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Ketelsen El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

600 Quitman, Houston, TX 77009 · (713) 220-5050 · Part of Houston Independent School District

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
382
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ketelsen El

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Houston kids: 51 middle schools

On the path

Where Houston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ketelsen ElYou are here
6–851 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 Quitman, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten47
Grade 151
Grade 250
Grade 362
Grade 464
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
511’20
488’21
445’22
422’23
382’24

Down 25.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%Black 4%White 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ketelsen El from Houston families.

Other schools in Houston Independent School District

The district →
Piney Point El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
1,286 students21:1
Pilgrim Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Houston
C−
1,233 students18:1
West University El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
1,183 students19:1
Emerson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
990 students20:1
Oak Forest El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A
950 students18:1
Bonham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
940 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.