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Cullman County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 3,571 students in Cullman County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Cullman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
27 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
9,704 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
515 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Cullman County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
# American Indian Students
15 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
922 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
80 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
8,299 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
86%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
361 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
857
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
732
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
724
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
698
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
702
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
715
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
714
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
735
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
750
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
778
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
720
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
644
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,266 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,860 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,266
$12,931
Spending / Student
$10,860
$12,150
Best Cullman County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holly Pond Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
120 New Hope Road
Holly Pond, AL 35083
(256) 796-0046
Holly Pond, AL 35083
(256) 796-0046
Grades: PK-8
| 546 students
Rank: #22.
Harmony School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4910 County Road 940
Logan, AL 35098
(256) 747-1427
Logan, AL 35098
(256) 747-1427
Grades: PK-8
| 293 students
Rank: #33.
West Point Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4545 County Road 1141
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 734-5904
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 734-5904
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #44.
Cold Springs Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8999 County Road 109
Bremen, AL 35033
(256) 287-1247
Bremen, AL 35033
(256) 287-1247
Grades: PK-8
| 517 students
Rank: #55.
Good Hope Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
216 Good Hope School Rd
Cullman, AL 35057
(256) 734-9600
Cullman, AL 35057
(256) 734-9600
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: #66.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12431 Al Highway 69 N
Baileyton, AL 35019
(256) 796-5568
Baileyton, AL 35019
(256) 796-5568
Grades: PK-8
| 356 students
Rank: #77.
Fairview Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
841 Welcome Rd
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 796-0883
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 796-0883
Grades: 6-8
| 296 students
Rank: #88.
Hanceville Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
805 Commercial St Se
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 352-6175
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 352-6175
Grades: 6-8
| 293 students
Rank: #99.
Vinemont Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
170 High School Rd
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 739-1943
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 739-1943
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
Rank: #1010.
Cullman Child Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17600 Us Highway 31 N
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 739-0486
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 739-0486
Grades: PK-12
| 243 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cullman Area Resource Education
Alternative School
192 County Road 940
Cullman, AL 35057
(256) 747-6371
Cullman, AL 35057
(256) 747-6371
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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