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West Elementary School

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West Elementary School ranks 92 nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School in Cullman, AL, serves 490 students in grades 3 through 6 and is part of the highly-rated Cullman City school district, which ranks in the top 10% of districts statewide.

West Elementary is a strong school that consistently outperforms state averages by wide margins in both math and reading. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency was 53.7% compared to the state's 39.1%, and 3rd-grade reading proficiency hit 81.2% versus the state's 64.8%. The school's greatest strength is its effectiveness with students from low-income backgrounds—it ranks in the 90th percentile statewide for this group, a remarkable achievement given that nearly 45% of its students receive free or reduced lunch. This is especially notable when compared to nearby Hanceville Elementary School in the Cullman County district, which has higher poverty rates and ranks in the 44th percentile overall. West Elementary proves that high achievement is possible regardless of a student's economic background.

However, there are areas of concern. The most striking comparison is with its sister school, East Elementary School, which serves the same grades in the same district but ranks in the top 20 schools statewide. East outperforms West in nearly every subject—for instance, 5th-grade math proficiency is 87.0% at East versus 53.7% at West. Additionally, West's chronic absenteeism rate (12.0%) is more than double East's (5.4%). Math proficiency also declines as students advance: 66.2% in 3rd grade drops to 53.7% by 5th grade, while reading remains stable around 82%. For parents, this suggests a school that excels with disadvantaged students and literacy, but one where math instruction and attendance may need attention in the upper grades.

490

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,201

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 Rosemont Ave SW
Cullman, AL 35055-3244

(256) 734-4271

District: Cullman City

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cullman Middle School
High:	Cullman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (71% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg77%

Alabama avg53%

92^nd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Cullman City

8^th of 140Cullman City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	92 of 686	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	87 of 680	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	39 of 684	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	60 of 680	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	77 of 687	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	145 of 692	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	96 of 681	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	90 of 680	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	89.3	56 of 688	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	84.3	88 of 691	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	87.4	71 of 691	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	118 of 695	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	47 of 696	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	84.7	29 of 696	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	29 of 709	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	48 of 704	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	80.0	77 of 696	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	61 of 698	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	38 of 698	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	84.0	64 of 689	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	76.5	116 of 688	83.1%	★★★★☆
2004	81.7	76 of 623	87.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	64.8	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	125 of 651	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	90 of 649	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	47 of 650	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	74 of 645	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	96 of 656	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	176 of 656	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	75 of 646	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	86 of 640	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	89.1	49 of 639	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	15 of 90	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	40 of 206	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	28 of 196	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	46 of 184	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	40 of 175	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	36 of 164	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	9 of 152	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	22 of 140	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	22 of 130	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	67 of 667	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	80.7	74 of 660	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	35 of 670	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	96 of 623	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	41 of 651	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.3	95 of 653	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	124 of 649	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	89 of 651	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	80 of 567	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	65 of 659	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.8	85 of 651	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	43 of 655	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	54 of 649	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	78 of 669	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	149 of 669	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	122 of 650	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	88 of 650	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	64 of 639	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	61 of 193	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	130 of 403	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	69 of 403	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	62 of 395	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	76 of 373	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	86 of 398	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	145 of 392	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	114 of 344	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	134 of 280	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	102 of 501	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	105 of 532	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	64 of 535	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	95 of 528	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	112 of 540	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	204 of 539	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	140 of 529	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	124 of 508	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	60 of 369	83.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)90th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)80th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English82%+17 vs state

Science69%+19 vs state

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	84.5	92^nd of 686 public elementary schools	86.6%		84.7	87^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.2%	5	66.2	62.3	53.7	68.9	81.2	82.0	82.6	$9,201	$1,507	$7,691
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%)	93	30^th of 686 public elementary schools	95.6%		94.3	18^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.4%	12	63.0	78.7	87.0	84.3	87.0	82.7	96.3	$7,870	$886	$6,982
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is West Elementary School in?

Cullman City

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended West Elementary School.

Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks 92^nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cullman Middle School
High : Cullman High School

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