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Hall Kent Elementary School

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Hall Kent Elementary School ranks 115 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Hall Kent Elementary School in Homewood, AL, is a public school serving 717 students in grades PK through 5, and it is part of the highly regarded Homewood City district, which ranks in the top 5% of districts statewide.

Hall Kent is a solid, above-average school that consistently beats state averages, but it has lost some ground compared to its district peers over the past five years. While Edgewood Elementary School and Shades Cahaba Elementary School consistently rank in the top 20 schools in Alabama, Hall Kent currently ranks 115th out of 686 elementary schools (83rd percentile). The most significant area of concern is math, particularly in 5th grade, where only 51.6% of students are proficient—a 17-point gap from the district average and a stark contrast to Shades Cahaba's 82% proficiency rate. This gap has widened over the past four years. On a more positive note, English Language Arts is a relative strength, with 3rd graders achieving 81% proficiency, well above the state average of 64.8%.

One of Hall Kent's most impressive achievements is its dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 9.6% in 2021-2022 to just 4.1% in 2024-2025—now better than the district average and far below the state average of 12%. The school also serves a more economically diverse population than its district counterparts, with 36% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (compared to 12% at Edgewood and 22% at Shades Cahaba). Additionally, Hall Kent has shown remarkable recent success with its African American students, who now rank in the 89th percentile statewide—a 106-position jump in just two years. While the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learners have historically performed below state medians, the most recent year shows improvement. For parents, Hall Kent offers a strong, diverse community with excellent attendance and solid reading skills, though math support at home and school may be worth prioritizing.

717

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,658

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213 Hall Ave
Homewood, AL 35209

(205) 423-2430

District: Homewood City

Students who attend Hall Kent Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Homewood Middle School
High:	Homewood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

African American:

23.2%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (68% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg80%

Alabama avg53%

115^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Homewood City

6^th of 140Homewood City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	115 of 686	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	123 of 680	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	131 of 684	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	70 of 680	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	58 of 687	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	70 of 692	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	77 of 681	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	72 of 680	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	88.2	60 of 688	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.5	71 of 691	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	75 of 691	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	87.8	59 of 695	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	60.4	315 of 696	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.5	153 of 696	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	226 of 709	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	317 of 704	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.9	93 of 696	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	44 of 698	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	49 of 698	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	85.7	43 of 689	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	85.8	50 of 688	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	83.7	61 of 623	90.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	49 of 428	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	119 of 427	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	155 of 420	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	45 of 427	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	33 of 426	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	42 of 426	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	33 of 426	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	20 of 423	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	93.7	13 of 336	96.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	64 of 143	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	54 of 142	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	60 of 123	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	6 of 74	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	67.4	10 of 65	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	97 of 651	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	110 of 649	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	138 of 650	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	99 of 645	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	66 of 656	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	72 of 656	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	127 of 646	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	68 of 640	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	58 of 639	90.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	29 of 90	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	112 of 206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	101 of 196	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.1	30 of 184	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	17 of 175	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	20 of 164	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	14 of 152	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	7 of 140	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	61.1	34 of 130	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	290 of 667	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	376 of 660	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	383 of 670	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	228 of 623	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	118 of 651	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	97 of 653	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	132 of 649	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	108 of 651	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.4	136 of 567	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	154 of 659	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	140 of 651	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	132 of 655	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	64 of 649	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	50 of 669	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	64 of 669	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	51 of 650	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	64 of 650	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	72 of 639	88.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	57.4	28 of 64	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	16 of 54	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	44.8	176 of 344	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	51 of 501	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	81.1	76 of 532	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	77 of 535	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	51 of 528	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	44 of 540	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	60 of 539	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	65 of 529	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	94.4	23 of 508	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.7	28 of 369	92.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)56th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2018)49th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English76%+11 vs state

Science70%+20 vs state

Mathematics60%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hall Kent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Hall Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 423-2430	717	56	12.8	36.0%	393 (54.8%)	166 (23.2%)	90 (12.6%)	26 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	80.1	115^th of 686 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.2	123^rd of 680 public elementary schools	81.9%	8	63.6	64.2	51.6				69.9		81.0	75.4	71.9				$11,658	$1,159	$10,477
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 College Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 423-2400	935	67	13.9	12.0%	786 (84.1%)	87 (9.3%)	34 (3.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	95.7	16^th of 686 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.3	13^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	75.8	81.6	74.4				81.6		95.4	88.2	98.3				$10,200	$926	$9,252
Shades Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	2250 Sumpter St	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-3100	328	27	12.1	42.1%	184 (56.1%)	54 (16.5%)	29 (8.8%)	26 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.7%)	88.8	63^rd of 686 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.5	47^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.1%	16	76.8	77.4	62.8				73.6		82.1	75.5	84.3				$14,266	$1,129	$13,137
Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Public	PK, KG-5	2109 Tyson Dr	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5200	771	44	17.5	7.0%	694 (90.0%)	29 (3.8%)	22 (2.9%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	97.1	7^th of 686 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.7	16^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.6%	9	86.3	78.1	91.3				89.8		96.8	90.5	95.2				$11,792	$454	$11,338
Freedom Prep Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	630 1st Avenue S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Freedom Prep Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 521-6094	41			68.3%	1 (2.4%)	35 (85.4%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	7.8	665^th of 686 public elementary schools	3.1%					(n/a)	9.1	12.5					18.8		22.7	37.5
Vestavia Hills Elementary West	Public	K-5	1965 Merryvale Rd	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5151	691	44	15.7	13.5%	520 (75.3%)	35 (5.1%)	34 (4.9%)	62 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	95.1	19^th of 686 public elementary schools	97.2%		93.8	24^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.5%	5	69.6	85.3	82.3				82.8		92.9	90.2	93.6				$11,628	$529	$11,098
Shades Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 Independence Drive	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-1113	507	40	12.6	22.1%	383 (75.5%)	45 (8.9%)	38 (7.5%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	96.4	13^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.1%		93.7	26^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.2%	13	80.8	79.8	82.0				89.9		93.6	87.2	96.6				$12,104	$980	$11,103
EPIC Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 10th Ave S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7370	232	18	12.8	41.8%	6 (2.6%)	214 (92.2%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	91.6	40^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.2%		84.3	90^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.8%	50	72.0	70.4	78.8				66.7		88.0	88.9	90.9				$16,113	$4,396	$11,715
Washington K8	Public	PK, KG-8	115 Fourth Avenue South	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7740	617	30	20.5	74.6%	6 (1.0%)	385 (62.4%)	217 (35.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	28.8	494^th of 686 public elementary schools	28.0%		39.4	428^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.1%	66	27.3	73.9	22.7	20.3	5.2	6.7	23.9	27.9	50.0	47.8	45.5	30.5	30.7	36.8	$11,393	$2,367	$9,024
Glen Iris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1115 11th Street South	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7440	827	38	21.7	68.4%	16 (1.9%)	502 (60.7%)	273 (33.0%)	20 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.3%)	17.1	580^th of 686 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.5	602^nd of 680 public elementary schools	11.5%	22	21.8	17.1	17.9				19.5		52.0	36.1	54.1				$9,950	$1,538	$8,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Hall Kent Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hall Kent Elementary School?

Students at Hall Kent Elementary School are 55% White, 23% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Hall Kent Elementary School a good school?

Hall Kent Elementary School ranks 115^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hall Kent Elementary School in?

Homewood City

How many students attend Hall Kent Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Hall Kent Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hall Kent Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hall Kent Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Homewood Middle School
High : Homewood High School

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