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Howell Graves Preschool

3201 Alabama Ave, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 · (256) 389-2630 · Colbert County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
71 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K11733%
Kindergarten23967%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
23867%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
288%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
5315%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
134%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
247%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
18853%
Female
16847%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
356
+99 (+39%) vs 2020
+118% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253561918.7:120% (71)
2023-243362215.3:136% (120)
2022-233401818.9:136% (124)
2020-212571418.4:130% (78)
2017-1826419.813.4:130% (80)
2015-162761716.2:138% (104)
2010-112551814.2:130% (76)
2000-012121613.3:121% (45)
1990-91163918.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howell Graves Preschool.

Since 2017-18: students up 35% (264 to 356); teachers down 4% (19.8 to 19).

About Howell Graves Preschool

Federal records list Howell Graves Preschool as an elementary school in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It is open to students in pre-K through kindergarten and enrolls 356 students. It has 26% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Alabama (about 480).

Muscle Shoals City is the local district for Howell Graves Preschool. It runs 6 schools with 2,979 students.

At Howell Graves Preschool, 67% of students are White. It is also 15% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Colbert County is roughly 77% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Howell Graves Preschool scores 52%.

Staffing at Howell Graves Preschool comes to 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.7:1. Elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1, 1.7 fewer students per teacher than here. Howell Graves Preschool counts 20% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Colbert County averages 50%, higher than here.

The county, Colbert County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $60,628, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The county's public schools total 25, with about 8,178 students.

Measured in a straight line, Muscle Shoals High School is about 0.8 miles from Howell Graves Preschool. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

From 257 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 356 by 2024-25.

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Colbert County at a glance

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Population
58,022
Census ACS
Median income
$60,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,178 students

Quick facts

School name
Howell Graves Preschool
District
Muscle Shoals City
Address
3201 Alabama Ave, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Phone
(256) 389-2630
County
Colbert County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
356
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
71 (20%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
010252001800
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Howell Graves Preschool
How many students attend Howell Graves Preschool?
Howell Graves Preschool enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does Howell Graves Preschool serve?
Howell Graves Preschool serves grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howell Graves Preschool?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Howell Graves Preschool is approximately 18.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Howell Graves Preschool?
At Howell Graves Preschool, the student body is approximately 67% White, 8% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Howell Graves Preschool in?
Howell Graves Preschool is part of Muscle Shoals City.
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