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Hanceville Elementary School

799 Commercial Street Se
Hanceville, AL 35077

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Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hanceville Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 644 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50% in AL
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hanceville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Hanceville Elementary School's student population of 644 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hanceville Elementary School
Kind	112
1	116
2	106
3	115
4	101
5	94

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Total Students

644 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School
2023	624
2022	608
2021	617
2020	593
2019	593
2018	576
2017	576
2016	591
2015	521
2014	532
2013	513
2012	514
2011	520
2010	557
2009	555
2008	514
2007	543
2006	536
2005	514
2004	541
2003	538
2002	486
2001	501
2000	493
1999	537

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	36
2020	35
2019	35
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	34
2014	38
2013	46
2012	40
2011	40
2010	36
2009	37
2008	38
2007	35
2006	36
2005	37
2004	33
2003	32
2002	32
2001	34
2000	35
1999	34

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School Rankings

Hanceville Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,285 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hanceville Elementary School is 0.42, 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.

This School

State Level (AL)

#476 out of 1285 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School
2022	#476
2021	#633
2019	#585
2018	#784
2017	#770
2016	#685
2015	#767
2014	#865
2013	#722
2012	#557
2011	#670

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30%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman County School District
2022	30%	29%	28%
2021	14%	24%	19%
2019	51%	47%	54%
2018	44%	47%	53%
2017	38%	44%	45%
2016	43%	43%	43%
2015	41%	40%	39%
2014	35%	38%	37%
2013	85%	80%	87%
2012	91%	82%	85%
2011	86%	80%	84%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman County School District
2022	48%	47%	51%
2021	46%	46%	49%
2019	41%	45%	48%
2018	36%	46%	53%
2017	28%	39%	41%
2016	29%	38%	40%
2015	28%	41%	42%
2014	31%	42%	44%
2013	83%	86%	88%
2012	86%	86%	88%
2011	85%	85%	87%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman County School District
2022	37%	38%	44%
2021	22%	36%	37%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman County School District
2023	20:1	17:1	19:1
2022	19:1	18:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2015	15:1	18:1	18:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	11:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	18:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2015)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman County School District
2023	14%	11%	10%
2022	13%	10%	9%
2021	15%	9%	10%
2020	12%	8%	10%
2019	12%	8%	10%
2018	14%	7%	8%
2017	14%	7%	8%
2016	14%	7%	8%
2015	13%	6%	8%
2014	14%	5%	7%
2013	13%	5%	7%
2012	11%	5%	6%
2011	12%	4%	6%
2010	11%	4%	6%
2009	12%	4%	5%
2008	13%	4%	5%
2007	10%	3%	4%
2006	8%	3%	3%
2005	6%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman County School District
2023	4%	32%	1%
2022	4%	32%	1%
2021	4%	32%	1%
2020	5%	33%	1%
2019	5%	33%	1%
2018	4%	33%	1%
2017	4%	33%	1%
2016	5%	33%	1%
2015	8%	33%	3%
2014	7%	34%	1%
2013	7%	34%	1%
2012	8%	34%	1%
2011	8%	35%	1%
2010	7%	35%	1%
2009	8%	35%	1%
2008	8%	36%	1%
2007	11%	36%	1%
2006	10%	36%	1%
2005	12%	36%	1%
2004	12%	36%	1%
2003	10%	36%	1%
2002	12%	36%	1%
2001	12%	36%	1%
2000	12%	36%	1%
1999	11%	36%	1%

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White

75%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman County School District
2023	74%	52%	85%
2022	73%	53%	86%
2021	71%	53%	83%
2020	74%	54%	84%
2019	74%	54%	84%
2018	72%	55%	86%
2017	72%	55%	86%
2016	73%	56%	88%
2015	75%	56%	75%
2014	75%	57%	91%
2013	76%	58%	92%
2012	79%	58%	93%
2011	79%	58%	93%
2010	81%	58%	93%
2009	80%	59%	94%
2008	79%	58%	94%
2007	79%	59%	95%
2006	82%	59%	96%
2005	82%	60%	96%
2004	83%	60%	96%
2003	85%	60%	97%
2002	84%	60%	97%
2001	84%	61%	97%
2000	87%	61%	98%
1999	88%	61%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman County School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	10%	3%	4%
2021	10%	3%	6%
2020	8%	2%	5%
2019	8%	2%	5%
2018	10%	2%	5%
2017	10%	2%	5%
2016	8%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman County School District
2023	0.43	0.62	0.27
2022	0.44	0.61	0.26
2021	0.47	0.61	0.30
2020	0.43	0.60	0.28
2019	0.43	0.60	0.28
2018	0.45	0.59	0.25
2017	0.45	0.59	0.25
2016	0.44	0.58	0.23
2015	0.42	0.58	0.27
2014	0.42	0.56	0.17
2013	0.40	0.55	0.16
2012	0.36	0.55	0.14
2011	0.35	0.54	0.13
2010	0.33	0.54	0.12
2009	0.34	0.53	0.12
2008	0.36	0.54	0.11
2007	0.36	0.53	0.11
2006	0.32	0.53	0.09
2005	0.31	0.51	0.09
2004	0.30	0.51	0.08
2003	0.27	0.51	0.07
2002	0.28	0.51	0.06
2001	0.28	0.50	0.06
2000	0.23	0.50	0.05
1999	0.22	0.50	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman County School District
2023	70%	55%	56%
2022	46%	44%	34%
2021	47%	48%	39%
2020	62%	49%	46%
2019	62%	49%	46%
2018	63%	47%	47%
2017	63%	47%	47%
2016	63%	46%	47%
2015	76%	47%	58%
2014	71%	52%	56%
2013	77%	51%	61%
2012	62%	51%	47%
2011	69%	49%	49%
2010	64%	47%	45%
2009	63%	44%	41%
2008	60%	43%	39%
2007	57%	42%	38%
2006	55%	44%	40%
2005	62%	43%	41%
2004	57%	42%	38%
2003	50%	42%	36%
2002	47%	40%	33%
2001	44%	38%	32%
2000	51%	37%	36%
1999	46%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hanceville Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman County School District
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	12%	6%	9%
2020	9%	6%	10%
2019	9%	6%	10%
2018	9%	5%	11%
2017	9%	5%	11%
2016	7%	5%	10%
2012	13%	7%	11%
2011	10%	6%	10%
2010	12%	8%	13%
2009	11%	8%	13%
2008	13%	8%	12%
2007	13%	9%	13%
2006	16%	9%	13%
2005	10%	8%	11%
2004	15%	8%	13%
2003	17%	8%	13%
2002	16%	8%	14%
2001	14%	8%	12%
2000	18%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cullman County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hanceville Elementary School's ranking?

Hanceville Elementary School is ranked #476 out of 1,285 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Hanceville Elementary School often compared to?

Hanceville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vinemont Elementary School, Cold Springs Elementary School, Holly Pond Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Hanceville Elementary School?

644 students attend Hanceville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Hanceville Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hanceville Elementary School?

Hanceville Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hanceville Elementary School offer ?

Hanceville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hanceville Elementary School part of?

Hanceville Elementary School is part of Cullman County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 644 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education