Kester Elementary / Magnet
Kester Elementary / Magnet is a public primary school in Sherman Oaks, CA, serving grades PK–5, rated A+, with 886 students and a 24.6:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 78% in English Language Arts, 73% in Math and 62% in Science.
A+TopHap school rating
- Rating
- A+
- Grades
- PK–5
- Enrollment
- 886
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts78%
Math73%
Science62%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Hispanic34%
White28%
Two or more races20%
Asian13%
Black5%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 47%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -11.2%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 998
Homes assigned to this school
4,096 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Kester Elementary / Magnet. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
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- 14713 Huston StSherman Oaks, CA 914036 bd · 6 ba · 4,815 ft² · built 2019$4.2M
- 15136 Otsego StSherman Oaks, CA 914035 bd · 6 ba · 4,331 ft² · built 2015$2.5M
- 15152 Hesby StSherman Oaks, CA 914033 bd · 3 ba · 1,663 ft² · built 1949$2.2M
- 14641 Otsego StSherman Oaks, CA 914034 bd · 4 ba · 2,216 ft² · built 1952$1.9M
- 14536 Addison StSherman Oaks, CA 914033 bd · 3 ba · 2,334 ft² · built 1939$1.7M
- 15023 Killion StSherman Oaks, CA 914114 bd · 3 ba · 2,665 ft² · built 1947$1.6M
- 5826 Saloma AveVan Nuys, CA 914113 bd · 2 ba · 2,150 ft² · built 1950$1.5M
- 5802 Burnet AveVan Nuys, CA 914113 bd · 2 ba · 1,428 ft² · built 1947$1.4M
- 5655 Natick AveVan Nuys, CA 914113 bd · 2 ba · 1,992 ft² · built 1948$1.4M
- 5500 Burnet AveSherman Oaks, CA 914113 bd · 3 ba · 1,681 ft² · built 1949$1.3M
- 14822 Otsego StSherman Oaks, CA 914032 bd · 1 ba · 1,094 ft² · built 1948$1.3M
- 5720 Saloma AveVan Nuys, CA 914114 bd · 3 ba · 2,603 ft² · built 1951$1.2M
- 5321 Natick AveSherman Oaks, CA 914113 bd · 3 ba · 2,217 ft² · built 1950$1.2M
- 14613 Tiara StVan Nuys, CA 914114 bd · 2 ba · 2,190 ft² · built 1953$1.2M
- 14553 Tiara StVan Nuys, CA 914112 bd · 2 ba · 1,644 ft² · built 1943$1.1M
- 5244 Noble AveSherman Oaks, CA 914113 bd · 2 ba · 1,504 ft² · built 1946$1.1M
- 5107 Vista Del Monte AveSherman Oaks, CA 914032 bd · 2 ba · 1,514 ft² · built 1947$1.1M
- 14734 Cumpston StSherman Oaks, CA 914112 bd · 2 ba · 1,301 ft² · built 1949$1.1M
- 5130 Willis AveSherman Oaks, CA 914032 bd · 2 ba · 1,212 ft² · built 1949$1M
- 14944 Martha StVan Nuys, CA 914113 bd · 2 ba · 1,491 ft² · built 1967$1M
- 5648 Burnet AveVan Nuys, CA 914114 bd · 2 ba · 1,734 ft² · built 1947$1M
- 5721 Norwich AveVan Nuys, CA 914114 bd · 3 ba · 1,778 ft² · built 1950$993K
- 5856 Columbus AveVan Nuys, CA 914113 bd · 2 ba · 1,233 ft² · built 1947$974K
- 5700 Norwich AveVan Nuys, CA 914114 bd · 2 ba · 1,528 ft² · built 1950$953K
- 5716 Vista Del Monte AveVan Nuys, CA 914112 bd · 2 ba · 1,371 ft² · built 1941$927K
- 5064 Lemona AveSherman Oaks, CA 914033 bd · 1 ba · 682 ft² · built 1938$891K
- 5831 Norwich AveVan Nuys, CA 914113 bd · 2 ba · 1,122 ft² · built 1950$855K
- 15237 Hesby StSherman Oaks, CA 914032 bd · 1 ba · 806 ft² · built 1948$814K
- 15233 Magnolia BlvdSherman Oaks, CA 914032 bd · 2 ba · 1,572 ft² · built 1979$774K
- 14544 Margate StVan Nuys, CA 914113 bd · 3 ba · 1,702 ft² · built 2002$733K
- 5115 Kester AveSherman Oaks, CA 914033 bd · 3 ba · 1,534 ft² · built 1975$677K
- 15344 Weddington StSherman Oaks, CA 914112 bd · 2 ba · 1,117 ft² · built 1965$633K
- 14804 Magnolia BlvdSherman Oaks, CA 914032 bd · 2 ba · 1,409 ft² · built 1977$605K
- 5235 Kester AveSherman Oaks, CA 914112 bd · 2 ba · 1,140 ft² · built 1988$586K
- 14727 Magnolia BlvdSherman Oaks, CA 914032 bd · 3 ba · 963 ft² · built 1989$573K
- 14748 Burbank BlvdSherman Oaks, CA 914112 bd · 2 ba · 912 ft² · built 1988$554K
- 14748 Burbank BlvdSherman Oaks, CA 914111 bd · 1 ba · 703 ft² · built 1988$502K
- 15100 Burbank BlvdSherman Oaks, CA 914116 bd · 3 ba · 3,115 ft² · built 1951
- 5842 Kester AveVan Nuys, CA 914114 bd · 2 ba · 1,897 ft² · built 1956
- 5706 Willis AveVan Nuys, CA 914113 bd · 4 ba · 2,369 ft² · built 1950
School details
- Address
- 5353 Kester Ave, Sherman Oaks, CA 91411
- Phone
- (818) 787-6751
- Website
- lausd.k12.ca.us/kester_el
- Setting
- City - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 062271003115
School district
Los Angeles Unified School District
- District rating
- B-
- Schools
- 784
- Students
- 408,026
- Spending per student
- $23,442
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21,246
- Grades
- K–12
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- 10th Street Elementary SchoolGrades 1–5 · 339 studentsD+
- 112th Street STEAM AcademyGrades K–5 · 319 studentsC-
- 116th Street ElementaryGrades K–5 · 401 studentsC-
- 118th Street ElementaryGrades K–5 · 465 studentsD+
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- 135th Street Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 554 studentsC
- 153rd Street Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 363 studentsC
- 156th Street ElementaryGrades K–6 · 353 studentsA
- 15th Street Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 353 studentsC
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