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Howell Graves Preschool

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Muscle Shoals, AL 35661

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Howell Graves Preschool serves 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Howell Graves Preschool's student population of 356 students has grown by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Howell Graves Preschool
Pre-K	117
Kind	239

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Total Students

356 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Howell Graves Preschool
2025	356
2024	336
2023	340
2022	257
2021	257
2020	260
2019	241
2018	254
2017	254
2016	276
2015	252
2014	260
2013	273
2012	262
2011	255
2010	236
2009	253
2008	242
2007	232
2006	235
2005	235
2004	218
2003	214
2002	208
2001	212
2000	228
1999	147
1998	172
1997	179
1996	191
1995	178

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Howell Graves Preschool
2025	19
2024	22
2023	18
2022	13
2021	15
2020	18
2019	17
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	17
2014	19
2012	23
2011	19
2010	17
2009	16
2008	16
2007	18
2006	19
2005	18
2004	17
2003	14
2002	15
2001	16
2000	16
1999	12
1998	12
1997	12
1996	11
1995	11
1994	11

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Year Founded

1990

Colors

Blue and White

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School Motto

Love to Learn

Average Class Size

20 students

School Rankings

The of Howell Graves Preschool is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Howell Graves Preschool	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	15:1	19:1	17:1
2023	19:1	17:1	23:1
2022	20:1	19:1	29:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	14:1	17:1	17:1
2019	14:1	17:1	17:1
2018	13:1	18:1	16:1
2017	13:1	18:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	16:1
2015	15:1	17:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	12:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	18:1
2001	13:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	17:1
1999	12:1	16:1	17:1
1998	14:1	17:1	18:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Howell Graves Preschool	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2024	3%	1%	3%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Howell Graves Preschool	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2024	8%	11%	8%
2023	8%	11%	8%
2022	5%	10%	7%
2021	5%	9%	6%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	5%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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Black

15%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Howell Graves Preschool	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2024	16%	32%	16%
2023	18%	32%	16%
2022	16%	32%	16%
2021	17%	32%	16%
2020	12%	33%	16%
2019	14%	33%	16%
2018	17%	33%	16%
2017	17%	33%	16%
2016	18%	33%	16%
2015	15%	33%	16%
2014	15%	34%	16%
2013	11%	34%	17%
2012	13%	34%	18%
2011	13%	35%	17%
2010	11%	35%	17%
2009	13%	35%	18%
2008	15%	36%	17%
2007	19%	36%	17%
2006	17%	36%	17%
2005	9%	36%	16%
2004	18%	36%	17%
2003	15%	36%	15%
2002	18%	36%	16%
2001	15%	36%	16%
2000	15%	36%	15%
1999	17%	36%	14%
1998	16%	36%	15%
1997	15%	36%	15%
1996	14%	36%	14%
1995	12%	36%	13%
1994	14%	36%	13%

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White

67%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Howell Graves Preschool	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2024	65%	51%	67%
2023	66%	52%	68%
2022	71%	53%	69%
2021	70%	53%	70%
2020	78%	54%	72%
2019	76%	54%	72%
2018	73%	55%	73%
2017	73%	55%	73%
2016	74%	56%	75%
2015	72%	56%	76%
2014	75%	57%	77%
2013	79%	58%	77%
2012	79%	58%	77%
2011	80%	58%	78%
2010	81%	58%	79%
2009	82%	59%	78%
2008	82%	58%	79%
2007	79%	59%	80%
2006	80%	59%	79%
2005	88%	60%	81%
2004	76%	60%	80%
2003	81%	60%	83%
2002	80%	60%	82%
2001	84%	61%	83%
2000	85%	61%	85%
1999	81%	61%	84%
1998	81%	61%	85%
1997	83%	60%	85%
1996	85%	61%	86%
1995	88%	62%	86%
1994	85%	62%	87%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Howell Graves Preschool	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2024	8%	4%	6%
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%	1%
2014	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Howell Graves Preschool	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2025	0.52	0.64
2024	0.54	0.63	0.53
2023	0.53	0.62	0.51
2022	0.47	0.61	0.50
2021	0.48	0.61	0.48
2020	0.39	0.60	0.46
2019	0.40	0.60	0.46
2018	0.44	0.59	0.44
2017	0.44	0.59	0.44
2016	0.42	0.58	0.41
2015	0.46	0.58	0.40
2014	0.42	0.56	0.39
2013	0.36	0.55	0.37
2012	0.37	0.55	0.37
2011	0.34	0.54	0.36
2010	0.33	0.54	0.35
2009	0.31	0.53	0.35
2008	0.31	0.54	0.34
2007	0.34	0.53	0.34
2006	0.33	0.53	0.34
2005	0.22	0.51	0.32
2004	0.39	0.51	0.32
2003	0.32	0.51	0.30
2002	0.33	0.51	0.29
2001	0.27	0.50	0.29
2000	0.26	0.50	0.26
1999	0.31	0.50	0.27
1998	0.32	0.50	0.26
1997	0.28	0.52	0.25
1996	0.26	0.50	0.25
1995	0.21	0.49	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Howell Graves Preschool	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2025	20%	53%
2024	30%	56%	38%
2023	30%	55%	38%
2022	18%	44%	21%
2021	23%	48%	21%
2020	28%	49%	24%
2019	20%	49%	24%
2018	28%	47%	23%
2017	28%	47%	23%
2016	31%	46%	25%
2015	29%	47%	24%
2014	26%	52%	25%
2013	25%	51%	24%
2012	24%	51%	24%
2011	24%	49%	24%
2010	14%	47%	21%
2009	21%	44%	20%
2008	22%	43%	20%
2007	25%	42%	19%
2006	25%	44%	20%
2005	24%	43%	18%
2004	24%	42%	18%
2003	26%	42%	15%
2002	21%	40%	14%
2001	16%	38%	16%
2000	20%	37%	13%
1999	19%	38%	13%
1998	16%	38%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Howell Graves Preschool	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2024	6%	5%	6%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	1%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	2%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	6%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	5%	8%	6%

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School District Name

Muscle Shoals City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Trojans

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What schools are Howell Graves Preschool often compared to?

Howell Graves Preschoolis often viewed alongside schools like Leighton Elementary School, Hatton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Howell Graves Preschool?

356 students attend Howell Graves Preschool.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Howell Graves Preschool students are White, 15% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Howell Graves Preschool?

Howell Graves Preschool has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Howell Graves Preschool offer ?

Howell Graves Preschool offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Howell Graves Preschool part of?

Howell Graves Preschool is part of Muscle Shoals City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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