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West Elementary School

303 Rosemont Ave Sw
Cullman, AL 35055

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Serving 592 students in grades 2-6, West Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

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

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-6
Enrollment: 592 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10% in AL
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 592 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades 2-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
2	122
3	123
4	119
5	115
6	113

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Total Students

592 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	584
2022	573
2021	582
2020	632
2019	632
2018	656
2017	656
2016	667
2015	659
2014	615
2013	642
2012	618
2011	604
2010	561
2009	585
2008	551
2007	543
2006	529
2005	485
2004	507
2003	496
2002	497
2001	458
2000	477
1999	465
1998	502
1997	507
1996	492
1995	620
1994	609
1993	620
1992	591
1991	601
1990	590
1989	553
1988	548
1987	529

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	37
2022	33
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	37
2014	38
2013	37
2012	35
2011	36
2010	35
2009	35
2008	36
2007	34
2006	35
2005	36
2004	34
2003	30
2002	28
2001	31
2000	34
1999	35
1998	32
1997	32
1996	33
1995	42
1994	40
1993	40
1992	37
1991	36
1990	35
1989	32
1988	31
1987	30

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School Rankings

West Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,285 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Elementary School is 0.28, 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)

#104 out of 1285 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Elementary School
2022	#104
2021	#163
2019	#165
2018	#165
2017	#77
2016	#125
2015	#93
2014	#216
2013	#79
2012	#26
2011	#31

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54%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2022	54%	29%	53%
2021	34%	24%	38%
2019	63%	47%	70%
2018	66%	47%	74%
2017	75%	44%	71%
2016	67%	43%	67%
2015	68%	40%	65%
2014	57%	38%	63%
2013	95%	80%	95%
2012	97%	82%	96%
2011	96%	80%	95%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2022	70%	47%	70%
2021	65%	46%	65%
2019	62%	45%	66%
2018	62%	46%	74%
2017	60%	39%	59%
2016	56%	38%	60%
2015	55%	41%	61%
2014	46%	42%	61%
2013	96%	86%	96%
2012	97%	86%	96%
2011	96%	85%	95%

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55-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2022	57%	38%	62%
2021	27%	36%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	18:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	17:1
2017	16:1	17:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	14:1	14:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	13:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	19:1	18:1
1991	17:1	19:1	18:1
1990	17:1	19:1	19:1
1989	17:1	20:1	19:1
1988	18:1	20:1	20:1
1987	18:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	14%	11%	9%
2022	14%	10%	9%
2021	12%	9%	8%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	12%	8%	8%
2018	13%	7%	9%
2017	13%	7%	9%
2016	13%	7%	8%
2015	11%	6%	8%
2014	13%	5%	8%
2013	11%	5%	8%
2012	12%	5%	7%
2011	13%	4%	8%
2010	14%	4%	8%
2009	14%	4%	9%
2008	14%	4%	9%
2007	14%	3%	9%
2006	13%	3%	8%
2005	12%	2%	7%
2004	12%	2%	7%
2003	10%	2%	6%
2002	10%	2%	4%
2001	10%	1%	5%
2000	6%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	2%	32%	2%
2022	2%	32%	1%
2021	2%	32%	2%
2020	1%	33%	1%
2019	1%	33%	1%
2014	1%	34%	1%
2013	1%	34%
2012	1%	34%	1%
2011	1%	35%	1%
2010	1%	35%	1%
2009	1%	35%	1%
2008	1%	36%	1%
2007	1%	36%	1%
2006	1%	36%	1%
2005	1%	36%
2004	1%	36%
2003	1%	36%

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White

84%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	82%	52%	86%
2022	79%	53%	86%
2021	82%	53%	86%
2020	82%	54%	86%
2019	82%	54%	86%
2018	83%	55%	87%
2017	83%	55%	87%
2016	84%	56%	89%
2015	83%	56%	63%
2014	83%	57%	89%
2013	85%	58%	89%
2012	84%	58%	90%
2011	86%	58%	90%
2010	85%	58%	90%
2009	84%	59%	89%
2008	85%	58%	89%
2007	85%	59%	89%
2006	86%	59%	90%
2005	87%	60%	92%
2004	87%	60%	92%
2003	88%	60%	93%
2002	88%	60%	94%
2001	90%	61%	95%
2000	93%	61%	96%
1999	97%	61%	97%
1998	98%	61%	98%
1997	98%	60%	98%
1996	98%	61%	98%
1995	99%	62%	100%
1994	99%	62%	100%
1993	99%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	0.31	0.62	0.25
2022	0.36	0.61	0.25
2021	0.32	0.61	0.25
2020	0.31	0.60	0.25
2019	0.31	0.60	0.25
2018	0.30	0.59	0.23
2017	0.30	0.59	0.23
2016	0.28	0.58	0.20
2015	0.30	0.58	0.33
2014	0.30	0.56	0.21
2013	0.27	0.55	0.20
2012	0.28	0.55	0.18
2011	0.25	0.54	0.18
2010	0.25	0.54	0.19
2009	0.27	0.53	0.19
2008	0.26	0.54	0.20
2007	0.26	0.53	0.20
2006	0.25	0.53	0.19
2005	0.23	0.51	0.14
2004	0.23	0.51	0.15
2003	0.22	0.51	0.13
2002	0.22	0.51	0.11
2001	0.18	0.50	0.09
2000	0.13	0.50	0.09
1999	0.06	0.50	0.05
1998	0.03	0.50	0.04
1997	0.04	0.52	0.04
1996	0.04	0.50	0.03
1995	0.02	0.49	0.01
1994	0.02	0.49	0.00
1993	0.02	0.49	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	39%	55%	30%
2022	24%	44%	15%
2021	35%	48%	25%
2020	34%	49%	26%
2019	34%	49%	26%
2018	38%	47%	28%
2017	38%	47%	28%
2016	42%	46%	28%
2015	40%	47%	29%
2014	36%	52%	26%
2013	42%	51%	27%
2012	46%	51%	28%
2011	47%	49%	30%
2010	40%	47%	21%
2009	38%	44%	23%
2008	40%	43%	24%
2007	38%	42%	23%
2006	36%	44%	24%
2005	37%	43%	22%
2004	36%	42%	21%
2003	36%	42%	20%
2002	33%	40%	18%
2001	31%	38%	17%
2000	29%	37%	15%
1999	25%	38%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Cullman City School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	10%	7%	5%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	10%	8%	5%
2009	8%	8%	5%
2008	11%	8%	6%
2007	9%	9%	6%
2006	9%	9%	6%
2005	9%	8%	6%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	10%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	6%
2000	9%	8%	6%
1999	7%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Elementary School's ranking?

West Elementary School is ranked #104 out of 1,285 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are West Elementary School often compared to?

West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

592 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of West Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

West Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Cullman City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-6
Enrollment: 592 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education