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If you had an hour of school board time for Hall Kent Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
717
Elementary
DISTRICT 720 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOMEWOOD CITY·NCES 010176000607
Hall Kent Elementary School
213 Hall Ave, Homewood, AL 35209 · (205) 423-2430 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Alabama public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
258 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 133 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Homewood City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
78.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
56.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hall Kent Elementary School
Hall Kent Elementary School's state test result (64.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Kent Elementary School this school | 717 | 36.0% | 64.7% |
| Rocky Ridge Elementary School Hoover | 577 | 36.4% | 62.8% |
| Holly Hill Elementary School Enterprise | 666 | 39.8% | 73.7% |
| Gardendale Elementary School Gardendale | 700 | 38.4% | 56.8% |
| McBride Elementary School Muscle Shoals | 647 | 34.2% | 74.1% |
| Inverness Elementary School Birmingham | 563 | 34.8% | 71.2% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hall Kent Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #129 of 626 | #23 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #141 of 626 | #25 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #121 of 626 | #26 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #94 of 709 | #13 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #12 of 655 | #9 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #120 of 658 | #14 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #611 of 696 | #75 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #222 of 262 | #27 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
717
+53 (+8%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 717 | 56 | 12.8:1 | 36% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 49 | 15.3:1 | 37% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 726 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 33% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 51 | 13.0:1 | 27% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 694 | 48.3 | 14.4:1 | 35% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 39% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 54 | 10.5:1 | 37% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 518 | 41 | 12.6:1 | 21% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 26 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hall Kent Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (694 to 717); teachers up 16% (48.3 to 56).
About Hall Kent Elementary School
Hall Kent Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Homewood, Alabama. A federal count lists 717 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Alabama is about 480, so this school runs 49% bigger than that.
Hall Kent Elementary School is one school in Homewood City, a system of 5 schools with 4,492 students.
By race and ethnicity, Hall Kent Elementary School is 55% White. Other reported shares: 23% Black, 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Hall Kent Elementary School has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Hall Kent Elementary School is 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Alabama is 17.0:1, higher than at this school. About 36% of students, or 258, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 16 points higher.
Hall Kent Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Alabama public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Hall Kent Elementary School, the prediction is 57.8% and the result is 64.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jefferson County, median household income is about $66,388, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 181 public schools operate in Jefferson County, serving about 97,401 students.
Magic City Acceptance Academy is the public school closest to Hall Kent Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Hall Kent Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 71.5% on proficiency, and Hall Kent Elementary School is below that at 64.7%.
NCES assigns Hall Kent Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 8%, from 664 to 717.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Hall Kent Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Homewood City
- Homewood High SchoolHigh · 1,333 students
- Homewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,000 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
- Shades Cahaba Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
Other schools in Homewood
- Homewood High SchoolHigh · 1,333 students
- Homewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,000 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
- Shades Cahaba Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Magic City Acceptance Academy1.0 mi · 345
- Edgewood Elementary School1.3 mi · 935
- Homewood Middle School1.6 mi · 1,000
- Homewood High School2.1 mi · 1,333
- Shades Mountain Elementary School2.1 mi · 328
- Vestavia Hills Elementary East2.3 mi · 771
Frequently asked questions
About Hall Kent Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hall Kent Elementary School?
Hall Kent Elementary School enrolls approximately 717 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hall Kent Elementary School serve?
Hall Kent Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hall Kent Elementary School have?
Hall Kent Elementary School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Hall Kent Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hall Kent Elementary School are roughly 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 23% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Hall Kent Elementary School public or private?
Hall Kent Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Homewood City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.