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Middle Schools in Cullman County

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At a glance

DistrictCullman County57^th of 139 Alabama districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,575

Students

Top rankedWest Point Middle School71^st of 443 Alabama middle schools

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Biggest riser

West Point Middle School up 19 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hanceville Middle School 16.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The five middle schools in Cullman County, Alabama, serve grades 6-8 and enroll roughly 1,575 students combined, with school sizes ranging from 225 to 397 students. This rural district, ranked 57th out of 139 in the state, shows a wide performance gap between its top and bottom schools.

West Point Middle School is the clear academic leader, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 71st in the state (84th percentile). Its 6th grade math proficiency rate of 59% is nearly 24 points above the state average, and it leads the district in English (66% average) and 8th grade science (66%). At the other end, Hanceville Middle School has fallen to a 2-star rating, with 8th grade math proficiency at just 12%—less than half the state average. Hanceville also has the highest poverty rate (62% free/reduced lunch) and second-highest chronic absenteeism (9.7%). Vinemont Middle School has declined sharply from a 4-star to 3-star rating, with 6th grade math proficiency dropping from 48% to 23% in one year, despite spending the most per student ($9,542). Fairview Middle School and Good Hope Middle School sit in the middle, with Fairview showing strong English scores (64%) but weak 7th grade math (18%).

Chronic absenteeism correlates strongly with performance: West Point has the lowest rate (5.5%) and best outcomes, while Vinemont (10.4%) and Hanceville (9.7%) struggle most. Across all schools, 7th grade math is the weakest subject, and English proficiency consistently outpaces math by 20-24 points. The district excels in 8th grade science, with four of five schools exceeding the state average. Three of five schools saw their state rankings decline over the past two years, suggesting systemic challenges, though West Point's consistent excellence demonstrates what is achievable within the district.

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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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
Fairview Middle School	Public	6-8	841 Welcome Rd	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-0883	291	14	20.3	50.5%	226 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	64.8	128^th of 443 public middle schools	71.1%		71.2	98^th of 439 public middle schools	77.7%	30	45.7	18.0	29.0	55.9	64.1	60.0	67.7	$7,405	$1,112	$6,266
Good Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	216 Good Hope School RD	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-9600	378	20	19.3	43.9%	313 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.1%)	61.5	145^th of 443 public middle schools	67.3%		62.6	139^th of 439 public middle schools	68.3%	6	36.2	20.0	31.1	64.1	61.5	55.4	60.2	$6,562	$477	$6,058
Hanceville Middle School	Public	6-8	805 Commercial St SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 352-6175	284	17	16.7	61.6%	206 (72.5%)	11 (3.9%)	45 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	43.5	249^th of 443 public middle schools	43.8%		45.6	241^st of 439 public middle schools	45.1%	8	23.4	22.1	12.0	52.2	52.3	55.8	48.9	$7,144	$663	$6,454
Vinemont Middle School	Public	6-8	170 High School Rd	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 739-1943	225	13	17.2	49.3%	196 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	56.6	176^th of 443 public middle schools	60.3%		72	96^th of 439 public middle schools	78.1%	80	22.9	19.7	25.8	61.3	68.6	58.4	54.8	$9,542	$595	$8,920
West Point Middle School	Public	6-8	4545 County Road 1141	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-5904	397	21	18.9	48.9%	339 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	77.7	71^st of 443 public middle schools	84.0%		72.7	90^th of 439 public middle schools	79.5%	19	59.1	34.3	33.3	65.8	69.3	65.0	64.3	$9,369	$1,784	$7,557
Holly Pond Middle School	Public	6-8	91 Buckner Road	Holly Pond	35083	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 796-5898	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	47^th
Marshall County	10.97 mi	19	97^th
Blount County	12.67 mi	17	45^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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