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Hall Kent Elementary School

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Serving 751 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hall Kent Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 751 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10% in AL
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hall Kent Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Hall Kent Elementary School's student population of 751 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hall Kent Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	108
1	116
2	133
3	127
4	110
5	121

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Total Students

751 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School
2023	726
2022	677
2021	664
2020	692
2019	692
2018	652
2017	652
2016	658
2015	651
2014	652
2013	606
2012	558
2011	568
2010	534
2009	473
2008	442
2007	467
2006	486
2005	466
2004	472
2003	492
2002	493
2001	518
2000	523
1999	551
1998	498
1997	499
1996	488
1995	471
1994	451
1993	437
1992	458
1991	453
1990	436
1989	405
1988	409
1987	372

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School
2023	47
2022	40
2021	51
2020	48
2019	48
2018	48
2017	48
2016	46
2015	45
2014	52
2013	62
2012	50
2011	55
2010	47
2009	43
2008	45
2007	44
2006	44
2005	42
2004	42
2003	38
2002	39
2001	41
2000	39
1999	40
1998	42
1997	36
1996	37
1995	35
1994	33
1993	27
1992	27
1991	26
1990	26
1989	23
1988	22
1987	23

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School Rankings

Hall Kent Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,285 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hall Kent Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#89 out of 1285 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School
2022	#89
2021	#84
2019	#124
2018	#135
2017	#82
2016	#104
2015	#110
2014	#89
2013	#521
2012	#164
2011	#240

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59%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2022	59%	29%	59%
2021	48%	24%	55%
2019	70%	47%	75%
2018	71%	47%	77%
2017	73%	44%	74%
2016	71%	43%	72%
2015	66%	40%	71%
2014	68%	38%	71%
2013	83%	80%	91%
2012	92%	82%	92%
2011	89%	80%	91%

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71%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2022	71%	47%	75%
2021	69%	46%	74%
2019	63%	45%	68%
2018	63%	46%	77%
2017	58%	39%	65%
2016	56%	38%	65%
2015	53%	41%	66%
2014	56%	42%	69%
2013	91%	86%	95%
2012	95%	86%	93%
2011	92%	85%	92%

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65-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2022	67%	38%	68%
2021	47%	36%	68%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	14:1
2022	17:1	18:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	14:1
2020	14:1	17:1	14:1
2019	14:1	17:1	14:1
2018	14:1	18:1	15:1
2017	14:1	17:1	15:1
2016	14:1	18:1	15:1
2015	14:1	18:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	12:1
2013	10:1	14:1	10:1
2012	11:1	16:1	11:1
2011	10:1	15:1	11:1
2010	11:1	16:1	12:1
2009	11:1	16:1	12:1
2008	10:1	15:1	12:1
2007	11:1	16:1	12:1
2006	11:1	15:1	11:1
2005	11:1	15:1	12:1
2004	11:1	15:1	13:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	13:1	16:1	13:1
2001	13:1	16:1	12:1
2000	13:1	15:1	12:1
1999	14:1	16:1	13:1
1998	12:1	16:1	13:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	13:1	17:1	14:1
1995	13:1	17:1	15:1
1994	14:1	18:1	15:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	19:1	16:1
1991	17:1	19:1	16:1
1990	17:1	19:1	16:1
1989	18:1	20:1	17:1
1988	19:1	20:1	17:1
1987	16:1	21:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2011)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama
2011	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	6%	1%	3%
2013	5%	1%	4%
2012	7%	1%	3%
2011	7%	2%	3%
2010	9%	2%	4%
2009	8%	1%	4%
2008	10%	1%	4%
2007	9%	1%	4%
2006	7%	1%	2%
2005	6%	1%	3%
2004	6%	1%	3%
2003	4%	1%	3%
2002	5%	1%	3%
2001	6%	1%	4%
2000	5%	1%	3%
1999	5%	1%	4%
1998	5%	1%	4%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	6%	1%	3%
1994	5%	1%	3%
1993	5%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	12%	11%	11%
2022	11%	10%	10%
2021	11%	9%	10%
2020	16%	8%	12%
2019	16%	8%	12%
2018	18%	7%	13%
2017	18%	7%	13%
2016	18%	7%	12%
2015	17%	6%	12%
2014	16%	5%	11%
2013	16%	5%	10%
2012	16%	5%	9%
2011	16%	4%	9%
2010	16%	4%	9%
2009	14%	4%	9%
2008	16%	4%	9%
2007	14%	3%	8%
2006	12%	3%	5%
2005	9%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	5%	1%	3%
2000	5%	1%	3%
1999	5%	1%	3%
1998	6%	1%	2%
1997	5%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	1%

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Black

23%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	23%	32%	15%
2022	25%	32%	15%
2021	26%	32%	15%
2020	27%	33%	18%
2019	27%	33%	18%
2018	30%	33%	19%
2017	30%	33%	19%
2016	32%	33%	22%
2015	31%	33%	22%
2014	32%	34%	24%
2013	29%	34%	23%
2012	29%	34%	25%
2011	31%	35%	27%
2010	32%	35%	27%
2009	33%	35%	28%
2008	31%	36%	27%
2007	36%	36%	28%
2006	38%	36%	30%
2005	41%	36%	29%
2004	41%	36%	29%
2003	41%	36%	26%
2002	39%	36%	25%
2001	36%	36%	24%
2000	32%	36%	23%
1999	29%	36%	22%
1998	25%	36%	21%
1997	22%	36%	19%
1996	19%	36%	17%
1995	17%	36%	17%
1994	16%	36%	16%
1993	18%	36%	15%

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White

58%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	59%	52%	68%
2022	56%	53%	68%
2021	56%	53%	67%
2020	49%	54%	63%
2019	49%	54%	63%
2018	47%	55%	64%
2017	47%	55%	64%
2016	46%	56%	63%
2015	44%	56%	62%
2014	44%	57%	61%
2013	49%	58%	62%
2012	47%	58%	62%
2011	44%	58%	60%
2010	43%	58%	60%
2009	45%	59%	59%
2008	43%	58%	60%
2007	41%	59%	60%
2006	43%	59%	63%
2005	44%	60%	63%
2004	47%	60%	64%
2003	50%	60%	67%
2002	51%	60%	68%
2001	53%	61%	69%
2000	58%	61%	71%
1999	61%	61%	71%
1998	64%	61%	73%
1997	68%	60%	76%
1996	72%	61%	78%
1995	74%	62%	79%
1994	77%	62%	80%
1993	76%	62%	83%

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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	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	0.59	0.62	0.51
2022	0.61	0.61	0.51
2021	0.61	0.61	0.52
2020	0.66	0.60	0.56
2019	0.66	0.60	0.56
2018	0.66	0.59	0.54
2017	0.66	0.59	0.54
2016	0.66	0.58	0.54
2015	0.68	0.58	0.55
2014	0.68	0.56	0.56
2013	0.66	0.55	0.55
2012	0.68	0.55	0.55
2011	0.70	0.54	0.57
2010	0.69	0.54	0.56
2009	0.67	0.53	0.56
2008	0.69	0.54	0.56
2007	0.69	0.53	0.56
2006	0.66	0.53	0.55
2005	0.63	0.51	0.52
2004	0.61	0.51	0.51
2003	0.58	0.51	0.49
2002	0.59	0.51	0.48
2001	0.59	0.50	0.46
2000	0.56	0.50	0.44
1999	0.54	0.50	0.43
1998	0.53	0.50	0.42
1997	0.49	0.52	0.39
1996	0.45	0.50	0.36
1995	0.42	0.49	0.35
1994	0.38	0.49	0.32
1993	0.39	0.49	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	30%	55%	23%
2022	21%	44%	14%
2021	23%	48%	14%
2020	29%	49%	19%
2019	29%	49%	19%
2018	29%	47%	20%
2017	29%	47%	20%
2016	33%	46%	24%
2015	30%	47%	21%
2014	31%	52%	24%
2013	32%	51%	23%
2012	29%	51%	24%
2011	31%	49%	23%
2010	32%	47%	23%
2009	24%	44%	21%
2008	23%	43%	19%
2007	24%	42%	18%
2006	22%	44%	20%
2005	19%	43%	16%
2004	16%	42%	16%
2003	17%	42%	14%
2002	17%	40%	13%
2001	13%	38%	12%
2000	18%	37%	11%
1999	19%	38%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hall Kent Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	4%	6%	2%
2019	4%	6%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	7%	8%	5%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	8%	9%	5%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	9%	8%	6%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	8%	8%	5%
2000	4%	8%	5%
1999	6%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Homewood City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hall Kent Elementary School's ranking?

Hall Kent Elementary School is ranked #89 out of 1,285 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Hall Kent Elementary School often compared to?

Hall Kent Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edgewood Elementary School, Bluff Park Elementary School, Shades Cahaba Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Hall Kent Elementary School?

751 students attend Hall Kent Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Hall Kent Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hall Kent Elementary School?

Hall Kent Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hall Kent Elementary School offer ?

Hall Kent Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hall Kent Elementary School part of?

Hall Kent Elementary School is part of Homewood City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 751 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10%
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education