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Holly Pond Elementary School

Q: Is Holly Pond Elementary School a good school?

Holly Pond Elementary School ranks 334 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Holly Pond Elementary School serves 634 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade in the small town of Holly Pond, Alabama, as part of the Cullman County school district. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and has seen a steady decline in its state ranking over the past several years, dropping from a peak of 82nd in the state during the 2018-2019 school year to 334th today.

The most significant concern for parents is the dramatic drop in mathematics proficiency as students progress through the grades. While 3rd graders show reasonable math scores (45% proficient), 8th graders are at just 8.5% proficiency—a staggering 21 percentage points below the district average. This is particularly striking when compared to Parkside Elementary School, another K-8 school in the area, where 8th-grade math proficiency reaches 48.6%. The good news is that English Language Arts performance is a genuine strength, with 8th graders achieving 72% proficiency (well above the state average of 54%) and 5th graders hitting 80% proficiency. The school also excels at supporting special education students, ranking in the 66th percentile statewide for this group.

Attendance is a bright spot, with chronic absenteeism at just 8.7%—better than both the district (10.6%) and state (12.0%) averages. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than nearby schools like Cleveland Elementary School (15.5:1) and Welti Elementary School (16.7:1). While per-student spending of $8,380 is comparable to neighboring schools, the performance gap with high-achieving peers like Arab Elementary School (a 5-star school with 76.6% 3rd-grade math proficiency) suggests that resources may need to be redirected toward targeted math interventions, particularly at the middle school level.

634

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,380

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 New Hope Road
Holly Pond, AL 35083-6440

(256) 796-0046

District: Cullman County

Students who attend Holly Pond Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Holly Pond High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Alabama avg53%

334^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	52.9	334 of 686	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	278 of 680	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	195 of 684	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	173 of 680	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	225 of 687	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	218 of 692	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	82 of 681	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	124 of 680	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	170 of 688	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	67.8	197 of 691	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	190 of 691	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	149 of 695	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.9	234 of 696	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.2	240 of 696	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	177 of 709	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	123 of 704	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	181 of 696	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	106 of 698	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	79 of 698	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	58.3	291 of 689	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.2	295 of 688	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.8	306 of 623	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	353 of 652	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	349 of 649	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	213 of 650	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	208 of 645	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	252 of 656	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	242 of 656	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	69 of 646	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	120 of 640	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	206 of 639	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	357 of 668	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.7	243 of 660	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	135 of 670	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	201 of 623	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	174 of 651	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	205 of 653	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.6	19 of 649	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	95 of 651	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	168 of 567	70.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	304 of 660	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	197 of 651	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	190 of 655	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	155 of 649	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	205 of 669	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	196 of 669	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	100 of 650	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	109 of 650	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	131 of 639	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	138 of 403	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	121 of 403	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	126 of 395	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	121 of 373	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.4	296 of 345	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	205 of 398	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	381 of 500	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.6	311 of 532	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	251 of 535	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	228 of 528	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	290 of 540	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	241 of 539	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	102 of 529	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	177 of 508	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	138 of 439	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	144 of 442	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	170 of 437	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	162 of 415	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	138 of 426	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	201 of 417	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	149 of 423	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	90.6	12 of 166	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	112 of 428	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	113 of 437	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	160 of 410	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	92 of 421	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	105 of 422	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	147 of 428	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	131 of 419	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	162 of 427	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	75 of 271	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	26.8	237 of 281	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	224 of 281	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	242 of 256	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	157 of 377	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	195 of 373	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	222 of 370	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	186 of 376	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)93rd percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English70%+5 vs state

Science43%-7 vs state

Mathematics37%-5 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
Hanceville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	740 Stadium Street SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 939-1500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hanceville Elementary School	Public	3-5	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
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
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
Susan Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3996 Susan Moore Rd	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2070	582	31	18.5	68.0%	343 (58.9%)	3 (0.5%)	215 (36.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	50	355^th of 686 public elementary schools	48.3%		62.3	252^nd of 680 public elementary schools	62.9%	103	58.4	34.1	56.1	13.6			44.2		71.9	54.1	66.7	45.5			$8,204	$1,504	$6,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Holly Pond Elementary School

Is Holly Pond Elementary School a good school?

Holly Pond Elementary School ranks 334^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Holly Pond Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Holly Pond Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Holly Pond High School

How many students attend Holly Pond Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Holly Pond Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Holly Pond Elementary School?

Students at Holly Pond Elementary School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Holly Pond Elementary School in?

Cullman County

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