Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INGLEWOOD UNIFIED·NCES 061839002255
Kelso (William H.)
809 East Kelso St., Inglewood, CA 90301 · (310) 680-5480 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–07ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
289 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 44% smaller than its 7th grade class (39).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
19.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.5pp since 2014
Math
13.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.4% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 62.9% |
| Math | 1.5% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 72.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.5% | 13.1% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 10.5% |
| 2022-23 | 16.3% | 12.6% |
| 2021-22 | 28.4% | 14.9% |
| 2020-21 | 19.1% | 9.6% |
| 2018-19 | 26.4% | 24.1% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 23.4% |
| 2016-17 | 23.5% | 21.7% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kelso (William H.)
Kelso (William H.)'s state test result (14.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso (William H.) this school | 324 | 89.2% | 14.6% |
| Highland Elementary Inglewood | 323 | 95.7% | 30.7% |
| Purche Avenue Elementary Gardena | 373 | 90.1% | 27.4% |
| La Salle Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 330 | 95.8% | 26.4% |
| Century Park Elementary Inglewood | 256 | 97.7% | 37.4% |
| Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary Los Angeles | 377 | 92.6% | 34.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kelso (William H.) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #4,962 of 5,151 | #1,119 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #4,895 of 5,172 ▲ 107 | #1,113 of 1,129 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #4,865 of 5,172 ▲ 191 | #1,107 of 1,129 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.4pp | #498 of 5,116 | #78 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #4,533 of 5,915 | #995 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #3,337 of 5,352 | #795 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #2,411 of 5,354 | #378 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #1,203 of 5,625 | #477 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.0% | #192 of 3,837 | #96 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
324
-80 (-20%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 919
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 25.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 324 | 13.8 | 23.5:1 | 89% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 15 | 24.3:1 | 91% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 16.5 | 23.7:1 | 84% (329) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 16 | 25.3:1 | 91% (366) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 20 | 26.1:1 | 85% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 24 | 25.6:1 | 73% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | N/A | N/A | 80% (597) |
| 2000-01 | 783 | 40 | 19.6:1 | 92% (717) |
| 1990-91 | 919 | 31 | 29.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kelso (William H.).
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (523 to 324); teachers down 31% (20 to 13.8).
About Kelso (William H.)
Kelso (William H.) is a small elementary school in Inglewood, California, administered by Inglewood Unified. Enrollment is 324 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 7. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 30% lower.
Enrollment across the 16 schools in Inglewood Unified totals 6,727 students.
Kelso (William H.) is 51% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 44% Black. The county population is about 48% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 13.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 23.5:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 89%. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
allk12 grades Kelso (William H.) an F. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Kelso (William H.) is 12.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 14.6%. Predicted: 27.3%.
In Los Angeles County (population about 9,808,667), the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
Nearby, ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Kelso (William H.), there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Kelso (William H.) is 5th of 5 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 20% enrollment decrease, from 404 in 2020-21 to 324 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 25.3:1 to 23.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Kelso (William H.). Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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- ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy0.6 mi · 375
- New Opportunities Charter0.6 mi · 349
- Century Community Charter0.6 mi · 441
- Inglewood High0.7 mi · 757
- Animo Inglewood Charter High0.8 mi · 592
- City Honors International Preparatory High0.8 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About Kelso (William H.)What is the total enrollment at Kelso (William H.)?
Kelso (William H.) enrolls approximately 324 students in grades KG-07.
What age range does Kelso (William H.) serve?
Kelso (William H.) serves students from grade KG through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at Kelso (William H.)?
Approximately 23.5:1 students per teacher at Kelso (William H.).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kelso (William H.)?
At Kelso (William H.), the student body is approximately 0% White, 51% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Kelso (William H.) in?
Kelso (William H.) is part of Inglewood Unified.
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