Cullman Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Cullman, AL 35055

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Cullman Middle School ranked #70 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #102 in 2022 but showing variability since 2012 when it ranked as high as #19; it serves grades 7–8 with 488 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1.

Math proficiency was 60% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency stood at 76%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 71%, placing it in the top 5% statewide and above the state average of 38%.

Minority enrollment was 14% in 2023, with 150 students eligible for free lunch and 23 for reduced–price lunch, reflecting ongoing socioeconomic diversity in this Cullman, AL middle school.

Enrollment trends showed a decline from 528 students in 2023 to 488 currently, while free lunch eligibility fluctuated around 23–28% in recent years, indicating slight demographic shifts.

As a Title I eligible school in Cullman City, Cullman Middle School maintains high proficiency rates significantly above the Alabama state average, supporting its recognition among the top 20% of public schools in the state.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 10% in AL
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cullman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Cullman Middle School's student population of 488 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cullman Middle School
7	227
8	261

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School
2023	528
2022	511
2021	520
2020	491
2019	491
2018	497
2017	497
2016	455
2015	447
2014	481
2013	492
2012	477
2011	452
2010	432
2009	490
2008	496
2007	484
2006	476
2005	427
2004	412
2003	438
2002	436
2001	448
2000	463
1999	451
1998	453
1997	500
1996	720
1995	700
1994	655
1993	650
1992	614
1991	627
1990	614
1989	602
1988	578
1987	586

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School
2023	28
2022	24
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	29
2014	30
2013	34
2012	30
2011	32
2010	28
2009	28
2008	28
2007	28
2006	28
2005	28
2004	28
2003	23
2002	23
2001	25
2000	25
1999	24
1998	24
1997	25
1996	37
1995	35
1994	33
1993	31
1992	31
1991	31
1990	27
1989	28
1988	27
1987	29

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Year Founded

1901

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School Motto

Character, Citizenship, Scholarship

School Rankings

Cullman Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cullman Middle School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AL)

#70 out of 1275 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School
2023	#70
2022	#102
2021	#159
2019	#57
2018	#51
2017	#106
2016	#106
2015	#61
2014	#40
2013	#32
2012	#19

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60%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	60%	30%	62%
2022	49%	29%	53%
2021	32%	24%	38%
2019	82%	47%	70%
2018	82%	47%	74%
2017	68%	44%	71%
2016	65%	43%	67%
2015	63%	40%	65%
2014	67%	38%	63%
2013	96%	80%	95%
2012	98%	82%	96%

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76%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2022	76%	47%	70%
2021	68%	46%	65%
2019	67%	45%	66%
2018	70%	46%	74%
2017	60%	39%	59%
2016	66%	38%	60%
2015	67%	41%	61%
2014	72%	42%	61%
2013	97%	86%	96%
2012	97%	86%	96%
2011	94%	85%	95%

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71%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2022	71%	38%	62%
2021	66%	36%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	21:1	18:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	17:1
2017	18:1	17:1	17:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	16:1
1998	19:1	16:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	18:1
1990	22:1	19:1	19:1
1989	21:1	20:1	19:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	20:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	8%	11%	9%
2022	9%	10%	9%
2021	9%	9%	8%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	8%	7%	9%
2017	8%	7%	9%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	7%	5%	8%
2013	6%	5%	8%
2012	4%	5%	7%
2011	7%	4%	8%
2010	7%	4%	8%
2009	7%	4%	9%
2008	6%	4%	9%
2007	7%	3%	9%
2006	8%	3%	8%
2005	6%	2%	7%
2004	8%	2%	7%
2003	9%	2%	6%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	4%	1%	5%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	1%	32%	2%
2022	1%	32%	1%
2021	1%	32%	2%
2020	1%	33%	1%
2019	1%	33%	1%
2018	1%	33%
2017	1%	33%
2016	1%	33%
2012	1%	34%	1%
2011	1%	35%	1%
2010	1%	35%	1%
2009	1%	35%	1%
2008	1%	36%	1%
2006	1%	36%	1%
1991	1%	36%

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White

86%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	87%	52%	86%
2022	87%	53%	86%
2021	85%	53%	86%
2020	88%	54%	86%
2019	88%	54%	86%
2018	88%	55%	87%
2017	88%	55%	87%
2016	89%	56%	89%
2015	92%	56%	63%
2014	91%	57%	89%
2013	92%	58%	89%
2012	94%	58%	90%
2011	92%	58%	90%
2010	91%	58%	90%
2009	91%	59%	89%
2008	91%	58%	89%
2007	92%	59%	89%
2006	90%	59%	90%
2005	92%	60%	92%
2004	92%	60%	92%
2003	91%	60%	93%
2002	94%	60%	94%
2001	96%	61%	95%
2000	97%	61%	96%
1999	98%	61%	97%
1998	98%	61%	98%
1997	97%	60%	98%
1996	98%	61%	98%
1995	100%	62%	100%
1994	100%	62%	100%
1993	100%	62%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	0.24	0.62	0.25
2022	0.24	0.61	0.25
2021	0.27	0.61	0.25
2020	0.22	0.60	0.25
2019	0.22	0.60	0.25
2018	0.22	0.59	0.23
2017	0.22	0.59	0.23
2016	0.20	0.58	0.20
2015	0.15	0.58	0.33
2014	0.17	0.56	0.21
2013	0.15	0.55	0.20
2012	0.12	0.55	0.18
2011	0.15	0.54	0.18
2010	0.17	0.54	0.19
2009	0.17	0.53	0.19
2008	0.17	0.54	0.20
2007	0.15	0.53	0.20
2006	0.19	0.53	0.19
2005	0.15	0.51	0.14
2004	0.15	0.51	0.15
2003	0.17	0.51	0.13
2002	0.12	0.51	0.11
2001	0.08	0.50	0.09
2000	0.05	0.50	0.09
1999	0.04	0.50	0.05
1998	0.04	0.50	0.04
1997	0.05	0.52	0.04
1996	0.04	0.50	0.03
1995	0.02	0.49	0.01
1992	0.02	0.49	0.01
1991	0.02	0.48	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	28%	55%	30%
2022	15%	44%	15%
2021	23%	48%	25%
2020	23%	49%	26%
2019	23%	49%	26%
2018	29%	47%	28%
2017	29%	47%	28%
2016	27%	46%	28%
2015	31%	47%	29%
2014	26%	52%	26%
2013	25%	51%	27%
2012	25%	51%	28%
2011	25%	49%	30%
2010	24%	47%	21%
2009	20%	44%	23%
2008	18%	43%	24%
2007	18%	42%	23%
2006	25%	44%	24%
2005	19%	43%	22%
2004	20%	42%	21%
2003	21%	42%	20%
2002	15%	40%	18%
2001	10%	38%	17%
2000	11%	37%	15%
1999	15%	38%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cullman Middle School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	8%	8%	5%
2009	7%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	5%	8%	6%
1999	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cullman City School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cullman Middle School's ranking?

Cullman Middle School is ranked #70 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Cullman Middle School?

488 students attend Cullman Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Cullman Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cullman Middle School?

Cullman Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cullman Middle School offer ?

Cullman Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cullman Middle School part of?

Cullman Middle School is part of Cullman City School District.

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