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Kay On-going Education Center (Closed 2007)

4425 N Shepherd
Houston, TX 77018

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Kay On-going Education Center serves 106 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kay On-going Education Center
9	36
10	24
11	25
12	21

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Total Students

106 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Kay On-going Education Center
2025	106
2024	106
2023	106
2022	106
2021	106
2020	106
2019	106
2018	106
2017	106
2016	106
2015	106
2006	81
2005	129
2004	131
2003	134
2002	109
2001	138
2000	163
1999	153
1998	185
1997	117
1996	184
1995	193
1994	220
1993	261
1992	225
1991	214
1990	199
1989	163
1988	186
1987	181

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Kay On-going Education Center
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2006	13
2005	15
2004	15
2003	18
2002	13
2001	12
2000	13
1999	12
1998	10
1997	11
1996	15
1995	16
1994	18
1993	17
1992	17
1991	16
1990	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Kay On-going Education Center	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	8:1	14:1
2024	8:1	14:1
2023	8:1	15:1	18:1
2022	8:1	15:1	18:1
2021	8:1	15:1	17:1
2020	8:1	15:1	18:1
2019	8:1	15:1	18:1
2018	8:1	15:1	19:1
2017	8:1	15:1	19:1
2016	8:1	15:1	19:1
2015	8:1	15:1	19:1
2006	6:1	15:1	17:1
2005	9:1	15:1	18:1
2004	9:1	15:1	17:1
2003	7:1	15:1	17:1
2002	8:1	15:1	18:1
2001	12:1	15:1	20:1
2000	13:1	15:1	17:1
1999	13:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	11:1	15:1	17:1
1996	12:1	15:1	17:1
1995	12:1	15:1	17:1
1994	12:1	16:1	17:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	13:1	16:1	17:1
1991	13:1	16:1	18:1
1990	12:1	16:1	18:1

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Hispanic

62%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Kay On-going Education Center	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	62%	54%
2024	62%	53%
2023	62%	53%	60%
2022	62%	53%	61%
2021	62%	53%	60%
2020	62%	53%	61%
2019	62%	53%	61%
2018	63%	52%	62%
2017	63%	52%	62%
2016	63%	52%	62%
2015	63%	52%	56%
2006	79%	46%	59%
2005	58%	45%	59%
2004	45%	44%	58%
2003	43%	43%	57%
2002	40%	42%	56%
2001	49%	41%	55%
2000	42%	40%	55%
1999	41%	39%	54%
1998	43%	38%	53%
1997	38%	38%	53%
1996	41%	37%	51%
1995	34%	36%	51%
1994	35%	36%	50%
1993	35%	35%	49%
1992	35%	35%	47%
1991	31%	34%	46%
1990	26%	33%	44%

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Black

36%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Kay On-going Education Center	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	36%	13%
2024	36%	13%
2023	36%	13%	24%
2022	36%	13%	24%
2021	36%	13%	25%
2020	36%	13%	25%
2019	36%	13%	25%
2018	36%	13%	26%
2017	36%	13%	26%
2016	36%	13%	26%
2015	36%	13%	24%
2006	45%	15%	30%
2005	40%	14%	29%
2004	52%	14%	30%
2003	51%	14%	31%
2002	55%	14%	31%
2001	46%	14%	32%
2000	55%	14%	33%
1999	54%	14%	34%
1998	50%	14%	34%
1997	61%	14%	34%
1996	55%	14%	35%
1995	64%	14%	35%
1994	62%	14%	36%
1993	63%	14%	36%
1992	64%	14%	37%
1991	66%	14%	38%
1990	70%	14%	39%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kay On-going Education Center	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	2%	24%
2024	2%	25%
2023	2%	26%	9%
2022	2%	26%	9%
2021	2%	26%	9%
2020	2%	27%	9%
2019	2%	27%	9%
2018	1%	28%	8%
2017	1%	28%	8%
2016	1%	29%	8%
2015	1%	29%	10%
2005	2%	38%	9%
2004	3%	39%	9%
2003	5%	40%	9%
2002	5%	41%	9%
2001	5%	42%	10%
2000	3%	44%	9%
1999	4%	45%	10%
1998	7%	46%	10%
1997	1%	46%	10%
1996	3%	47%	11%
1995	2%	48%	11%
1994	3%	48%	11%
1993	2%	49%	12%
1992	1%	49%	13%
1991	3%	51%	13%
1990	3%	51%	14%
1988	2%	52%	16%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

76%

0.49

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Kay On-going Education Center	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	0.49	0.64
2024	0.49	0.64
2023	0.49	0.64	0.57
2022	0.49	0.64	0.57
2021	0.49	0.64	0.57
2020	0.49	0.63	0.56
2019	0.49	0.63	0.56
2018	0.48	0.64	0.55
2017	0.48	0.64	0.55
2016	0.48	0.63	0.55
2015	0.48	0.63	0.53
2006	0.43	0.64	0.57
2005	0.51	0.64	0.56
2004	0.53	0.64	0.57
2003	0.56	0.64	0.58
2002	0.54	0.64	0.58
2001	0.55	0.64	0.59
2000	0.53	0.65	0.60
1999	0.55	0.65	0.60
1998	0.57	0.65	0.61
1997	0.49	0.64	0.61
1996	0.53	0.64	0.61
1995	0.48	0.64	0.62
1994	0.50	0.64	0.62
1993	0.49	0.63	0.63
1992	0.48	0.63	0.63
1991	0.48	0.63	0.64
1990	0.45	0.63	0.65

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Eligible for

74%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Kay On-going Education Center	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	74%	56%
2024	74%	57%
2023	74%	57%	76%
2022	74%	57%	77%
2021	74%	56%	77%
2020	74%	56%	78%
2019	74%	56%	78%
2018	73%	53%	69%
2017	73%	53%	69%
2016	73%	53%	68%
2015	73%	52%	68%
2006	96%	40%	71%
2005	69%	39%	64%
2004	71%	39%	66%
2003	65%	39%	64%
2002	68%	38%	64%
2001	73%	38%	63%
2000	56%	38%	62%
1999	68%	39%	63%
1998	65%	40%	64%
1997	84%	41%	63%
1996	74%	41%	63%
1995	77%	41%	58%
1994	65%	40%	58%
1993	65%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Kay On-going Education Center	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	2%
2022	6%	4%	1%
2021	6%	4%	1%
2020	6%	4%	1%
2019	6%	4%	1%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	6%	7%	8%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	5%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Houston Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Kay On-going Education Center?

106 students attend Kay On-going Education Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Kay On-going Education Center students are Hispanic, 36% of students are Black, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kay On-going Education Center?

Kay On-going Education Center has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kay On-going Education Center offer ?

Kay On-going Education Center offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Kay On-going Education Center part of?

Kay On-going Education Center is part of Houston Independent School District.

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