Bluff Park Elementary School vs. Hall Kent Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bluff Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Hall Kent Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bluff Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 726 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 proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
581 students
726 students
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![This chart displays total students of Hall Kent Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Hall Kent Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-9PPXke.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
47 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hall Kent Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hall Kent Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-j0JrjQ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hall Kent Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hall Kent Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-byNnAOv.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#32 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#89 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bluff Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bluff Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/30/bluff-park-elementary-school-chart-jxy5QF.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hall Kent Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hall Kent Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-bnbklEt.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-byraHi4.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-bdEe6tW.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-dKEBTi.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
5
30
Kindergarten Students
117
121
Grade 1 Students
106
120
Grade 2 Students
91
124
Grade 3 Students
74
106
Grade 4 Students
86
118
Grade 5 Students
102
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-j0LYoM.png)
% Hispanic
6%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-SHQdhV.png)
% Black
10%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-h7RAjL.png)
% White
80%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-beca4nl.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-QPwXQQ.png)
Diversity Score
0.35
0.59
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hall Kent Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Hall Kent Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-2sPGPm.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
30%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-0zWBDA.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hall Kent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/1000/625/hall-kent-elementary-school-chart-y7b72y.png)