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Ketelsen Elementary

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Ketelsen Elementary ranks 1898 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ketelsen Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 422 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state.

Ketelsen Elementary has shown mixed performance on STAAR tests compared to HISD and Texas state averages. While the school's 5th-grade reading proficiency (68.75%) is significantly higher than the HISD (57.55%) and state (57.83%) averages, its 5th-grade science proficiency (15.63%) is much lower. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (96.68%) and relatively high special education and English language learner populations. However, Ketelsen has a higher per-student spending of $10,468 and a lower student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8 compared to the HISD averages.

Ketelsen's performance has been inconsistent over the years, ranking between 1,305 and 3,473 out of 4,359 to 4,651 Texas elementary schools from 2017-2018 to 2024-2025. The school's performance is relatively stronger for special education students and economically disadvantaged students compared to other subgroups. While Ketelsen's performance is generally lower than the nearby Travis Elementary, a magnet school, it outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Martinez C Elementary and Bruce Elementary, on various STAAR test metrics.

382

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,539

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Quitman
Houston, TX 77009-8113

(713) 220-5050

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ketelsen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle
High:	Northside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

African American:

3.7%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

1,898^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	1898 of 4651	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	2579 of 4710	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	3054 of 4647	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	1973 of 4581	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	3473 of 4578	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	1362 of 4479	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1305 of 4359	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	53.4	1787 of 4329	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	2213 of 4286	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	2410 of 4320	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.4	1805 of 4260	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	2187 of 4221	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	2212 of 4206	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.1	2397 of 4095	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.2	1640 of 3937	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.7	2316 of 3884	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.9	2256 of 3768	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.4	2936 of 3724	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.2	2086 of 3476	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.3	2051 of 3475	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.3	3118 of 3465	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.5	959 of 4461	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	27.4	3562 of 4331	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	2505 of 4295	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.2	604 of 4240	85.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	1924 of 3668	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	2432 of 3556	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	1545 of 3487	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.4	3091 of 3446	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	2534 of 3333	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.9	1068 of 3226	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.8	2622 of 4658	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	2706 of 4588	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	2188 of 4561	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	3402 of 4499	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	1489 of 4348	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	1553 of 4306	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	24.1	2669 of 2980	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	2292 of 2958	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	2819 of 3006	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	1859 of 3184	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	2555 of 3106	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	1844 of 4465	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	2587 of 4401	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	1427 of 4376	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	3101 of 4329	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.4	896 of 4188	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	774 of 4168	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	55.7	1827 of 4594	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	2557 of 4521	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	1108 of 4477	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	31.0	3313 of 4451	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.5	484 of 4309	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	509 of 4264	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.1	2492 of 4647	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3275 of 4585	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.1	1811 of 4563	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.2	3438 of 4498	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.3	1307 of 4357	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	1168 of 4319	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	71.6	735 of 4292	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	1743 of 4086	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	2487 of 3952	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3622 of 3799	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	941 of 3684	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	39.1	2085 of 3558	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)83rd percentile+38 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)60th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)59th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile~ school

Male (2024)46th percentile~ school

Female (2024)44th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)10th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science16%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Ketelsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Quitman	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 220-5050	382	31	12.3	96.6%	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	356 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	54.2	1898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.2%		44	2579^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.2%	681				50.9	60.9	68.8	37.3	51.6	43.8	15.6	$9,539
Leonel Castillo Early Childhood Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK-K	2101 S St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	69	3	23.0	87.0%	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$8,881
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1909 McKee St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-2627	453	24	18.8	99.8%	9 (2.0%)	27 (6.0%)	411 (90.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	50.9	2088^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.1%		44.7	2529^th of 4710 public elementary schools	46.3%	441	20.0			37.9	47.1	57.1	39.7	49.0	60.3	29.7	$9,883
Martinez C Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Hays St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 224-1424	271	19	14.1	97.8%	1 (0.4%)	124 (45.8%)	145 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.5	4464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.0%		11	4505^th of 4710 public elementary schools	4.4%	41	20.0	40.0		19.4	25.7	34.5	19.4	8.3	34.5	6.9	$13,499
Travis Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3311 Beauchamp St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 802-4790	762	46	16.6	13.5%	441 (57.9%)	31 (4.1%)	202 (26.5%)	28 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.7%)	91.1	330^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.4	361^st of 4710 public elementary schools	92.3%	31				84.4	68.9	85.6	81.2	54.6	73.7	69.5	$7,630
Looscan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Robertson St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2760	229	17	13.4	99.6%	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.0%)	201 (87.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43.6	2522^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.8%		45.3	2489^th of 4710 public elementary schools	47.2%	33	0.0	33.3		38.5	63.6	42.9	48.0	50.0	41.9	16.1	$16,629
Crockett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2112 Crockett St	Houston	77007	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4780	482	32	15.0	65.1%	40 (8.3%)	74 (15.4%)	326 (67.6%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	66.7	1279^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.5%		40.4	2814^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.3%	1535				44.3	59.2	77.8	36.7	52.1	61.3	46.3	$8,477
Browning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	607 Northwood St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-5140	348	27	12.7	88.8%	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	332 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	48.5	2224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.2%		26.1	3714^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.1%	1490		25.0	36.4	38.6	48.7	61.2	50.0	53.6	46.9	18.4	$9,195
Bruce Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	510 Jensen Dr	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4560	285	20	14.2	96.8%	5 (1.8%)	237 (83.2%)	37 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	21.6	3934^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.4%		12.7	4427^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.0%	493				42.4	41.9	34.1	39.4	25.6	22.7	9.1	$16,085
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Sharman St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2778	330	22	15.0	93.9%	6 (1.8%)	32 (9.7%)	288 (87.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55	1843^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.4%		27.3	3635^th of 4710 public elementary schools	22.8%	1792				57.5	58.5	61.4	71.7	32.7	47.8	8.7	$11,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Ketelsen Elementary

What district is Ketelsen Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Ketelsen Elementary a good school?

Ketelsen Elementary ranks 1898^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ketelsen Elementary?

Students at Ketelsen Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Ketelsen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Ketelsen Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ketelsen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ketelsen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle
High : Northside High School

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