Howell Graves Preschool vs. Hatton Elementary School
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School Overview
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Hatton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Howell Graves Preschool serves 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Hatton Elementary School ranked #598 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #688 in 2022 but showing a decline from #347 in 2010, reflecting fluctuating overall performance trends for this Alabama elementary school.
Math proficiency was 30–34% in 2023, approximately equal to the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 35–39%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 21–39%, lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was 234 students in grades PK–6 with a student–teacher ratio of 14:1; 68% of students qualified for free lunch, indicating a high percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged families.
Minority enrollment was 35%, with Black students representing 23% and Hispanic students nearly 4% of the student body, showing demographic diversity in this Colbert County school.
Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 90% in 2023 compared to the state average of 88%.
Grades Offered
PK-K
PK-6
Total Students
336 students
234 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#598 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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35-39%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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21-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
101
17
Kindergarten Students
235
35
Grade 1 Students
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50
Grade 2 Students
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34
Grade 3 Students
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29
Grade 4 Students
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24
Grade 5 Students
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20
Grade 6 Students
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25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
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% Hispanic
8%
4%
% Black
16%
23%
% White
65%
65%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
