Is West Elementary School a good school?

Yes. West Elementary School ranks in the top 8.8% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 584 students attended West Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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

West Elementary School

Public 2-6

303 Rosemont Ave SW
Cullman, AL 35055

(256) 734-4271

District: Cullman City

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,201

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cullman Middle School
High:	Cullman High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

13.5%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Elementary School ranks better than 91.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.8%), Hispanic (13.5%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Cullman City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Elementary School is 15.7, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Cullman City School District! (See more...)

Compare West Elementary School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Elementary School is $9,201. 1 elementary schools in the Cullman City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Elementary School 60^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See West Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Cullman City:

SchoolDigger ranks Cullman City 5^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	81.70	76^th	623	87.8%
2005	76.48	116^th	688	83.1%
2006	84.01	64^th	689	90.7%
2007	85.82	38^th	698	94.6%
2008	81.95	61^st	698	91.3%
2009	80.04	77^th	696	88.9%
2010	83.02	48^th	704	93.2%
2011	84.43	29^th	709	95.9%
2012	84.73	29^th	696	95.8%
2013	79.91	47^th	696	93.2%
2014	76.61	118^th	695	83.0%
2015	87.36	71^st	691	89.7%
2016	84.33	88^th	691	87.3%
2017	89.27	56^th	688	91.9%
2018	83.98	90^th	680	86.8%
2019	82.25	96^th	681	85.9%
2021	73.83	145^th	692	79.0%
2022	86.23	77^th	687	88.8%
2023	88.66	60^th	680	91.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.76	25^th	123	79.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	46.57	134^th	280	52.1%
2018	57.11	114^th	344	66.9%
2019	54.57	145^th	392	63.0%
2021	65.81	86^th	398	78.4%
2023	66.64	76^th	373	79.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	76.23	80^th	567	85.9%
2018	78.87	89^th	651	86.3%
2019	71.05	124^th	649	80.9%
2021	77.35	95^th	653	85.5%
2022	86.27	41^st	651	93.7%
2023	77.89	96^th	623	84.6%

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Rank History for Female students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	89.10	49^th	639	92.3%
2018	82.66	86^th	640	86.6%
2019	83.53	75^th	646	88.4%
2021	68.36	176^th	656	73.2%
2022	81.41	96^th	656	85.4%
2023	84.44	74^th	645	88.5%

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Rank History for Male students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	85.90	64^th	639	90.0%
2018	82.72	88^th	650	86.5%
2019	75.58	122^nd	650	81.2%
2021	72.74	149^th	669	77.7%
2022	85.36	78^th	669	88.3%
2023	89.07	54^th	649	91.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	71.35	22^nd	130	83.1%
2018	74.07	22^nd	140	84.3%
2019	90.05	9^th	152	94.1%
2021	67.39	36^th	164	78.0%
2022	69.03	40^th	175	77.1%
2023	66.88	46^th	184	75.0%

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Rank History for White students at West Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	79.78	60^th	369	83.7%
2018	71.35	124^th	508	75.6%
2019	66.92	140^th	529	73.5%
2021	56.75	204^th	539	62.2%
2022	73.98	112^th	540	79.3%
2023	76.95	95^th	528	82.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	548	548
1989	552	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1990	589	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1991	599	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1992	587	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1993	613	0	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1994	604	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1995	482	0	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1996	482	0	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1997	496	0	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1998	495	0	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1999	451	1	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	443	1	3	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2001	413	2	2	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2002	437	4	3	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	437	4	3	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	442	5	2	57	0	n/a	n/a	1	507
2005	421	4	2	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2006	454	5	2	67	0	n/a	n/a	1	529
2007	464	5	1	71	0	n/a	n/a	2	543
2008	466	7	1	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2009	496	3	6	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2010	480	4	1	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2011	519	4	3	77	1	0	0	0	604
2012	522	5	7	73	2	0	9	0	618
2013	546	4	6	73	1	0	12	0	642
2014	505	5	8	82	2	2	11	0	615
2015	546	3	10	72	3	2	23	0	659
2016	547	5	4	83	3	6	19	0	667
2017	541	4	2	80	1	8	20	0	656
2018	502	6	5	77	2	4	21	0	617
2019	515	9	7	76	1	2	22	0	632
2020	495	8	10	72	1	1	16	0	603
2021	478	9	9	72	0	1	13	0	582
2022	454	10	13	79	1	3	13	0	573
2023	478	11	8	79	0	1	7	0	584

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	548	31.0	17.6	0
1989	553	32.0	17.2	n/a
1990	590	35.0	16.8	0
1991	601	36.0	16.6	n/a
1992	591	37.0	15.9	n/a
1993	620	40.0	15.5	n/a
1994	609	40.0	15.2	n/a
1995	492	33.3	14.8	n/a
1996	492	33.3	14.8	n/a
1997	507	32.1	15.8	25.4
1998	502	32.3	15.5	29.5
1999	465	35.0	13.3	31.8
2000	477	34.0	14.0	37.7
2001	458	31.0	14.8	40.8
2002	496	30.7	16.2	42.7
2003	496	30.7	16.2	42.7
2004	507	34.2	14.8	44.1
2005	485	36.0	13.5	46.2
2006	529	35.0	15.1	45.8
2007	543	34.6	15.7	47.7
2008	551	35.7	15.4	50.3
2009	585	34.7	16.7	46.7
2010	561	35.1	15.9	50.6
2011	604	35.6	16.9	54.3
2012	618	34.6	17.8	55.5
2013	642	36.6	17.5	49.5
2014	615	37.6	16.3	42.8
2015	659	37.0	17.8	50.4
2016	667	40.0	16.6	47.1
2017	656	40.1	16.3	46.8
2018	617	37.7	16.3	43.1
2019	632	36.6	17.2	42.9
2020	603	37.6	16.0	40.8
2021	582	37.0	15.7	41.4
2022	573	33.0	17.3	27.7
2023	584	37.0	15.7	47.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	548	31.0	17.6	0
1989	553	32.0	17.2	n/a
1990	590	35.0	16.8	0
1991	601	36.0	16.6	n/a
1992	591	37.0	15.9	n/a
1993	620	40.0	15.5	n/a
1994	609	40.0	15.2	n/a
1995	492	33.3	14.8	n/a
1996	492	33.3	14.8	n/a
1997	507	32.1	15.8	25.4
1998	502	32.3	15.5	29.5
1999	465	35.0	13.3	31.8
2000	477	34.0	14.0	37.7
2001	458	31.0	14.8	40.8
2002	496	30.7	16.2	42.7
2003	496	30.7	16.2	42.7
2004	507	34.2	14.8	44.1
2005	485	36.0	13.5	46.2
2006	529	35.0	15.1	45.8
2007	543	34.6	15.7	47.7
2008	551	35.7	15.4	50.3
2009	585	34.7	16.7	46.7
2010	561	35.1	15.9	50.6
2011	604	35.6	16.9	54.3
2012	618	34.6	17.8	55.5
2013	642	36.6	17.5	49.5
2014	615	37.6	16.3	42.8
2015	659	37.0	17.8	50.4
2016	667	40.0	16.6	47.1
2017	656	40.1	16.3	46.8
2018	617	37.7	16.3	43.1
2019	632	36.6	17.2	42.9
2020	603	37.6	16.0	40.8
2021	582	37.0	15.7	41.4
2022	573	33.0	17.3	27.7
2023	584	37.0	15.7	47.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,507 (16.4%)	$7,691 (83.6%)	$9,201

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 96^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 60^th of 680 Elementary schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Elementary School)	72.5	78.8	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cullman City)	72.8	79.1	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Elementary School)	60.3	50.4	9.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cullman City)	67.4	56.3	11.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Elementary School)	63.1	54.4	8.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cullman City)	61.1	68.3	7.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Elementary School)	56.4	52	4.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cullman City)	60	60.9	0.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	632	584	7.6%
African American	9	11	22.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	8	14.3%
Hispanic	76	79	3.9%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	515	478	7.2%
Two or More Races	22	7	68.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.9%	47.1%	4.2%

Schools Near West Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
West Elementary School	Public	2-6	303 Rosemont Ave SW	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 734-4271	584	37	15.7	47.1%	478 (81.8%)	11 (1.9%)	79 (13.5%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	88.7	60^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.2	77^th of 687 public elementary schools	88.8%	17	78.8	50.4	54.4	52.0	60.0	82.2	73.7	73.9	70.7	$9,201	$1,507	$7,691
East Elementary School	Public	2-6	608 4th Ave SE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 734-2232	594	33	18.2	32.8%	527 (88.7%)	11 (1.9%)	27 (4.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	96.1	19^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.2	31^st of 687 public elementary schools	95.5%	12	79.3	61.8	81.0	69.2	78.9	84.3	85.4	80.2	84.1	$7,870	$886	$6,982
Cullman City Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	900 Hoehn Drive NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 775-0234	523	29	18.2	41.5%	450 (86.0%)	12 (2.3%)	43 (8.2%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)								(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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 734-0314	483	27	17.8	68.1%	414 (85.7%)	5 (1.0%)	51 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	73.2	164^th of 680 public elementary schools	75.9%		61.7	247^th of 687 public elementary schools	64.0%	83	70.6	29.5	31.8		64.1	79.1	62.8	61.3		$8,045	$545	$7,473
Good Hope Elementary School	Public	3-5	204 Good Hope School Rd	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 734-3824	344	17	20.2	67.7%	285 (82.8%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.4%)	48.6	357^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.5%		49.6	354^th of 687 public elementary schools	48.5%	3	37.0	28.1	30.4		37.7	46.5	51.8	57.8		$8,739	$563	$8,150
Good Hope Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	661 County Road 447	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 734-0109	425	23	18.8	62.8%	370 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$10,389	$1,390	$8,971
Welti Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8545 County Road 747	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 734-4956	211	12	17.5	54.5%	189 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	47.2	362^nd of 680 public elementary schools	46.8%		38.5	423^rd of 687 public elementary schools	38.4%	61	31.0	20.0	23.5		40.0	58.6	45.0	64.7		$13,004	$1,743	$11,207
West Point Intermediate School	Public	4-5	4541 County Road 1141	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 734-8019	269	11	23.5	69.9%	239 (88.8%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	67.7	208^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.4%		61.1	255^th of 687 public elementary schools	62.9%	47		52.4	46.9		44.0		50.8	60.0		$7,860	$1,090	$6,742
West Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4300 County Road 1141	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 775-6178	518	30	17.2	66.8%	465 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)								(n/a)	53.0					62.1				$9,304	$1,145	$8,129
Hanceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	799 Commercial Street SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 352-9196	624	32	19.6	78.0%	463 (74.2%)	24 (3.8%)	88 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.2%)	55.2	306^th of 680 public elementary schools	55.0%		51.1	348^th of 687 public elementary schools	49.3%	42	37.1	37.4	25.0		48.4	58.0	58.7	49.0		$8,379	$628	$7,725

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