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Fairview Middle School

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Fairview Middle School ranks 129 th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Fairview Middle School in Cullman, AL, serves 291 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Cullman County district, a school that consistently ranks in the upper half of Alabama middle schools and earned a 4-star rating (71st percentile) in the most recent school year.

Fairview is a school with clear strengths. Your child will find a welcoming environment—chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 6.9%, about half the state average, which points to a positive school culture where kids want to be. Academically, English Language Arts is a standout, with all grade levels (6th, 7th, and 8th) exceeding both district and state averages. The school also does an excellent job supporting students who face economic challenges and those receiving special education services, both ranking in the 75th-78th percentile statewide. When compared to its county peers like West Point Middle School or Good Hope Middle School, Fairview holds its own or outperforms them, all while spending less per student ($7,405) than any comparable school in the area—a sign of efficient resource use.

However, there are two areas to watch. The most glaring issue is a persistent "7th-grade math slump." Only 18% of 7th graders were proficient in math, a dramatic drop from the 45.65% proficiency in 6th grade. This isn't a one-year fluke; it's been the lowest-performing subject for two consecutive years, suggesting a curriculum or instruction transition problem that needs attention. Additionally, while Hispanic students who are proficient in English perform very well (86th percentile), English Language Learners as a group rank in the 3rd percentile—a red flag indicating these students are being left behind. It's also worth noting that nearby city schools like Cullman Middle School (ranked 9th in the state) post much higher scores, highlighting a broader disparity between county and city systems. For most families, Fairview offers a solid, caring education—just be aware of the math transition and ELL support if those apply to your child.

291

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,405

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

841 Welcome Rd
Cullman, AL 35058-1212

(256) 796-0883

District: Cullman County

Students who attend Fairview Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fairview High School

Feeder schools for Fairview Middle School:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary School
	Parkside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 63rd percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2026) from a 63rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Alabama median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Alabama avg44%

129^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle 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	64.9	129 of 449	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	98 of 439	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	93 of 442	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	160 of 437	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	95 of 432	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	141 of 440	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	126 of 437	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	91 of 423	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	54 of 432	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	59 of 432	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	76 of 430	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	73 of 438	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	64.0	147 of 436	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	208 of 436	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.4	288 of 435	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.9	270 of 435	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	252 of 425	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.8	205 of 417	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.2	212 of 412	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	164 of 409	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.0	237 of 415	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.1	280 of 407	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	114 of 117	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	120 of 427	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	117 of 415	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	109 of 426	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	190 of 417	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	68 of 423	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	99 of 415	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	142 of 399	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	92 of 392	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	43 of 380	88.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	24 of 173	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	22 of 164	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	41 of 157	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	80 of 154	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	27 of 124	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	27 of 113	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	12 of 108	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	95 of 438	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	60 of 428	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	72 of 437	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	130 of 410	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	44 of 421	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	59 of 415	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	121 of 396	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	85 of 396	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	33 of 349	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	137 of 426	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	83 of 422	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	85 of 428	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	129 of 419	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	123 of 427	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	177 of 418	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	106 of 399	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	89 of 397	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	66 of 380	82.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	55 of 146	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	32 of 61	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	20 of 46	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	67 of 269	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	38.5	159 of 271	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	60 of 281	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	28.6	221 of 281	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	160 of 256	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	178 of 274	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	152 of 254	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	114 of 223	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.3	43 of 195	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	175 of 359	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	123 of 377	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	133 of 373	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	201 of 370	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	142 of 376	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	165 of 369	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	155 of 343	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	97 of 331	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	62 of 247	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English64%+7 vs state

Science56%~ state avg

Mathematics31%~ state avg

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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 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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 Middle School	Public	6-8	841 Welcome Rd	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-0883	291	14	20.3	50.5%	226 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	64.9	129^th of 449 public middle schools	71.3%		71.2	98^th of 439 public middle schools	77.7%	31		45.7	18.0	29.0	55.9		64.1	60.0	67.7	$7,405	$1,112	$6,266
Holly Pond Middle School	Public	6-8	91 Buckner Road	Holly Pond	35083	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 796-5898	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	66.8	123^rd of 449 public middle schools	72.6%					(n/a)		31.5	23.6	24.6	61.5		71.9	66.7	67.7
Vinemont Middle School	Public	6-8	170 High School Rd	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 739-1943	225	13	17.2	49.3%	196 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	56.6	178^th of 449 public middle schools	60.4%		72	96^th of 439 public middle schools	78.1%	82		22.9	19.7	25.8	61.3		68.6	58.4	54.8	$9,542	$595	$8,920
Cullman Middle School	Public	7-8	800 2nd Ave NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-7959	491	31	15.8	31.2%	410 (83.5%)	11 (2.2%)	46 (9.4%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	96.3	10^th of 449 public middle schools	97.8%		95.5	16^th of 439 public middle schools	96.4%	6		59.7	57.0	62.8	86.4		87.8	85.6	86.8	$9,578	$847	$8,728
Arab Junior High School	Public	6-8	911 Old Cullman Rd	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	No	(256) 586-6074	563	35	16.2	43.2%	516 (91.7%)	4 (0.7%)	25 (4.4%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	92.5	27^th of 449 public middle schools	94.0%		94.5	21^st of 439 public middle schools	95.2%	6		75.6	65.9	59.7	77.0		82.4	70.2	72.8	$7,922	$794	$7,122
Hanceville Middle School	Public	6-8	805 Commercial St SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 352-6175	284	17	16.7	61.6%	206 (72.5%)	11 (3.9%)	45 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	43.6	251^st of 449 public middle schools	44.1%		45.6	241^st of 439 public middle schools	45.1%	10		23.4	22.1	12.0	52.2		52.3	55.8	48.9	$7,144	$663	$6,454
Good Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	216 Good Hope School RD	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-9600	378	20	19.3	43.9%	313 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.1%)	61.5	147^th of 449 public middle schools	67.3%		62.6	139^th of 439 public middle schools	68.3%	8		36.2	20.0	31.1	64.1		61.5	55.4	60.2	$6,562	$477	$6,058
West Point Middle School	Public	6-8	4545 County Road 1141	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-5904	397	21	18.9	48.9%	339 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	77.7	71^st of 449 public middle schools	84.2%		72.7	90^th of 439 public middle schools	79.5%	19		59.1	34.3	33.3	65.8		69.3	65.0	64.3	$9,369	$1,784	$7,557
Hartselle Intermediate School	Public	5-6	130 Petain Street SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-6094	522	34	15.2	34.9%	453 (86.8%)	33 (6.3%)	20 (3.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)	65.1	60.4				90.0	75.2			$8,011	$898	$7,097
Hartselle Junior High School	Public	7-8	904 Sparkman Street	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-5426	553	37	15.0	35.1%	478 (86.4%)	23 (4.2%)	33 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	94.7	19^th of 449 public middle schools	95.8%		93	25^th of 439 public middle schools	94.3%	6			54.6	60.5	83.0			81.9	75.6	$9,433	$622	$8,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Middle School?

Students at Fairview Middle School are 78% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Fairview Middle School in?

Cullman County

How many students attend Fairview Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Fairview Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Fairview Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Middle School usually go on to attend Fairview High School

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Fairview Middle School ranks 129^th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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