City: Van Nuys, CA
Address: 5353 Kester Ave.
District: Los Angeles Unified
School Enrollment: 913
White students: 27.3%
Black students: 9.5%
Hispanic students: 50.2%
Asian students: 8.3%
Native American students: 0.8%
Filipino students: 3.7%
Pacific Islander students: 0.2%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 249
Black students: 87
Native American students: 7
Filipino students: 34
Hispanic students: 458
Pacific Islander students: 2
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Average class size KG: 17.83
Average class size 1st grade: 19.86
Average class size 2nd grade: 17.60
Average class size 3rd grade: 19.50
Average class size 4th grade: 26.50
Average class size 5th grade: 6
Average class size 6th grade: 6
Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 23.6%
AP percentage of students tested: 99%
AP base score: 748
AP statewide rank: 7
AP similar schools rank: 10
Total number of teachers: 48
Teachers with full credentials: 40
Teachers with emergency credentials: 11
Psychologists: 1
Nurses: 1
Kindergarten enrollment : 100
1st grade enrollment : 139
2nd grade enrollment : 176
3rd grade enrollment : 156
4th grade enrollment : 159
5th grade enrollment : 176
6th grade enrollment : 0
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 0
10th grade enrollment : 0
11th grade enrollment : 0
12th grade enrollment : 0
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 7
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Kester Avenue Elementary in Van Nuys, CA
Beginning teacher salary: $34853
Mid-range teacher salary: $55682
Highest teacher salary: $69125
Average principal salary (elementary): $91482
Average principal salary (middle): $99321
Average principal salary (secondary): $113386
Superintendent salary: $250000
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 41.66%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 4.45%
Dollars spent per student: $7144