Top Rankings
Cullman County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 3,585 students in Cullman County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Cullman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
27 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
9,902 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
560 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cullman County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
1%
29%
% White
84%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,001 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,643 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,001
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,643
$12,220
Best Cullman County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cold Springs Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8999 County Road 109
Bremen, AL 35033
(256) 287-1247
Bremen, AL 35033
(256) 287-1247
Grades: PK-8
| 504 students
Rank: #22.
West Point Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4545 County Road 1141
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 734-5904
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 734-5904
Grades: 6-8
| 384 students
Rank: #33.
Good Hope Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
216 Good Hope School Rd
Cullman, AL 35057
(256) 734-9600
Cullman, AL 35057
(256) 734-9600
Grades: 6-8
| 361 students
Rank: #44.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12431 Al Highway 69 N
Baileyton, AL 35019
(256) 796-5568
Baileyton, AL 35019
(256) 796-5568
Grades: PK-8
| 396 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Fairview Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
841 Welcome Rd
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 796-0883
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 796-0883
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Holly Pond Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 New Hope Road
Holly Pond, AL 35083
(256) 796-0046
Holly Pond, AL 35083
(256) 796-0046
Grades: PK-8
| 597 students
Rank: #77.
Hanceville Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
805 Commercial St Se
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 352-6175
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 352-6175
Grades: 6-8
| 321 students
Rank: #88.
Vinemont Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
170 High School Rd
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 739-1943
Vinemont, AL 35179
(256) 739-1943
Grades: 6-8
| 244 students
Rank: #99.
Harmony School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4910 County Road 940
Logan, AL 35098
(256) 747-1427
Logan, AL 35098
(256) 747-1427
Grades: PK-8
| 342 students
Rank: #1010.
Cullman Child Development Center
Special Education School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17600 Us Highway 31 N
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 739-0486
Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 739-0486
Grades: PK-12
| 155 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cullman Area Resource Education
Alternative School
192 County Road 940
Cullman, AL 35057
(256) 747-6371
Cullman, AL 35057
(256) 747-6371
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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