Alumni of Kellom include Fred Astaire, Roger and Gale Sayers, Bob Gibson Dr. Catherine Pope, and Brenda Council.

There is an active Parent Teacher Association, and numerous community partners, including local businesses and universities.

88% of the current population receive free or reduced lunches qualifying Kellom as a schoolwide Title I school.

[3] The school is home to a basketball program sponsored by the City of Omaha's Parks and Recreation Department.

[3] According to author Tillie Olsen, in the 1920s the school hosted a number of classes for adult immigrants in the neighborhood.