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Best Elementary Schools
in Cullman County

This page covers 12 elementary schools in Cullman County. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 12
1
rank
Welti Elementary School
Grades PK–05211 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,781
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Cold Springs Elementary School
Grades PK–08519 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,781
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Harmony School
Grades PK–08321 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,781
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Vinemont Elementary School
Grades PK–05483 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,781
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
5
rank
Holly Pond Elementary School
Grades PK–08578 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,781
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
6
rank
Fairview Elementary School
Grades PK–05614 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,781
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
West Point Elementary School
Grades PK–03518 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,781
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Parkside Elementary School
Grades PK–08380 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,781
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
9
rank
Good Hope Primary School
Grades PK–02425 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
18.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,781
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Good Hope Elementary School
Grades 03–05344 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
20.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,781
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
2 more elementary schools in Cullman County not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Elementary Schools
27
Total Schools
46
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
District profileCullman County
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.