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Fairview Elementary School

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Fairview Elementary School ranks 291 st of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Elementary School in Cullman, AL, serves 601 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Cullman County district, and has earned a stable 3-star rating from the state.

Fairview has some real bright spots worth celebrating. The school is exceptional at supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 88th percentile for this group—far above its overall 58th percentile ranking. Science instruction is also a clear strength, with 60.83% of 4th graders proficient, beating both district and state averages. Early-grade literacy is solid too, with 3rd and 4th grade English proficiency rates exceeding state benchmarks. However, there are areas that need attention. The most concerning is a sharp drop in 5th-grade math proficiency—only 16.84% of students are proficient, compared to roughly 45% in 3rd and 4th grades. This is well below the district (33.71%) and state (39.06%) averages. There's also a persistent gender gap, with boys performing significantly better than girls in recent years. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism (10.7%) is lower than the state average, suggesting strong family engagement.

When compared to nearby schools, Fairview holds its own within the county but lags behind city schools. Vinemont Elementary School, just 10 miles away, earns a 4-star rating with stronger math scores across all grades. The contrast is even starker with East Elementary School (Cullman City) and Arab Elementary School, both 5-star schools where 5th-grade math proficiency exceeds 87%—more than five times Fairview's rate. Fairview also operates with larger class sizes (18.7 student-teacher ratio) and lower per-student spending ($8,083) than several peers. For parents, this means Fairview offers strong support for ELL students and solid science/literacy instruction, but you may want to ask about math intervention strategies for upper grades.

601

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,805

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

700 Wesley Ave N
Cullman, AL 35058-4407

(256) 796-6304

District: Cullman County

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairview Middle School
High:	Fairview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2019 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2019) to 58th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Alabama avg53%

291^st of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Cullman County

55^th of 140Cullman 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
2026	57.4	291 of 686	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	310 of 680	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	266 of 684	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	236 of 680	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	252 of 687	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	286 of 692	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	207 of 681	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	264 of 680	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	391 of 688	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	426 of 691	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.3	237 of 691	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	304 of 695	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.0	208 of 696	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	55.5	377 of 696	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.9	163 of 709	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	62.7	282 of 704	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	359 of 696	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.4	274 of 698	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.1	231 of 698	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	327 of 689	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.3	179 of 688	74.0%	★★★★☆
2004	56.5	278 of 623	55.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	17 of 143	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	362 of 651	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	331 of 649	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	270 of 650	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	265 of 645	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	314 of 656	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	337 of 656	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	164 of 646	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	169 of 640	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	37.8	421 of 639	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	66 of 206	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	34 of 196	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	40 of 184	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	37 of 175	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	44 of 164	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	28 of 152	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.6	69 of 140	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	70 of 130	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	262 of 667	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	272 of 660	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	223 of 670	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	181 of 623	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	171 of 651	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	229 of 653	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	153 of 649	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	206 of 651	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.4	381 of 567	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	224 of 659	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	240 of 651	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	260 of 655	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	190 of 649	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	197 of 669	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	237 of 669	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	235 of 650	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	324 of 650	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.0	335 of 639	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	119 of 193	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	133 of 403	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	215 of 403	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	170 of 395	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	117 of 373	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	100 of 345	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	71 of 398	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	90 of 392	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	191 of 344	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	196 of 280	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	334 of 501	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	346 of 532	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	334 of 535	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	300 of 528	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	292 of 540	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	323 of 539	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	266 of 529	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	285 of 508	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.9	311 of 369	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English70%+5 vs state

Science61%+11 vs state

Mathematics36%-7 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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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				$8,805	$761	$8,001
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%)	51.3	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	$12,743	$2,545	$10,156
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%)	53	333^rd of 686 public elementary schools	51.5%		60.2	278^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.1%	55	45.3	32.9	32.5				42.9		64.0	65.7	80.3				$8,302	$738	$7,520
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	$13,397	$3,294	$10,070
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)															$13,821	$2,804	$10,980
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)															$13,032	$2,806	$10,209
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				$9,637	$1,255	$8,339
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				$11,073	$1,686	$9,369
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				$11,839	$2,830	$8,992
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				$10,287	$2,222	$8,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary School

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

What district is Fairview Elementary School in?

Cullman County

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 79% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fairview Middle School
High : Fairview High School

Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks 291^st of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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