Kolter Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Serving 762 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kolter Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 762 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 5% in TX
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kolter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Kolter Elementary School's student population of 762 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kolter Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	124
1	120
2	118
3	123
4	123
5	124

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Total Students

762 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School
2023	757
2022	744
2021	726
2020	650
2019	650
2018	660
2017	660
2016	665
2015	662
2014	614
2013	617
2012	581
2011	594
2010	580
2009	572
2008	541
2007	531
2006	543
2005	551
2004	528
2003	523
2002	555
2001	533
2000	522
1999	517
1998	510
1997	496
1996	495
1995	494
1994	502
1993	487
1992	500
1991	483
1990	500
1989	518
1988	558
1987	518

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School
2023	40
2022	37
2021	39
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	40
2015	37
2014	36
2013	37
2012	34
2011	35
2010	35
2009	35
2008	34
2007	29
2006	30
2005	28
2004	31
2003	32
2002	33
2001	33
2000	31
1999	33
1998	32
1997	33
1996	32
1995	32
1994	31
1993	32
1992	32
1991	32

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School Rankings

Kolter Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kolter Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#300 out of 8096 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School
2023	#300
2022	#311
2021	#221
2019	#376
2018	#514
2017	#1267
2016	#789
2015	#1196
2014	#389
2013	#693
2012	#471

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74%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	74%	44%	36%
2022	71%	41%	36%
2021	72%	37%	27%
2019	76%	51%	45%
2018	71%	49%	43%
2017	87%	78%	71%
2016	89%	75%	69%
2015	86%	73%	67%
2014	92%	76%	70%
2013	89%	78%	72%
2012	95%	83%	80%

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82%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	82%	51%	47%
2021	74%	42%	35%
2019	75%	47%	41%
2018	73%	45%	43%
2017	87%	72%	63%
2016	91%	71%	64%
2015	87%	73%	65%
2014	95%	75%	67%
2013	94%	78%	72%
2012	98%	88%	85%
2011	99%	88%	86%

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75-79%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	77%	46%	37%
2021	72%	43%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	19:1	14:1	18:1
2022	20:1	14:1	18:1
2021	19:1	14:1	17:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	15:1	19:1
2017	17:1	15:1	19:1
2016	17:1	15:1	19:1
2015	18:1	15:1	19:1
2014	17:1	15:1	19:1
2013	17:1	15:1	19:1
2012	17:1	15:1	19:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	17:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	20:1	15:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	18:1
2001	16:1	15:1	20:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	14:1	17:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	9%	5%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	9%	5%	4%
2017	9%	5%	4%
2016	10%	4%	3%
2015	12%	4%	5%
2014	13%	4%	4%
2013	13%	4%	3%
2012	14%	4%	3%
2011	13%	4%	3%
2010	14%	4%	3%
2009	13%	4%	3%
2008	12%	4%	4%
2007	10%	4%	4%
2006	9%	3%	3%
2005	8%	3%	3%
2004	8%	3%	3%
2003	7%	3%	3%
2002	7%	3%	4%
2001	6%	3%	3%
2000	8%	2%	3%
1999	6%	2%	2%
1998	6%	2%	3%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	27%	53%	60%
2022	27%	53%	61%
2021	27%	53%	60%
2020	26%	53%	61%
2019	26%	53%	61%
2018	25%	52%	62%
2017	25%	52%	62%
2016	26%	52%	62%
2015	28%	52%	56%
2014	26%	52%	62%
2013	28%	51%	63%
2012	27%	51%	63%
2011	25%	50%	62%
2010	22%	49%	62%
2009	24%	48%	61%
2008	22%	47%	60%
2007	20%	46%	59%
2006	22%	46%	59%
2005	21%	45%	59%
2004	22%	44%	58%
2003	20%	43%	57%
2002	17%	42%	56%
2001	18%	41%	55%
2000	21%	40%	55%
1999	22%	39%	54%
1998	22%	38%	53%
1997	22%	38%	53%
1996	21%	37%	51%
1995	21%	36%	51%
1994	23%	36%	50%
1993	22%	35%	49%
1992	21%	35%	47%
1991	18%	34%	46%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	13%	13%	24%
2022	15%	13%	24%
2021	13%	13%	25%
2020	12%	13%	25%
2019	12%	13%	25%
2018	15%	13%	26%
2017	15%	13%	26%
2016	14%	13%	26%
2015	15%	13%	24%
2014	14%	13%	25%
2013	15%	13%	25%
2012	15%	13%	25%
2011	17%	13%	26%
2010	20%	14%	27%
2009	19%	14%	28%
2008	21%	14%	28%
2007	24%	14%	29%
2006	24%	15%	30%
2005	27%	14%	29%
2004	26%	14%	30%
2003	27%	14%	31%
2002	29%	14%	31%
2001	28%	14%	32%
2000	25%	14%	33%
1999	27%	14%	34%
1998	28%	14%	34%
1997	31%	14%	34%
1996	32%	14%	35%
1995	30%	14%	35%
1994	30%	14%	36%
1993	28%	14%	36%
1992	30%	14%	37%
1991	29%	14%	38%

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White

47%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	47%	26%	9%
2022	43%	26%	9%
2021	45%	26%	9%
2020	48%	27%	9%
2019	48%	27%	9%
2018	46%	28%	8%
2017	46%	28%	8%
2016	45%	29%	8%
2015	40%	29%	10%
2014	42%	29%	8%
2013	39%	30%	8%
2012	38%	31%	8%
2011	40%	31%	8%
2010	43%	33%	8%
2009	42%	34%	8%
2008	45%	35%	8%
2007	45%	36%	8%
2006	45%	36%	8%
2005	44%	38%	9%
2004	44%	39%	9%
2003	46%	40%	9%
2002	47%	41%	9%
2001	48%	42%	10%
2000	46%	44%	9%
1999	45%	45%	10%
1998	44%	46%	10%
1997	42%	46%	10%
1996	42%	47%	11%
1995	44%	48%	11%
1994	42%	48%	11%
1993	45%	49%	12%
1992	45%	49%	13%
1991	49%	51%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	6%	3%	1%
2021	4%	3%	1%
2020	5%	2%	1%
2019	5%	2%	1%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%	1%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	1%
2013	5%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.57
2022	0.72	0.64	0.57
2021	0.70	0.64	0.57
2020	0.68	0.63	0.56
2019	0.68	0.63	0.56
2018	0.70	0.64	0.55
2017	0.70	0.64	0.55
2016	0.70	0.63	0.55
2015	0.73	0.63	0.53
2014	0.72	0.63	0.55
2013	0.73	0.64	0.54
2012	0.75	0.64	0.54
2011	0.74	0.64	0.54
2010	0.72	0.64	0.54
2009	0.72	0.64	0.55
2008	0.70	0.64	0.55
2007	0.70	0.64	0.56
2006	0.69	0.64	0.57
2005	0.69	0.64	0.56
2004	0.69	0.64	0.57
2003	0.68	0.64	0.58
2002	0.67	0.64	0.58
2001	0.66	0.64	0.59
2000	0.68	0.65	0.60
1999	0.69	0.65	0.60
1998	0.69	0.65	0.61
1997	0.69	0.64	0.61
1996	0.69	0.64	0.61
1995	0.68	0.64	0.62
1994	0.69	0.64	0.62
1993	0.68	0.63	0.63
1992	0.67	0.63	0.63
1991	0.65	0.63	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	29%	57%	76%
2022	28%	57%	77%
2021	25%	56%	77%
2020	22%	56%	78%
2019	22%	56%	78%
2018	20%	53%	69%
2017	20%	53%	69%
2016	21%	53%	68%
2015	21%	52%	68%
2014	21%	53%	73%
2013	20%	53%	73%
2012	11%	44%	38%
2011	12%	44%	44%
2010	13%	43%	51%
2009	16%	40%	53%
2008	14%	39%	52%
2007	16%	39%	49%
2006	25%	40%	71%
2005	19%	39%	64%
2004	21%	39%	66%
2003	22%	39%	64%
2002	20%	38%	64%
2001	18%	38%	63%
2000	19%	38%	62%
1999	21%	39%	63%
1998	22%	40%	64%
1997	22%	41%	63%
1996	21%	41%	63%
1995	23%	41%	58%
1994	22%	40%	58%
1993	27%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Kolter Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	4%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	11%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	6%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	4%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Houston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kolter Elementary School's ranking?

Kolter Elementary School is ranked #300 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Kolter Elementary School often compared to?

Kolter Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lovett Elementary School, Parker Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Kolter Elementary School?

762 students attend Kolter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Kolter Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kolter Elementary School?

Kolter Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kolter Elementary School offer ?

Kolter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Kolter Elementary School part of?

Kolter Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Kolter Elementary School located?

Kolter Elementary School is located in the Magnolia Park neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 5 other public schools located in Magnolia Park.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 762 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education