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Odessa Kilpatrick EL is a elementary school located in Katy, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 1,041 students. Operated by Katy ISD, the campus sits about 26.1 miles from The Houston's newsroom and is part of The Houston's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 73 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.
Odessa Kilpatrick EL is a traditional zoned public school within Katy ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Houston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
For families in Katy considering elementary placement, Odessa Kilpatrick EL is one of the campuses The Houston regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.
Tip about Odessa Kilpatrick EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Odessa Kilpatrick EL". For more education coverage, see thehouston.org/schools or browse The Houston's latest reporting at thehouston.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.
The Houston covers Katy schools — board meetings, bond elections, ratings releases, academic and athletic news. Subscribe to the latest reporting at thehouston.org/news or /newsletter.
Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by The Houston from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-07-21.
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