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HOUSTON ISD

KELSO EL

HOUSTON ISDHOUSTON, TXPrincipal · MS JENNIFER JACKSON

TEA rating

C · 78

was B · 87 in 2025

Grades

EE-05

Enrollment

347

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White0.5%
Hispanic58.8%
African American38.7%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races1.9%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)45.6%
Economically disadvantaged98.9%
Special education8%
Gifted & talented4.1%
Dyslexic1.1%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant23
Military-connected0

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male52.2%
Female47.8%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingD
Score69

2025: C · 70

School Progress
RatingB
Score80

2025: B · 87

Academic Growth
RatingB
Score80

2025: B · 87

Relative Performance
RatingC
Score76

2025: C · 79

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level, by grade.

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
374%42%13%
459%32%10%
563%53%23%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

13.5 : 1

Avg teacher experience

9.6 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$73,934

Teacher turnover

32.2%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

TIA Active

Recognized

$8,061

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$16,123

per teacher / year

Master

$28,871

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all HOUSTON ISD jobs

Address

5800 SOUTHMUND ST

HOUSTON, TX 77033-1832