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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35055

At a glance

Schools

3,461

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedCullman Middle School16^th of 439 Alabama middle schools

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Biggest riser

East Elementary School up 4 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cullman City Primary School 15.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 35055 zip code area in Cullman, Alabama is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, which are part of either the Cullman City or Cullman County school districts.

The standout schools in this area are East Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating and exceptional test scores, Cullman Middle School, which is also a high performer with a 5-star rating and strong test scores, and Cullman High School, which has a 5-star rating, above-average test scores, and a high 4-year graduation rate of 90%.

While the Cullman City school district appears to be a high-performing district, with all its schools (except Welti Elementary, which is in the Cullman County district) ranking among the top in the state, the Cullman County school has lower test scores and a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the Cullman City schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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%)	95.5	16^th of 439 public middle schools	96.4%		96.8	12^th of 442 public middle schools	97.3%	4					57.1	56.1			72.5						80.2	77.6		$9,578	$847	$8,728
Cullman High School	Public	9-12	510 13th St NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-3923	1,014	62	16.3	28.6%	862 (85.0%)	6 (0.6%)	100 (9.9%)	18 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.4%)	85.2	50^th of 374 public high schools	86.6%		96.9	14^th of 378 public high schools	96.3%	36							36.2			42.0							43.6	$10,356	$703	$9,650
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%)	94.3	18^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.4%		95	22^nd of 684 public elementary schools	96.8%	4	64.1	77.4	86.6	64.9				86.8			87.0	91.4	89.3	93.8				$7,870	$886	$6,982
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%)	84.7	87^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.2%		92	39^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.3%	48	71.5	54.1	47.2	56.9				54.1			84.6	80.3	88.6	83.3				$9,201	$1,507	$7,691
Cullman City Career Technical	Public	7-12	301 First Street NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-2233																			(n/a)
Cullman Community Comprehensive Learning Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	301 1st Street NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-2233																			(n/a)
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%)	57.7	295^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.6%		68.4	202^nd of 684 public elementary schools	70.5%	93	57.9	40.0	40.0					33.3			73.7	53.3	76.0					$13,004	$1,743	$11,207

Cities Near Zip Code 35055

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cullman	0.38 mi	20	120^th
Vinemont	4.87 mi	5	69^th
Hanceville	9.13 mi	3	176^th
Eva	11.96 mi	1	38^th
Holly Pond	12.86 mi	2	83^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.