Summary:
Zip code 35077, serving the Hanceville, AL area, contains just one elementary school: Hanceville Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 within the Cullman County district.
For parents considering Hanceville Elementary School, the most important takeaway is that this is a school with clear strengths in upper elementary English but significant challenges in science and early-grade math. The school's standout performance is in 5th grade English, where 77.57% of students are proficient—this actually beats both the district (77.14%) and state (69.53%) averages. However, 4th grade science is a critical weakness, with only 35.65% proficiency compared to 50% at both the district and state levels. In math, the school shows a pattern where 3rd grade lags at 32.54% proficiency, but improves to 39.13% in 4th grade and peaks at 41.12% in 5th grade, which actually exceeds the district average of 33.71% for that grade. The school has earned a consistent 2-star rating over the past three years, ranking in the 44th-47th percentile statewide.
On the positive side, Hanceville Elementary School has shown remarkable improvement in 3rd grade math, jumping 69% from 19.23% to 32.54% proficiency year-over-year. The school also maintains better-than-average attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 9.1% compared to 12% statewide, despite serving a population where nearly 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. With 648 students and a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1, class sizes are relatively large. The most urgent areas needing attention are 4th grade science and 3rd grade math, while the success in 5th grade English provides a model that could be replicated across other subjects and grade levels.
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