Public school with a magnet program · Los Angeles Unified · Van Nuys, California

Kester Avenue Elementary — Rating & test scores

Van Nuys · TK–5 · 886 students (2024–25)

5353 Kester Avenue, 91411kesteravees.lausd.org ↗(818) 787-6751

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The dots are California’s 5,726 scored public elementary schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2026 tests. How it’s built →

Scope Score
79

Weighted composite · 2025–26
A weighted mix of six measures.

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Well above California in English (reading and writing) and math, grades 3–5, spring 2026: 80% and 72% scored Proficient or Advanced, against 46% and 42%.

Source
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grades 3–5: 387 in English, 389 in math
Comparison
California: CDE’s grade 3, 4 and 5 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 1,208,894 in English and 1,211,701 in math tested).

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

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On spring 2025 tests, students in grades 4 and 5 scored above what the state expected in English (+12 pts) and math (+16 pts). The state bases that expectation on each student’s earlier scores.

Sources
The sentence above
CDE growth model, 2025. Students with scores in both years in grades 4 and 5: 238. Points are scale-score points against the state’s expected score for each student; the category is CDE’s, quoted as published. It describes results, not causes.

Common questions

How do I get in?

On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist. Evidence ↓

Is Kester Avenue a good elementary school?

Kester Avenue Elementary scores higher than 97 in 100 of California’s 5,726 scored public elementary schools: 97th percentile, Strong, spring 2026. Evidence ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 9 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 20 in 100 at the average Los Angeles Unified elementary school. 0 of 914 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 1.6% at the average California elementary school. Evidence ↓

More questions (5)

Did students here score above what the state expected?

Yes, in both subjects. In 2025, students here in grades 4 and 5 scored +12 points against the state’s expected score in English, which the state calls Accelerated. In math, they scored +16 points, which it calls Accelerated.

  • Included in this measure: 238 students

Evidence ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 70% of low-income students in grades 3–5 at Kester Avenue Elementary in Van Nuys scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 36% for the same group across California. Evidence ↓

What do families and students say?

90% of families agreed or strongly agreed with “My child is safe on school grounds” (LAUSD elementary schools 91%, 731 answered).

  • 87% of students agreed or strongly agreed with “I feel safe in this school or in online school sessions” (LAUSD elementary schools 77%, 263 answered)
  • Source: Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey, 2025–26

Evidence ↓

Where does it lead?

By the district’s published 2026 attendance boundaries, Kester Avenue Elementary is zoned to Van Nuys Middle. Boundaries change, are approximate at the edges and don’t guarantee placement, so confirm your address with the district.

  • Van Nuys Middle: 39th percentile (Developing) of California’s regular public and charter middle schools, 2026 Scope Score

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Academic achievement

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

State tests (CAASPP), spring 2026

In grades 3–5, spring 2026, 80% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 72% in math, against 46% and 42% across California.

Source
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grades 3–5: 387 in English, 389 in math
Comparison
California: CDE’s grades 3–5 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 1,208,894 in English, 1,211,701 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grades and year.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standard

English

Grades 3–5 · spring 2026 · 387 tested

Advanced
60%
Proficient
20%
Below the standard
20%
This school80%
California46%
Los Angeles Unified46%

80% Proficient or Advanced in grades 3–5.

Math

Grades 3–5 · spring 2026 · 389 tested

Advanced
56%
Proficient
16%
Below the standard
28%
This school72%
California42%
Los Angeles Unified44%

72% Proficient or Advanced in grades 3–5.

Results for each grade, spring 2026English and math · grades 3–5 · every level, with tested counts

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English

English, grades 3–5: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Proficient or Advanced79%77%84%
Advanced66%57%59%
Proficient13%20%25%
Developing level8%11%6%
Minimal13%12%10%
Tested126146115
California44%46%49%
Difference+35+31+35

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math

Math, grades 3–5: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Proficient or Advanced76%71%70%
Advanced59%51%58%
Proficient17%20%12%
Developing level14%19%20%
Minimal10%10%10%
Tested128146115
California47%42%37%
Difference+29+29+33

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

New to these scores? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report →

School patterns · grades 3–5 · spring 2026 · What patterns mean

High ceilingA high share of students here scored Advanced, the state’s top level. The English and math cards above give each figure.
Broad baseMost students here scored Proficient or Advanced, the state’s top two levels. The English and math cards above give each figure.
Grade-to-grade gainsFrom grade 3 in spring 2024 to grade 5 in spring 2026, results here rose more than at the average California elementary school. Students move in and out, so these are partly different children. The Score factors record below gives the figure.

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 78% to 80% and math from 73% to 72%.

English · top two levels · grades 3–5

202578%410 tested
→
202680%387 tested

This school

California, same grades46% → 46%2025 → 2026 · 1,232,086 → 1,208,894 tested

Math · top two levels · grades 3–5

202573%413 tested
→
202672%389 tested

This school

California, same grades41% → 42%2025 → 2026 · 1,241,652 → 1,211,701 tested

Each year is a different group of students.

Did students here score above what the state expected?

Yes, in both subjects. California sets an expected score for each student from that student’s own score the year before. In 2025, students here in grades 4 and 5 scored +12 points against that expected score in English, which the state calls Accelerated. In math, they scored +16 points, which it calls Accelerated.

Source
Source
CDE growth model, 2025
Students
students with scores in both years in grades 4 and 5: 238
Comparison
Points are scale-score points against the state’s expected score for each student; the category is CDE’s, quoted as published. It describes results, not causes.

Grades 4 and 5 · 2025 · 238 students with scores in both years

Points above or below what the state expected from the same students’ earlier scores.

+12 pts

English

The state calls it Accelerated, the fourth of its five growth levels.

+16 pts

Math

The state calls it Accelerated, the fourth of its five growth levels.

Ask: How do you help children who need more support in reading or math, and those ready for more challenge?

All four levelsThe state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal, with tested counts
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grades 3–5 · This school60%20%8%12%387
English, grades 3–5 · California24%22%21%33%1,208,894
English, grades 3–5 · Los Angeles Unified23%23%22%32%108,229
Math, grades 3–5 · This school56%16%18%10%389
Math, grades 3–5 · California21%21%25%33%1,211,701
Math, grades 3–5 · Los Angeles Unified22%22%25%31%108,401

Below the standard combines the state’s Developing and Minimal levels, its two lowest. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. The state comparison combines CDE’s rows for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation). The district row combines its public schools in the same grades, weighted by students tested.

English and math results for the tested grades. These do not measure the experience in kindergarten or the early grades.

Each grade’s results: English ↑ · Math ↑

Results since 20178 tested years shown · English and math have stayed well above California in every tested year since 2017

Chart and table: 2017–2026.

English top two levels, grades 3–5
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20172022202680%46%
Math top two levels, grades 3–5
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20172022202672%42%

The lines break across the COVID years, when state testing was waived or optional.

In grades 3–5, the share at the state’s top two levels in English went from 69% in 2017 to 80% in 2026. In math, it went from 66% in 2017 to 72% in 2026, with 2025 and 2026 about the same. Each year is a different group of students.

Each year’s results and tested counts

English · top two levels · grades 3–5
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201769%
467 tested		45%
1,384,680 tested
201873%
457 tested		49%
1,346,907 tested
201982%
483 tested		50%
1,332,547 tested
202278%
442 tested		45%
1,260,830 tested
202376%
427 tested		44%
1,247,801 tested
202474%
406 tested		45%
1,235,509 tested
202578%
410 tested		46%
1,232,086 tested
202680%
387 tested		46%
1,208,894 tested
Math · top two levels · grades 3–5
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201766%
467 tested		40%
1,392,040 tested
201866%
458 tested		42%
1,352,321 tested
201972%
484 tested		44%
1,338,625 tested
202270%
442 tested		38%
1,265,943 tested
202367%
430 tested		40%
1,256,519 tested
202472%
411 tested		41%
1,249,262 tested
202573%
413 tested		41%
1,241,652 tested
202672%
389 tested		42%
1,211,701 tested
How the state’s growth measure worksPoints above or below what the state expected from the same students’ earlier scores

California uses each student’s English and math scores from the year before to set an expected score, based on how students with similar earlier scores did across the state. Zero would mean students here scored as expected. In English they scored 12 points above that expected score, and in math 16 points above it. Unlike the growth in our Scope Score, it follows the same students from one year to the next.

The state sorts every school’s growth result into five growth levels, from Minimal to Exceptional.

Here, as at most schools, the state’s figure blends the two most recent years, so it moves more slowly than one year’s scores.

Our Scope Score measures growth another way. It compares the latest grade 5 scores here with the school’s grade 3 scores two years earlier (partly different children), then places that change among California schools at the same level. The state’s measure counts only students who took California’s test the year before, so the two can point different ways.

Life at school

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

9 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26.

State attendance and suspension records, 2025–26

That means they missed 10% or more of school days. At the average Los Angeles Unified elementary school, 20 in 100 were. 0 of 914 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 1.6% at the average California elementary school.

Source
Source
CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
Students
chronic absence: 77 of 896 students counted for it; suspension: 0 of 914 students enrolled during the year
Comparison
Each comparison is the rate at the average school (our average of school rates), not a pooled rate. Also: suspensions at the average Los Angeles Unified elementary school 0.2%.

Chronically absent, 2025–26

9 in 100This school
20 in 100At the average Los Angeles Unified elementary school
17 in 100At the average California elementary school

77 of 896 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0 of 914

students were suspended at least once. Average California elementary school 1.6%.

Ask: When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?

What people say

What do students, families and staff say?

LAUSD School Experience Survey, 2025–26

This schoolLAUSD elementary schools, same questionsEach bar 0–100%

Students

263 of 263 students answered (100%) · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question87%LAUSD elementary 77% · 263 answered
Belonging · average of 5 questions75%LAUSD elementary 68% · 257–261 answered each
Caring adults · average of 8 questions76%LAUSD elementary 75% · 256–262 answered each
Engagement · average of 6 questions71%LAUSD elementary 68% · 254–261 answered each
High expectations · average of 2 questions85%LAUSD elementary 84% · 256–259 answered each
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days · average of 4 questions17%LAUSD elementary 24% · 255–259 answered eachShare who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days. A lower share means fewer reported it.
All 43 student questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD elementary schools
QuestionHereLAUSD elementary schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe in this school or in online school sessionsShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%77%263
Belonging
This school is a supportive and inviting place for students to learnShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%78%257
I am happy to be at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%74%261
I feel like I am part of this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed81%72%261
I feel accepted for who I am at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed79%72%259
Most kids at this school are kind to each otherShare who agreed or strongly agreed50%42%260
Caring adults
Teachers go out of their way to help studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%78%256
The teachers at this school treat students fairlyShare who agreed or strongly agreed70%69%260
Teachers care if I'm absent from schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed72%70%262
Adults at this school treat all students with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed71%73%262
There is an adult at my school whom I trust and can talk to no matter what is bothering meShare who agreed or strongly agreed70%71%257
There is at least one adult at my school who supports meShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%80%256
Teachers at my school know meShare who agreed or strongly agreed76%78%256
If I told a teacher or other adult at this school that another student was bullying me, he or she would try to help meShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%79%260
Engagement
Teachers give students a chance to take part in classroom discussions or activitiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%81%257
My teachers make learning funShare who agreed or strongly agreed70%67%254
Students have a voice in decision making at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed66%55%261
Teachers encourage students to make decisionsShare who agreed or strongly agreed75%72%258
There are lots of chances for students at my school to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of classShare who agreed or strongly agreed74%74%260
I participate in extra-curricular activities offered through my school, such as school clubs or organizations, musical groups, sports teams, student government, or any other extra-curricular activitiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed55%59%259
High expectations
In my classes, my teachers tell me how I can make my work betterShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%88%259
Adults at this school encourage me to work hard so I can be successful in college or at the job I chooseShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%81%256
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days
Had mean rumors or lies spread about you?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it24%31%259
Been made fun of because of your looks or the way you talk?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it17%30%258
Been pushed, shoved, slapped, hit or kicked by someone who wasn't kidding around?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it17%25%258
Been bullied online?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it9%12%255
Other questions
The teachers at this school grade me fairlyShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%82%258
Students know how they are expected to actShare who agreed or strongly agreed56%54%261
Adults at this school clearly inform students what would happen if they break school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed85%80%258
What is the highest level of education that you plan to complete?Share who answered “Four-year college degree” or “Graduate degree”——0
I can change my intelligence with hard workShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”89%78%257
I can increase my intelligence by challenging myselfShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”89%75%255
I am capable of learning anythingShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”82%74%256
I feel safe in the neighborhood around this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%64%260
I can do well on all my tests, even when they're difficultShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”76%61%250
I can master the hardest topics in my classesShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”58%49%249
I can meet all the learning goals my teachers setShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”75%65%249
I came to class preparedShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”88%72%259
I remembered and followed directionsShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”88%75%258
I paid attention, even when there were distractionsShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”67%56%256
How well did you get along with students who are different from you?Share who answered “Got along pretty well” or “Got along extremely well”79%72%262
When others disagreed with you, how respectful were you of their views?Share who answered “Quite respectful” or “Extremely respectful”78%70%262
How carefully did you listen to other people's points of view?Share who answered “Quite carefully” or “Extremely carefully”86%78%262

“—” beside fewer than 20 answers: too few people answered, so the share isn’t shown. Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

Families

748 of 748 family surveys came back (100%) · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question90%LAUSD elementary 91% · 731 answered
Belonging · average of 4 questions89%LAUSD elementary 94% · 732–748 answered each
Caring adults · average of 2 questions94%LAUSD elementary 94% · 740 answered
Engagement · average of 3 questions90%LAUSD elementary 91% · 738–748 answered each
Bullying reports taken seriously · 1 question69%LAUSD elementary 80% · 738 answered
All 34 family questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD elementary schools
QuestionHereLAUSD elementary schoolsAnswers
Safety
My child is safe on school groundsShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%91%731
Belonging
Clerical/office staff treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed79%92%739
Teachers treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed95%96%740
I am greeted by school staff when I visit this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%94%732
I feel welcome to participate at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed92%94%748
Caring adults
Teachers take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed92%94%740
Teachers at this school let me know about my child's progressShare who agreed or strongly agreed95%95%740
Engagement
This school informs me about school activities in different waysShare who agreed or strongly agreed95%94%744
This school includes me in important decisions about my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%89%748
This school recruits and organizes parents to help and support the schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed95%91%738
Bullying reports taken seriously
Reports of all types of bullying are taken seriously at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed69%80%738
Other questions
Clerical/office staff take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed76%89%739
Clerical/office staff respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%90%740
Teachers respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed94%94%740
Offering more flexible ways to meet (online, in person, phone) would increase my engagement with my child's schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed73%85%737
I am satisfied with my school's communication about how to support my child's learningShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%91%738
This school encourages my child to explore different career choicesShare who agreed or strongly agreed58%79%748
This school provides instructional resources to help me support my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%89%748
This school offers extra activities for my child's personal growthShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%87%747
This school provides high quality instruction to my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed91%92%746
I am satisfied with how much my child is learning at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%91%747
I attend events in person and online at my child's school, like parent-teacher conferences, assemblies, and school performancesShare who agreed or strongly agreed95%95%738
I feel comfortable supporting my child’s use of technology at home to access and complete school assignmentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%87%738
I have visited my child's school website to get information and/or access resourcesShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%88%738
This school provides me with information (verbal and written) I can understandShare who agreed or strongly agreed95%95%746
School staff provide translation and interpretation services when I need themShare who agreed or strongly agreed69%87%494
This school provides information on grade level requirements for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%91%726
This school informs me about activities sponsored by the parent and family centerShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%91%717
I can easily find information about parent workshops or other programs offered at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%91%738
This school offers extra academic support for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed75%86%746
I have visited or received assistance from the parent and family center personnel, website or resource pages available onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed69%83%610
I have received information about my child's progress as an English LearnerShare who agreed or strongly agreed79%88%560
My child is clearly informed about the consequences of breaking school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed91%92%738
Discipline is fair at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed76%82%739

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

Staff

77 of 77 staff answered (100%), 47 of them teachers · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question100%LAUSD elementary 97% · 73 answeredShare giving one of the two most positive answers.
Caring adults · average of 2 questions89%LAUSD elementary 89% · 74–75 answered each
High expectations · average of 2 questions95%LAUSD elementary 95% · 75–76 answered each
Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem · 1 question94%LAUSD elementary 86% · 72 answeredShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem.
All 43 staff questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD elementary schools
QuestionHereLAUSD elementary schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe on school grounds during the dayShare giving one of the two most positive answers100%97%73
Caring adults
At this school, decisions are made based on students’ needs and interestsShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%84%75
Adults at this school treat all students with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%94%74
High expectations
This school sets high standards for academic performance for all studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed96%95%75
This school emphasizes teaching lessons in ways relevant to studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed95%95%76
Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem
Harassment or bullying among studentsShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem94%86%72
Other questions
I have the materials I need to do my job wellShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%84%76
Generally speaking, my technology issues are resolved within an acceptable time periodShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%84%76
I get the help I need to communicate with parentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%81%76
The child abuse training I receive adequately prepares me to address child abuse at my schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed93%95%76
I feel safe in the neighborhood around my schoolShare giving one of the two most positive answers100%88%73
At this school, parents treat me with respect.Share who agreed or strongly agreed83%85%76
This school is a supportive and inviting place for staff to workShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%82%76
This school promotes personnel participation in decision-making that affects the school practices and policiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed79%75%76
How many adults at this school support and treat each other with respect?Share who answered “Most adults” or “Nearly all adults”87%86%76
How many adults at this school feel a responsibility to improve this school?Share who answered “Most adults” or “Nearly all adults”84%80%76
Students treat adults at this school with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%81%74
This school clearly communicates to students the consequences of breaking school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed79%80%71
This school effectively handles student discipline and behavioral problemsShare who agreed or strongly agreed75%75%71
Racial/ethnic conflict among studentsShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem97%93%73
The MyPGS informal observation process has helped me improve my teaching (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed—75%15
During the past year, how often did you communicate each individual English Learner’s progress towards reclassification as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) to parents or students?* (teachers)Share who answered “Two times this year” or “Three or more times this year”——16
I use ELPAC scores to plan instruction for my English learner students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed—75%16
I know how to determine progress towards reclassification for my students who are English Learners (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed—84%16
I know how to provide targeted instruction for English Learners who are not making progress towards reclassification (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed—86%15
I know which of my students are long-term English learners (LTELs) (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed—88%2
Observed the instruction of my colleagues to get ideas for my own instruction (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”12%16%43
With my colleagues, I examined evidence of student understanding/mastery (e g , test data, student) (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”44%50%43
Worked in grade-level or department-level teams to review and align grading practices (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”77%59%43
Teachers meet to examine student performance data (teachers)Share who answered “Once a week” or “Twice a week or more”49%51%41
Teachers collaborate with one another by department, SLC, or grade level about curricular or instructional issues (teachers)Share who answered “Once a week” or “Twice a week or more”93%66%41
I have received training to effectively integrate technology into my instruction to address students' diverse learning styles (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed80%79%45
I have received professional development training on how to create a learning environment that leverages digital tools and resources (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed73%79%45
I integrate technology into my instructional practices to meet the needs of my students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed100%94%45
I feel confident integrating technology into my instruction (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed96%91%45
What I learn in our school professional development meetings addresses my students' needs (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed64%74%44
The professional development I received this year has made a positive impact on my teaching practice (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed57%74%44
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve students’ engagement in my class (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed54%71%44
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve my students' learning outcomes (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed58%75%45
The professional development I received this year has improved collaboration and teamwork with my colleagues (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed71%77%45
The professional development I received this year has helped me to understand and use data to inform my instruction (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed76%81%45
The professional development I received this year has helped me to develop differentiated instruction for students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed62%76%45
I enjoy teaching at this school (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed82%88%45

“—” beside fewer than 20 answers: too few people answered, so the share isn’t shown. Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

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About the survey and these figuresWho answers, what we show, and how a theme figure is made

Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26 (researcher file). Students in grades 4–12 take it; some questions go only to older grades.

LAUSD publishes no minimum number of answers. We show a question only when at least 20 people answered it, and a group only when at least 10% of it responded, so the answers speak for more than the few who chose to reply.

Each row shows the percentage its label describes. For a theme, such as one marked “average of 5 questions”, we average the percentages for its questions, the way LAUSD averages its own topics. Each lane lists every question with its own percentage.

Every learner

How do kids like mine do here?

Three student groups here scored well above the same groups across California in math.

Student groups, grades 3–5, spring 2026

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students and students with disabilities all score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 61% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grades 3–5, spring 2026), against 31% for the same group across California. The chart gives each group’s figures. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Source
Source
California Department of Education, CAASPP research file, spring 2026
Students
grades 3–5; each row gives its tested count. Low-income is CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged”.
Comparison
California: the same group in the same grades, CDE’s rows for the whole state combined and weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Kester AvenueSame group, CaliforniaAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students
  • Asian42 tested86%Same group, California 71%
  • White112 tested79%Same group, California 56%
  • Two or more races68 tested71%Same group, California 58%
  • Low-income208 testedAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students: 61%Same group, California 31%
  • Hispanic or Latino134 testedAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students: 60%Same group, California 31%
  • Students with disabilities59 testedAhead of the same group across California, where that group scores below California’s rate for all students: 36%Same group, California 18%

Proficient or Advanced, grades 3–5 math, spring 2026. In English the same groups run from 47% to 88%; every value is in the table below. Students of two or more races: grades 3 and 4 only.

Who are the students?

2025–26 · students counted
1. Hispanic or Latino: 33%2. White: 29%3. Not reported: 16%4. Asian: 9%5. Two or more races: 7%6. Black or African American: 4%7. Filipino: 2%Unallocated share: <1%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. Hispanic or Latino33%
  2. White29%
  3. Not reported16%
  4. Asian9%
  5. Two or more races7%
  6. Black or African American4%
  7. Filipino2%
  8. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  9. Pacific Islander—
  10. Unallocated share<1%
A dash means the share isn’t available; it isn’t zero. The unallocated share is what’s left after the shares we have; it isn’t a student group. “Not reported” is different: it is a category in the state’s own count of students. Source and comparisons: the full student mix below.

Are English learners moving up on the state’s English test?

60% of English learners here moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026.

Spring 2025 to spring 2026 · English learners with state English test (ELPAC) scores in both years

This school · 30 of 50 English learners60%
Los Angeles Unified · 24,781 of 47,33052%
California · 355,274 of 748,91647%

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Data source: California Department of Education, 2026 Dashboard ↗.

Who are the families and teachers?

47%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 416 of 886. California: 63%.

36teachers, 2024–25

23 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25

6%in their first year, 2024–25

97%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22

Ask: How does the school keep low-income students and other student groups on track as they move up through the grades?

All group results, district comparisons and sources
Proficient or Advancedgrades 3–5 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Los Angeles Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 207 tested in English, 208 in math
English70%+3040%+3436%
Math61%+2239%+3031%
Hispanic or Latino · 134 tested
English72%+3141%+3636%
Math60%+2139%+2931%
White · 112 tested
English87%+1968%+2760%
Math79%+1267%+2356%
Two or more races · 66 tested in English, 68 in math · grades 3 and 4 only
English76%+1264%+1759%
Math71%+665%+1358%
Asian · 42 tested
English88%+1276%+1870%
Math86%+680%+1571%
Students with disabilities · 59 tested
English47%+2819%+2819%
Math36%+1719%+1818%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Los Angeles Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

English learners, 30 tested in English and 32 in math: no rate for grades 3 and 5 in our records, and fewer than 30 tested in the grades with one. No published rate here for Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26
Students, 2025–26Here
Hispanic or Latino33%
White29%
Not reported16%
Asian9%
Two or more races7%
Black or African American4%
Filipino2%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

How the credential rate is counted

CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22: 97% of teaching positions, 37 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 38 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Next steps

What comes after Kester Avenue, and how do I get in?

Van Nuys Middle, then Van Nuys Senior High.

Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

  1. Elementary · this school
    Kester Avenue Elementary
    Grades TK–5
  2. Middle · assigned
    Van Nuys Middle
    39th · Developing · 2026
  3. High · assigned
    Van Nuys Senior High
    52nd · Solid · 2025

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. A boundary doesn’t guarantee placement: transfers, permits, magnets and Choices can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Middle-school links

High-school links

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where the path ends: Van Nuys Senior High
Van Nuys Senior High52nd · Solid · 2025 · Scope Score 56district-published assignment

The road from this school ends at Van Nuys Senior High. UC records 53 enrollees from Van Nuys Senior High for fall 2025. The AP Course Audit lists 26 AP courses its teachers are authorized to teach in 2025–26. Those figures come from dated records. A child starting here today would reach Van Nuys Senior High around 2036, and a school can change a lot in 10 years. By the state’s 2023 count, 55% of the students who finished high school at Van Nuys Senior High enrolled in college within 12 months, UC or not.

53 UC enrollees (fall 2025) · 26 authorized AP courses (AP Course Audit 2025–26) → full record on Van Nuys Senior High's page
Source: UC & College Board AP Course Ledger

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Applying to Kester Avenue for 2027–28

  1. If Kester Avenue serves your address, you register there without applying. Check which school serves your address first.

    LAUSD Resident School Identifier ↗

  2. On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist.

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  3. Magnets select by priority points. A child who isn’t selected is waitlisted only at their first-choice magnet, so list first the one you want most.

  4. Choices letters go out February 8–12, 2027. Accept or decline by March 5, 2027: no answer counts as a decline.

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How Choices, lotteries and waitlists work

School website: kesteravees.lausd.org ↗Office: (818) 787-6751Administrator: Kristine Mc Intire

Location and visiting

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5353 Kester Avenue, Van Nuys 91411

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Questions for your visit

  1. How many K–2 students did screening find at risk last year, and how many got extra reading help?
  2. How do you help children who need more support in reading or math, and those ready for more challenge?
  3. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?
  4. Does the school share its survey results with families, and what has it changed because of them?
  5. How does the school keep low-income students and other student groups on track as they move up through the grades?
  6. When a bullying report comes in, who handles it, and how is the family told? 17% (the average share reporting being bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days, across 4 survey questions), 2025–26; LAUSD elementary schools: 24%

Office (818) 787-67515353 Kester Avenue, directions  (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Nearby elementary schoolsClosest first, by straight-line distance

The closest elementary schools, by straight-line distance from this campus. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary.

Nearby elementary schoolsPercentile among California elementary schools, 2026

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Source records

Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2025–26 · ranked #156 of 5,726 California elementary schools we score · #14 of 581 in Los Angeles Unified
Score factors, 2025–26
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Advancedaverage of English and math58%8642%
Proficient or Advancedaverage of English and math76%7623%
5th graders in 2026 against 3rd graders in 2024 (partly different children)+84 scale-score pts6420%
Chronically absent9 in 100635%
Suspension rate0 of 914635%
English learners: top level40%855%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California elementary schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2025–26. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests. Growth is the change between the school's earlier and later grade-level groups, in scale-score points; it does not follow the same students.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2025–26 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2025–267997#156California elementary schools · 5,726 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 and 2024–25 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspensionGrade gap (points)
2018–1910 in 1000 of 1,076−6
2021–22not on filenot on file−2
2022–23not on filenot on file−15
2023–2414 in 1000 of 932−6
2024–2512 in 1000.3% (3 of 927)+2
2025–269 in 1000 of 9140

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

Grade gap: the same year’s grade 3 and grade 5 results, side by side. They are different children, so the gap describes one year, not any child’s progress. The Scope Score’s growth measure is a different comparison, shown in Score factors above (how it’s built).
No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English38760%80%
2026 · Math38956%72%
2025 · English41056%78%
2025 · Math41351%73%
2024 · English40656%74%
2024 · Math41151%72%
2023 · English42752%76%
2023 · Math43044%67%
2022 · English44251%78%
2022 · Math44245%70%
2019 · English48356%82%
2019 · Math48444%72%
2018 · English45747%73%
2018 · Math45838%66%
2017 · English46742%69%
2017 · Math46736%66%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 3 · English15974%
2025 · Grade 4 · English12379%
2025 · Grade 5 · English12881%
2025 · Grade 3 · Math16073%
2025 · Grade 4 · Math12375%
2025 · Grade 5 · Math13070%
2024 · Grade 3 · English12376%
2024 · Grade 4 · English13671%
2024 · Grade 5 · English14775%
2024 · Grade 3 · Math12575%
2024 · Grade 4 · Math14074%
2024 · Grade 5 · Math14666%
2023 · Grade 3 · English13780%
2023 · Grade 4 · English15676%
2023 · Grade 5 · English13472%
2023 · Grade 3 · Math14076%
2023 · Grade 4 · Math15769%
2023 · Grade 5 · Math13355%
2022 · Grade 3 · English15378%
2022 · Grade 4 · English14173%
2022 · Grade 5 · English14882%
2022 · Grade 3 · Math15375%
2022 · Grade 4 · Math14167%
2022 · Grade 5 · Math14868%
2019 · Grade 3 · English17581%
2019 · Grade 4 · English14181%
2019 · Grade 5 · English16784%
2019 · Grade 3 · Math17577%
2019 · Grade 4 · Math14277%
2019 · Grade 5 · Math16763%
2018 · Grade 3 · English14469%
2018 · Grade 4 · English17076%
2018 · Grade 5 · English14374%
2018 · Grade 3 · Math14478%
2018 · Grade 4 · Math17164%
2018 · Grade 5 · Math14355%
2017 · Grade 3 · English16566%
2017 · Grade 4 · English14669%
2017 · Grade 5 · English15672%
2017 · Grade 3 · Math16575%
2017 · Grade 4 · Math14666%
2017 · Grade 5 · Math15656%

Current 2025–26 grade results are under Academic achievement, in Results for each grade. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide11549%23%24%3%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income20770%+30+34
Hispanic or Latino13472%+31+36
White11287%+19+27
Student groups: the state’s growth measureCalifornia School Dashboard 2025 · points above or below what the state expected · shown, not part of the score
GroupEnglishnCDE categoryMathnCDE category
All students+12238Accelerated+16238Accelerated
English-only students+14191not categorized+17191not categorized
Low-income+4115Average+10115Accelerated
Hispanic or Latino+1086Accelerated+1386Accelerated
White+1085Accelerated+1685Accelerated
Students with disabilities+333Average+633Accelerated
English learners−630Moderate+1530Accelerated
Asian+2127Exceptional+2527Exceptional
Recently reclassified as fluent in English−821not categorized+821not categorized
Black or African American+115Average−815Moderate
Two or more races+1315Accelerated+2215Exceptional

CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score — not a percentage or percentile. The table keeps the group records SchoolScope imported for this school, including rows below our narrative display threshold. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a valid growth score. SchoolScope uses that threshold for the shorter narrative view; the reported values stay visible here. “Not categorized” means this imported CDE row has a growth value without a performance category. At least one estimate here is a CDE weighted estimate; that describes how CDE combines years, not a year-over-year trend. A group absent from this table has no imported record shown here. Its absence alone does not establish its size or performance. CDE growth covers grades 4–8; here that is grades 4 and 5. SchoolScope does not use these CDE figures in its Scope Score.

Growth recordsthe state’s student-by-student measure, and grade 5 against the same school’s grade 3 two years earlier, partly different children · two different measures

Grade 5 in 2026 against grade 3 in 2024 · English

English · 2024 · Grade 3
60%
exceeded standard · 76% met or exceeded
CDE CAASPP 2024 · 123 English test records with scores
English · 2026 · Grade 5
59%
Advanced · 84% Proficient or Advanced
CDE CAASPP 2026 · 115 English test records with scores

Minimum rounded subject-mean records with scores at the endpoints: 115 (school-grade cohort proxy).

These paired percentages describe English results for grade groups at this school in two years. The groups are not matched students. SchoolScope's scored growth measure uses a different school-level scale-score proxy across English and math; California's matched-student model is a separate measure.

California growth model · points vs expected

State model · English+12 pts vs expected

matched students, grades 4 and 5

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

All students, grades 4 and 5

238 students

CDE growth category: Accelerated

California growth model, English: +12 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Accelerated, against SchoolScope's +2-point median for California elementary school records.

State model · math+16 pts vs expected

matched students, grades 4 and 5

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

All students, grades 4 and 5

238 students

CDE growth category: Accelerated

California growth model, math: +16 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Accelerated, against SchoolScope's +2-point median for California elementary school records.

Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score for matched students, never a percentage. Among SchoolScope's retained California elementary school records, the median English estimate is +2 and the middle half fall between −5 and +9 scale-score points — the spread is wide, so read the figure against it, not its sign alone. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8; here that is grades 4 and 5, and it is not part of the Scope Score.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 12 in 100 → 2025–26 · 9 in 100 · −3 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.3% (3 of 927) → 2025–26 · 0 of 914 · −0.3 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female10 in 10010 in 1000 in 100
Male10 in 1007 in 100−3 in 100
Asian1 in 1002 in 100+1 in 100
Black or African American14 in 10012 in 100−2 in 100
Filipino0 in 10014 in 100+14 in 100
Hispanic or Latino13 in 10014 in 100+1 in 100
Two or more races13 in 1008 in 100−5 in 100
White8 in 1005 in 100−3 in 100
Students with disabilities10 in 10010 in 1000 in 100
English learners22 in 10016 in 100−6 in 100
Homeless43 in 100——
Low-income12 in 10014 in 100+2 in 100
All students10 in 1009 in 100−1 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$18,180 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 460,633 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$991 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 886

Central federal expenditures attributed here$553 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 886

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 52%Instruction support 17%Student services 12%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$5,655,379,38451.81%52%
Instruction support$1,791,152,34816.41%17%
Student services$1,344,873,23212.32%12%
Administration$763,652,7807.00%7%
Buildings & maintenance$1,099,649,06210.07%10%
Other$260,356,5952.39%2%
Total$10,915,063,400100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $10,915,063,400 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$18,180 per pupil
2020$16,355 per pupil
2019$15,793 per pupil
2018$13,247 per pupil
2017$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 91411 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 91411 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$74,617
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)38%
ZIP-area population23,185
Median age35.3 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 91411 →

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