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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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 3,564 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 28% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
536 Schools
# Students
9,846 Students
240,465 Students
# Teachers
534 Teachers
12,788 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Cullman County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.60
# American Indian Students
18 Students
3,433 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
997 Students
23,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
76 Students
72,029 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
8,331 Students
131,952 Students
% White Students
85%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
389 Students
6,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
274
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
841
5,140
# Students in 1st Grade:
829
5,374
# Students in 2nd Grade:
728
5,001
# Students in 3rd Grade:
733
4,867
# Students in 4th Grade:
726
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
701
10,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
730
39,744
# Students in 7th Grade:
720
56,941
# Students in 8th Grade:
734
58,373
# Students in 9th Grade:
764
13,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
761
11,393
# Students in 11th Grade:
668
10,492
# Students in 12th Grade:
637
10,256
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,074 is higher than the state median of $12,861. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,704 is less than the state median of $12,084. 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
$13,074
$12,861
Spending / Student
$10,704
$12,084
Best Cullman County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cold Springs Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8999 County Road 109
Bremen, AL 35033
(256) 287-1247
Bremen, AL 35033
(256) 287-1247
Grades: PK-8
| 519 students
Rank: #22.
West Point Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 63%)
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
| 381 students
Rank: #33.
Good Hope Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
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
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12431 Al Highway 69 N
Baileyton, AL 35019
(256) 796-5568
Baileyton, AL 35019
(256) 796-5568
Grades: PK-8
| 380 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Fairview Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
841 Welcome Rd
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 796-0883
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 796-0883
Grades: 6-8
| 305 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Holly Pond Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 New Hope Road
Holly Pond, AL 35083
(256) 796-0046
Holly Pond, AL 35083
(256) 796-0046
Grades: PK-8
| 578 students
Rank: #77.
Hanceville Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
805 Commercial St Se
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 352-6175
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 352-6175
Grades: 6-8
| 304 students
Rank: #88.
Vinemont Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
170 High School Rd
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 739-1943
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 739-1943
Grades: 6-8
| 237 students
Rank: #99.
Harmony School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4910 County Road 940
Logan, AL 35098
(256) 747-1427
Logan, AL 35098
(256) 747-1427
Grades: PK-8
| 321 students
Rank: #1010.
Cullman Child Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
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
| 153 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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