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Best Elementary Schools in Cullman, AL

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Schools

3,847

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedEast Elementary School18^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Good Hope Elementary School up 79 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Good Hope Primary School 15.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Cullman, Alabama is home to 8 elementary schools, a mix of public schools within the Cullman City and Cullman County school districts. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and showcase a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions leading the way.

Among the top-performing elementary schools in the area are East Elementary School and West Elementary School, both part of the Cullman City district. These 5-star rated schools consistently rank among the best in the state, with exceptional test scores, particularly in English language arts. In contrast, Fairview Elementary School, in the Cullman County district, performs well above the state average but not quite at the same level as the Cullman City schools.

The data reveals that the Cullman City elementary schools generally outperform their Cullman County counterparts on state assessments, likely due to the higher district rankings. However, factors such as student-teacher ratios, funding, and poverty levels also appear to play a role in the schools' academic outcomes. While the data provides a comprehensive overview of the elementary schools in Cullman, expanding the information to include all tested grade levels would offer a more complete picture of each institution's performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cullman City Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	900 Hoehn Drive NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 775-0234	782	50	15.6	40.0%	664 (84.9%)	4 (0.5%)	83 (10.6%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)								(n/a)										$9,306	$1,556	$7,748
East Elementary School	Public	3-6	608 4th Ave SE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-2232	466	28	16.7	32.2%	421 (90.3%)	7 (1.5%)	20 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	94.3	18^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.4%		95	22^nd of 684 public elementary schools	96.8%	4	64.1	77.4	86.6	64.9	86.8	87.0	91.4	89.3	93.8	$7,870	$886	$6,982
West Elementary School	Public	3-6	303 Rosemont Ave SW	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-4271	490	31	15.7	44.7%	389 (79.4%)	8 (1.6%)	79 (16.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	84.7	87^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.2%		92	39^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.3%	48	71.5	54.1	47.2	56.9	54.1	84.6	80.3	88.6	83.3	$9,201	$1,507	$7,691
Welti Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8545 County Road 747	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-4956	218	13	16.7	45.0%	198 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	57.7	295^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.6%		68.4	202^nd of 684 public elementary schools	70.5%	93	57.9	40.0	40.0		33.3	73.7	53.3	76.0		$13,004	$1,743	$11,207
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Wesley Ave N	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-6304	601	32	18.7	53.2%	472 (78.5%)	6 (1.0%)	113 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	56.5	310^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.4%		60.2	266^th of 684 public elementary schools	61.1%	44	54.4	23.9	28.2		54.6	72.8		72.6		$8,083	$480	$7,576
Good Hope Elementary School	Public	3-5	204 Good Hope School Rd	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-3824	393	21	18.6	50.4%	330 (84.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	61.7	260^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.8%		51.1	339^th of 684 public elementary schools	50.4%	79	54.0	39.5	29.6		50.4	77.4	60.5	76.0		$8,739	$563	$8,150
West Point Elementary School	Public	K-3	4300 County Road 1141	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 775-6178	496	26	19.0	51.8%	432 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)								(n/a)	43.0					64.7				$9,304	$1,145	$8,129
Good Hope Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	661 County Road 447	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-0109	401	27	15.1	40.9%	353 (88.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)										$10,389	$1,390	$8,971

Cities Near Cullman

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vinemont	4.87 mi	5	69^th
Hanceville	9.13 mi	3	176^th
Eva	11.96 mi	1	38^th
Holly Pond	12.86 mi	2	83^rd
Logan	13.05 mi	1	128^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.