 29.7% | 81.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 160 | 48.1% | 25.0% | 73.1% |
| 4th | 123 | 55.3% | 19.5% | 74.8% |
| 5th | 130 | 50.8% | 19.2% | 70.0% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.7