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Parkside Elementary School

Q: Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 349 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Parkside Elementary School in Baileyton, AL, serves 379 students from Pre-K through 8th grade in the rural Cullman County district, where just over half of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Parkside is something of a tale of two schools. The middle school grades are a clear bright spot: 8th grade math proficiency (48.57%) and science proficiency (62.86%) both significantly outpace district and state averages, and this strength has been consistent for several years. However, the elementary grades tell a different story. Proficiency in 3rd and 5th grade math lags the state by 11 and 20 points respectively, and the school's overall state ranking has slipped from a 4-star rating a decade ago to a 2-star rating today. This decline is school-specific—the Cullman County district has remained stable over the same period. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with 13.7% of students missing significant school time, higher than both the district (10.6%) and state (12.0%) averages.

Comparing Parkside to nearby schools offers useful context. Eva School, just 10 miles away in Morgan County, serves a similar student population with even higher poverty rates, yet achieves a 4-star rating and outperforms Parkside in nearly every subject—proof that the challenges here are addressable. Meanwhile, Holly Pond Elementary, the closest comparable K-8 school, has better attendance and stronger elementary scores, though Parkside actually beats Holly Pond in 8th grade math (48.57% vs. 8.54%) and science. For parents, the takeaway is that Parkside offers an exceptional upper-grade math and science program, but the elementary years and attendance patterns are areas where the school clearly needs improvement.

379

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,427

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12431 Al Highway 69 N
Baileyton, AL 35019-8373

(256) 796-5568

District: Cullman County

Students who attend Parkside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairview Middle School
High:	Fairview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Cullman County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Alabama avg49%

Elementary school

349^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

123^rd of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Cullman County

57^th of 139Cullman County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	349 of 686	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	344 of 680	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	332 of 684	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	315 of 680	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	263 of 687	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	314 of 692	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	191 of 681	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	358 of 680	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.2	178 of 688	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	224 of 691	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	233 of 691	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.1	286 of 695	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.4	56 of 696	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	62.5	293 of 696	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	378 of 709	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	309 of 704	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	147 of 696	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	58.8	290 of 698	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	257 of 698	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.7	393 of 689	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.5	272 of 688	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.0	213 of 623	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	314 of 652	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	319 of 649	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	310 of 650	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	323 of 645	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	277 of 656	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	347 of 656	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	288 of 646	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	299 of 640	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	186 of 639	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	355 of 668	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.1	232 of 660	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	297 of 670	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	269 of 623	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	178 of 651	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	164 of 653	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	93 of 649	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	257 of 651	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	87.4	32 of 567	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	359 of 660	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	356 of 651	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	347 of 655	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	272 of 649	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	278 of 669	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	338 of 669	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.8	140 of 650	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	376 of 650	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.0	166 of 639	74.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	212 of 403	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.7	71 of 403	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	401 of 500	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	372 of 532	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	393 of 535	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	381 of 528	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	330 of 540	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	354 of 539	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	275 of 529	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	379 of 508	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	123 of 443	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	51.5	196 of 439	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	139 of 442	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	150 of 437	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	145 of 432	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	277 of 440	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	137 of 437	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	129 of 423	69.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	71 of 432	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.5	38 of 432	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	76.0	66 of 430	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	51 of 438	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	66.1	128 of 436	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	117 of 436	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	105 of 435	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.9	30 of 435	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	71.0	95 of 425	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	55 of 417	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	53.0	197 of 412	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.3	247 of 409	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.9	187 of 415	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.2	130 of 407	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	75 of 422	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	43.8	235 of 415	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	204 of 426	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	70 of 417	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	209 of 423	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	255 of 415	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	94 of 399	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	136 of 392	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	112 of 380	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	72 of 432	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	102 of 428	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	74 of 437	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	145 of 410	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	71 of 421	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	173 of 415	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	137 of 396	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	135 of 396	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	88.5	15 of 349	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	171 of 421	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	190 of 422	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	87 of 428	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	167 of 419	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	152 of 427	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	268 of 418	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	195 of 399	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	99 of 397	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	40 of 380	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	139 of 355	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.6	246 of 377	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	184 of 373	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	204 of 370	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	189 of 376	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	305 of 369	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	194 of 343	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	184 of 331	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English64%+3 vs state

Science57%+5 vs state

Mathematics33%-3 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 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%)	51.2	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
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
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%)	52.9	334^th of 686 public elementary schools	51.3%		60.2	278^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.1%	56	45.3	32.9	32.5				42.9		64.0	65.7	80.3				$8,380	$629	$7,725
Arab Elementary School	Public	3-5	241 8th Ave NE	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 586-6085	599	29	20.6	45.7%	553 (92.3%)	5 (0.8%)	22 (3.7%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	91.6	42^nd of 686 public elementary schools	93.9%		92.3	35^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.9%	7	76.6	80.2	67.7				76.5		84.2	80.8	87.9				$7,777	$1,157	$6,613
Arab Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	121 Mimosa St NE	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 586-6005	698	39	17.8	39.3%	639 (91.5%)	4 (0.6%)	33 (4.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$8,396	$1,248	$7,142
Eva School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 School Rd	Eva	35621	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-5141	345	19	18.3	60.3%	307 (89.0%)	5 (1.4%)	12 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	73.5	163^rd of 686 public elementary schools	76.2%		80.4	115^th of 680 public elementary schools	83.1%	48	44.1	77.1	61.1	23.1	25.7	41.0	74.3	76.9	82.4	71.4	75.0	66.7	57.1	66.7	$10,692	$1,859	$8,817
Brindlee Mountain Elementary School	Public	3-5	2233 Shoal Creek Rd	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2246	286	14	21.1	61.2%	262 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	41.4	420^th of 686 public elementary schools	38.8%		45.4	386^th of 680 public elementary schools	43.2%	34	37.7	39.1	26.5				50.6		61.5	56.5	52.9				$13,239	$2,250	$10,977
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
Blountsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	260 Page St	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-1990	648	36	17.8	61.3%	467 (72.1%)	10 (1.5%)	165 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	59.6	276^th of 686 public elementary schools	59.8%		38.6	437^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.7%	161	40.9	46.3	28.2	39.0			75.0		61.4	76.3	67.9	59.0			$7,142	$1,140	$5,986
Brindlee Mountain Primary School	Public	K-2	1050 Scant City Road	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2532	278	16	17.7	69.8%	242 (87.1%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$12,604	$1,997	$10,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary School

Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?

Parkside Elementary School ranks 349^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fairview Middle School
High : Fairview High School

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary School?

Students at Parkside Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Parkside Elementary School in?

Cullman County

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Parkside Elementary School.

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