Is Kelso (William H.) Elementary a good school?

Kelso (William H.) Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Kelso (William H.) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 391 students attended Kelso (William H.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kelso (William H.) Elementary?

Students at Kelso (William H.) Elementary are 48% African American, 48% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Kelso (William H.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kelso (William H.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Crozier (George W.) Middle

Kelso (William H.) Elementary

Summary:

Kelso (William H.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Inglewood, California, serving 391 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, with high rates of chronic absenteeism and consistently underperforming academically compared to the Inglewood Unified School District and the state of California.

Kelso (William H.) Elementary has seen a dramatic increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.9% in 2017-2018 to 54.4% in 2022-2023, much higher than nearby schools like Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy (39.2%) and Hudnall (Claude) Elementary (40.0%). Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state, with only 14.01% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 10.48% in Mathematics, compared to 29.16% and 16.66% for the district, respectively.

The school also struggles to support various student subgroups, ranking low compared to other California elementary schools, particularly for African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students. With a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.14% to 90.59%, Kelso (William H.) Elementary serves a high-need population, which likely contributes to the school's challenges. Nearby charter school ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy outperforms Kelso (William H.) Elementary and the district, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of this student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

809 East Kelso St.
Inglewood, CA 90301-2809

(310) 680-5480

District: Inglewood Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5668^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Kelso (William H.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Crozier (George W.) Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.6%

Hispanic:

47.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kelso (William H.) Elementary ranks worse than 96.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Inglewood Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.27. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47.6%), Hispanic (47.6%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kelso (William H.) Elementary is 23.6, which is the 3^rd best among 10 elementary schools in the Inglewood Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Kelso (William H.) Elementary employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kelso (William H.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kelso (William H.) Elementary 5668^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kelso (William H.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Inglewood Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Inglewood Unified 1267^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kelso (William H.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kelso (William H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.86	1448^th	4809	69.9%
2005	66.92	1462^nd	4822	69.7%
2006	59.45	1763^rd	4818	63.4%
2007	54.01	2111^th	5113	58.7%
2008	48.84	2442^nd	5113	52.2%
2009	57.24	2063^rd	5193	60.3%
2010	45.05	2841^st	5314	46.5%
2011	58.41	2115^th	5377	60.7%
2012	54.46	2367^th	5390	56.1%
2013	28.83	4145^th	5530	25.0%
2015	15.33	5072^nd	5611	9.6%
2016	21.32	4493^rd	5614	20.0%
2017	19.20	4767^th	5692	16.3%
2018	23.19	4407^th	5662	22.2%
2019	18.77	4919^th	5789	15.0%
2021	14.14	1309^th	1417	7.6%
2022	20.05	4848^th	5883	17.6%
2023	12.15	5565^th	5874	5.3%
2024	10.27	5668^th	5862	3.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kelso (William H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.37	1745^th	3246	46.2%
2019	26.96	2711^th	3275	17.2%
2021	29.28	490^th	602	18.6%
2022	47.11	1357^th	3311	59.0%
2023	59.69	791^st	3250	75.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kelso (William H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.60	2121^st	2420	12.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kelso (William H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.05	3553^rd	5084	30.1%
2019	27.82	4041^st	5173	21.9%
2021	18.35	1019^th	1110	8.2%
2022	27.27	4058^th	5264	22.9%
2023	15.02	5041^st	5374	6.2%
2024	13.22	5248^th	5511	4.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Kelso (William H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.46	4136^th	5413	23.6%
2019	23.95	4302^nd	5492	21.7%
2021	17.00	1124^th	1267	11.3%
2022	20.02	4709^th	5635	16.4%
2023	15.93	5062^nd	5617	9.9%
2024	9.35	5493^rd	5605	2.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kelso (William H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.60	1728^th	2128	18.8%
2019	46.28	1090^th	2585	57.8%
2021	20.39	270^th	293	7.8%
2022	37.12	1195^th	2227	46.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Kelso (William H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.35	4349^th	5431	19.9%
2019	16.20	4960^th	5510	10.0%
2021	13.40	1188^th	1272	6.6%
2022	21.55	4557^th	5663	19.5%
2023	10.98	5470^th	5650	3.2%
2024	12.64	5331^st	5636	5.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Kelso (William H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.92	382^nd	700	45.4%
2019	39.11	433^rd	747	42.0%
2022	41.56	340^th	663	48.7%
2023	21.50	571^st	662	13.7%
2024	23.35	499^th	593	15.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kelso (William H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.72	2690^th	4830	44.3%
2019	32.15	3540^th	4963	28.7%
2022	33.03	3436^th	5084	32.4%
2023	28.09	3866^th	5098	24.2%
2024	16.04	4712^th	5102	7.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kelso (William H.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	31	471	15	371	0	n/a	n/a	0	888
1989	8	463	8	390	1	n/a	n/a	0	870
1990	9	470	17	404	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
1991	29	447	21	422	0	n/a	n/a	0	919
1992	11	440	19	448	1	n/a	n/a	0	919
1993	7	422	15	427	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
1994	8	438	20	505	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
1995	5	471	14	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	975
1996	5	471	14	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	975
1997	7	406	19	486	0	n/a	n/a	0	918
1998	31	394	13	455	0	n/a	n/a	0	893
1999	4	359	14	432	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
2000	8	358	12	434	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
2001	13	320	9	440	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
2002	7	313	3	504	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
2003	7	313	3	504	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
2004	5	335	4	497	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
2005	3	304	7	483	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
2006	2	308	10	469	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
2007	7	294	11	465	0	n/a	n/a	1	778
2008	5	297	13	462	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	777
2009	2	287	11	445	0	0	5	0	750
2010	4	268	10	430	1	0	0	0	713
2011	3	293	12	439	0	0	1	0	748
2012	3	297	13	394	2	0	3	0	712
2013	1	301	9	397	5	0	2	0	715
2014	3	302	8	404	5	0	3	0	725
2015	6	258	6	368	7	1	4	0	650
2016	9	235	5	355	5	1	5	0	615
2017	9	225	3	322	3	1	5	0	568
2018	8	208	0	299	3	1	4	0	523
2019	7	180	1	257	1	1	3	0	450
2020	8	194	1	244	2	3	5	0	457
2021	2	173	2	219	1	2	5	0	404
2022	2	168	1	210	1	2	8	0	392
2023	2	186	1	186	1	4	11	0	391

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kelso (William H.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	888	33.0	26.9	n/a
1989	870	32.0	27.1	n/a
1990	900	33.0	27.2	n/a
1991	919	31.0	29.6	n/a
1992	919	31.5	29.1	61.6
1993	871	29.0	30.0	84.2
1994	971	32.0	30.3	86
1995	975	36.7	26.6	87
1996	975	36.7	26.6	87
1997	918	34.8	26.4	75.9
1998	893	37.3	23.9	78.1
1999	809	39.0	20.7	75.9
2000	812	39.0	20.8	85.8
2001	783	40.0	19.6	91.6
2002	827	42.0	19.7	68
2003	827	42.0	19.7	68
2004	841	42.0	20.0	66.8
2005	797	39.0	20.4	70.5
2006	789	37.0	21.3	15.8
2007	778	36.0	21.6	81.3
2008	777	43.0	18.1	66.5
2009	750	35.0	20.3	72.5
2010	713	33.0	21.6	80.2
2011	748	n/a	n/a	79.8
2012	712	24.0	29.6	n/a
2013	715	23.2	30.7	85.9
2014	725	24.5	29.5	94.1
2015	650	25.0	26.0	82.5
2016	615	24.0	25.6	73.2
2017	568	23.0	24.6	87.7
2018	523	20.0	26.1	84.7
2019	450	17.5	25.7	83.1
2020	457	n/a	n/a	84.7
2021	404	16.0	25.2	90.6
2022	392	14.3	27.2	84.7
2023	391	16.5	23.6	84.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kelso (William H.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	888	33.0	26.9	n/a
1989	870	32.0	27.1	n/a
1990	900	33.0	27.2	n/a
1991	919	31.0	29.6	n/a
1992	919	31.5	29.1	61.6
1993	871	29.0	30.0	84.2
1994	971	32.0	30.3	86
1995	975	36.7	26.6	87
1996	975	36.7	26.6	87
1997	918	34.8	26.4	75.9
1998	893	37.3	23.9	78.1
1999	809	39.0	20.7	75.9
2000	812	39.0	20.8	85.8
2001	783	40.0	19.6	91.6
2002	827	42.0	19.7	68
2003	827	42.0	19.7	68
2004	841	42.0	20.0	66.8
2005	797	39.0	20.4	70.5
2006	789	37.0	21.3	15.8
2007	778	36.0	21.6	81.3
2008	777	43.0	18.1	66.5
2009	750	35.0	20.3	72.5
2010	713	33.0	21.6	80.2
2011	748	n/a	n/a	79.8
2012	712	24.0	29.6	n/a
2013	715	23.2	30.7	85.9
2014	725	24.5	29.5	94.1
2015	650	25.0	26.0	82.5
2016	615	24.0	25.6	73.2
2017	568	23.0	24.6	87.7
2018	523	20.0	26.1	84.7
2019	450	17.5	25.7	83.1
2020	457	n/a	n/a	84.7
2021	404	16.0	25.2	90.6
2022	392	14.3	27.2	84.7
2023	391	16.5	23.6	84.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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