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Welti Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Welti Elementary School is a small, rural school in Cullman, AL, serving 218 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Cullman County district.

One of the most impressive things about Welti is how well it supports students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In both of the last two school years, this group ranked in the 85th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement that puts the school in the top tier for helping these students succeed. The school also shines in early-grade English, with 3rd graders scoring well above both district and state averages in reading proficiency. However, there are some areas that need attention. Chronic absenteeism is a growing concern, with 13.8% of students missing too much school—higher than most nearby schools like Vinemont Elementary (10.9%) and Good Hope Elementary (5.8%). Science scores are also a weak spot, falling well below district averages. Additionally, there's a notable gap between boys and girls, with boys performing significantly better in recent years.

Welti spends considerably more per student ($13,004) than nearby schools like Vinemont ($8,045) or Fairview Elementary ($8,083), yet its overall performance is mid-pack compared to its neighbors. The school's test scores have also bounced around quite a bit from year to year, which is common for smaller schools where a few students can make a big difference. On a positive note, the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch dropped sharply from about 61% to 45% in just one year, suggesting positive changes in the community. While the school has some clear strengths—especially with its most vulnerable students—parents should be aware of the attendance issues and the inconsistency in subjects like science and math as they consider this school.

218

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,004

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8545 County Road 747
Cullman, AL 35055-9254

(256) 734-4956

District: Cullman County

Students who attend Welti Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Holly Pond High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Alabama avg52%

Not ranked this year

Welti Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	295 of 680	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	202 of 684	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	362 of 680	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	423 of 687	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	477 of 692	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	285 of 681	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.5	104 of 680	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	56.6	298 of 688	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	219 of 691	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.9	366 of 691	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.4	282 of 695	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.2	33 of 696	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	52.6	403 of 696	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.9	301 of 709	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	133 of 704	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	92 of 696	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	52.8	350 of 698	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	356 of 698	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.9	440 of 689	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.1	225 of 688	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.5	80 of 623	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	51.4	312 of 650	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	357 of 645	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	424 of 656	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	547 of 656	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	102 of 660	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	99 of 670	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	343 of 651	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	401 of 653	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	77.5	127 of 655	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	34.2	435 of 669	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	417 of 669	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	345 of 532	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	263 of 535	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	405 of 528	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	480 of 540	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	486 of 539	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	349 of 529	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	167 of 508	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2024)81st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2024)52nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English68%+3 vs state

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

Science33%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 28, 2014

Welti School is a wonderful school. My family and I attended Welti School. The teachers are great as is the principal. I wish that it went to the 12th grade. Close Quote

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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	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 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
Welti Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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
Hanceville Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	46.6	386^th of 686 public elementary schools	43.7%		48	363^rd of 680 public elementary schools	46.6%	23	32.5	39.1	41.1		35.7	66.7	47.8	77.6		$8,379	$628	$7,725
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
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%)	84.4	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
Holly Pond Elementary School	Public	K-8	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
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%)	54.9	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
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 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Welti Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Welti Elementary School?

Students at Welti Elementary School are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Welti Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Welti Elementary School.

What district is Welti Elementary School in?

Cullman County

What schools do graduates of Welti Elementary School attend?

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

High : Holly Pond High School

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