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Elementary Schools in Cullman County

At a glance

DistrictCullman County55^th of 140 Alabama districtsFull district overview →

Schools

5,344

Students

Top rankedVinemont Elementary School187^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fairview Elementary School up 19 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Good Hope Primary School 15.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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2★

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

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Summary:

The Cullman County school district in Alabama includes 12 elementary schools serving approximately 5,344 students across grades PK-8, with most schools covering PK-5 or K-5 and several extending through 8th grade.

For parents seeking top academic performers, Cold Springs Elementary School stands out as the district's clear leader, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide with a 4-star rating and achieving the highest proficiency rates in 3rd grade English (86.44%) and 8th grade Science (68.75%). Vinemont Elementary School is a close second, ranking in the 73rd percentile with exceptional 3rd and 4th grade math scores, though it shows a notable weakness in 5th grade math (22.78% proficiency). West Point Intermediate School boasts the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate at just 2.2%, far below the district average of 10.6%, and demonstrates strong 5th grade performance. At the other end, Hanceville Elementary School struggles academically with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (60.96%) and below-average proficiency across most subjects, while Welti Elementary School and Parkside Elementary School also rank in the bottom half despite having the highest per-student spending in the district.

English Language Arts is a district-wide strength, with 5th grade proficiency exceeding state averages at nearly every school—Holly Pond Elementary School, Good Hope Elementary School, and Good Hope Primary School all exceed 80% proficiency. However, math performance is more inconsistent, with a concerning "middle school slump" in K-8 schools like Holly Pond, where math proficiency drops from 48% in 6th grade to just 8.54% in 8th grade. Several schools also show sharp grade-level transition challenges—Fairview Elementary School drops 28 points in math between 4th and 5th grade. The district's spending paradox is striking: the lowest-spending school (Cold Springs at $7,344 per student) achieves the best results, while the three highest-spending schools all rank in the bottom half academically, suggesting that factors beyond funding—such as community engagement and school culture—drive success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12431 Al Highway 69 N	Baileyton	35019	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-5568	379	22	17.1	54.6%	328 (86.5%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	51.3	349^th of 686 public elementary schools	49.1%		51.3	344^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.4%	5	33.3	33.3	19.5	37.8	24.2	48.6	52.1	62.9	61.9	62.5	80.5	62.2	60.6	54.3	$11,427	$1,791	$9,608
Cold Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8999 County Road 109	Bremen	35033	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 287-1247	500	30	16.8	40.2%	470 (94.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	69.4	200^th of 686 public elementary schools	70.8%		75.4	149^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.1%	51	45.8	45.7	52.2	42.9	34.7	33.3	55.6	68.8	86.4	65.2	80.4	61.2	65.3	75.0	$7,344	$450	$6,868
Welti Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	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%)								(n/a)															$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%)	57.4	291^st of 686 public elementary schools	57.6%		56.5	310^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.4%	19	44.7	45.0	16.8				60.8		71.6	65.0	73.7				$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%)	55	320^th of 686 public elementary schools	53.4%		61.7	260^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.8%	60	37.2	41.0	30.1				56.8		65.8	61.9	77.9				$8,739	$563	$8,150
Hanceville Elementary School	Public	3-5	799 Commercial Street SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 352-9196	648	35	18.4	61.0%	496 (76.5%)	16 (2.5%)	87 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	46.7	385^th of 686 public elementary schools	43.9%		48	363^rd of 680 public elementary schools	46.6%	22	32.5	39.1	41.1				35.7		66.7	47.8	77.6				$8,379	$628	$7,725
Holly Pond Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 New Hope Road	Holly Pond	35083	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-0046	634	32	20.0	55.0%	533 (84.1%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	53	333^rd of 686 public elementary schools	51.5%		60.2	278^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.1%	55	45.3	32.9	32.5				42.9		64.0	65.7	80.3				$8,380	$629	$7,725
Vinemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 High School Road	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-0314	487	29	16.7	49.9%	413 (84.8%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	71.1	187^th of 686 public elementary schools	72.7%		69.3	202^nd of 680 public elementary schools	70.3%	15	60.6	59.4	22.8				58.0		78.8	73.9	81.0				$8,045	$545	$7,473
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)	38.1								58.3						$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
Harmony School	Public	PK, KG-5	4910 County Road 940	Logan	35098	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 747-1427	337	22	15.2	46.6%	312 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	46.7	384^th of 686 public elementary schools	44.0%		49.3	360^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.1%	24	57.1	17.2	20.7				41.4		82.9	55.2	65.5				$12,608	$2,001	$10,582
West Point Intermediate School	Public	4-5	4541 County Road 1141	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-8019	250	12	21.5	50.0%	223 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	55.4	314^th of 686 public elementary schools	54.2%		73.7	161^st of 680 public elementary schools	76.3%	153		34.4	56.6				47.3			46.2	79.7				$7,860	$1,090	$6,742
Hanceville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	740 Stadium Street SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 939-1500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arab City	6.48 mi	4	7^th
Morgan County	9.89 mi	18	46^th
Marshall County	10.97 mi	19	97^th
Blount County	12.67 mi	17	44^th
Cullman City	14.02 mi	7	8^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.

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