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Hall Kent Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 568 students

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5 stars

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Posted August 8, 2012

I have two sons at Hall Kent and can say without hesitation that it is a treasure. Going into our fifth year at the school, my children have had contact with most of the staff; I can report that across the board, the quality of teaching is top-notch. The culture of the school celebrates every child's uniqueness and bullying is not tolerated. Don't be discouraged by the great school's rating on this site. Out of the three Homewood elementary schools, Hall Kent houses the special needs preschool and successfully mainstreams many children with developmental delays. They have a full staff of speech and language, as well as reading specialists. While this may bring the overall testing score down, it makes for a beautifully diverse and accepting atmosphere. The gifted teacher is second to none; many parents who consider moving elsewhere in the district do not so as to keep their child with our amazing enrichment teacher. Physical fitness is encouraged and the cafeteria serves a progressive menu (whole wheat breads, brown rice, etc). Hall Kent is truly a little-known gem in Homewood.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 11, 2012

This school is great! There is great parental involvement for every grade level. The students are well-rounded. The teachers have an open door policy. You can contact them any time via email and they respond very promptly. They send parents emails when there is a concern about a child, they send notes home to parents on a regular basis of each child's strength and weakness. The principal has set everything in place for the school to run like a well-oiled machine even in her absence. The assistant principal and staff operate effectively and efficiently from car pool to before & after school activities to preparing for tests. There is no area lacking; the utmost attention and care has been taken to ensure that our children get the best education!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 1, 2011

Hall Kent is the best school! I have two daughters one in first grade and another in the pre-school program. The teachers are excellant. They work non-stop year round. My daughters kindergarten teacher would email me weekly updates, even called during the summer to offer some extra summer homework..lol...You truly will not find a better elementary school in the state of Alabama. Homewood Schools are the BEST! Hall Kent is worth every tax dollar we spend and more.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 21, 2010

Extremely involved PTO and very high teaching and behavioral standards put Hall-Kent at the top.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 8, 2007

Hall-Kent is the BEST. My daughter is in the special needs program, she has made so much progress. She attends music and art, parent/teacher communication is excellent. I wouldn't have my child any place else! Ms. Parker
—Submitted by Mickesia Parker(Mitchell), a parent


Posted November 4, 2004

I believe Hall Kent is the best secret in Homewood! What a great school. It's a great small town school with great teachers and a principal who really cares. My two boys go to H-K and we couldn't be happier. They have a Fall Festival which is the only fundraiser, and it's fun! In my opinion, you can't find a better school in Birmingham. - Amy Summers
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.

69 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
85%

2007

 
 
92%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.

69 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
94%

2007

 
 
90%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.

70 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
93%

2007

 
 
96%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.

70 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
94%

2007

 
 
96%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.

77 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
94%

2007

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.

77 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
94%

2007

 
 
94%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female87%
Male74%
Black67%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic70%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White100%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch63%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities83%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English82%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant80%

Reading

All Students93%
Female97%
Male90%
Black87%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic90%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White100%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch90%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities95%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English93%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant93%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students87%
Female84%
Male91%
Black73%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White96%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch72%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities90%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English88%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant87%

Reading

All Students94%
Female97%
Male91%
Black88%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White100%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch88%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English95%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students82%
Female96%
Male73%
Black76%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic75%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White96%
Free and reduced-price lunch70%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities88%
English language learners69%
Proficient in English84%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant82%

Reading

All Students82%
Female100%
Male71%
Black73%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic83%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White96%
Free and reduced-price lunch73%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities88%
English language learners77%
Proficient in English83%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant82%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Science

The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.

77 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
88%
Scale: % level 3 or level 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Science Assessment (ASA) to test students in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ASA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Science

All Students71%
Female82%
Male65%
Black55%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic83%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White91%
Free and reduced-price lunch54%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities76%
English language learners69%
Proficient in English72%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant71%
Scale: % level 3 or level 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Science Assessment (ASA) to test students in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ASA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 45% 59%
Black 33% 35%
Hispanic 14% 4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 8% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 31%N/A52%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 11N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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213 Hall Ave
Homewood, AL 35209
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Phone: (205) 423-2430

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