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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Cullman City Primary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
782
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULLMAN CITY·NCES 010099000326
Cullman City Primary School
900 Hoehn Drive NE, Cullman, AL 35055 · (256) 775-0234 · Cullman County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL782 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
313 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 232 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 240 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 266 | 34% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Cullman City Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullman City Primary School this school | 782 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Arab Primary School Arab | 698 | 39.3% | N/A |
| Moody Elementary School Moody | 839 | 40.0% | 62.4% |
| Wicksburg Elementary School Newton | 636 | 38.5% | 72.3% |
| Walker Elementary School Northport | 743 | 40.1% | 60.9% |
| Elberta Elementary School Elberta | 1,034 | 38.4% | 61.2% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cullman City Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Cullman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 782 | #62 of 709 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #156 of 655 | #3 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #521 of 658 | #7 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #576 of 696 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +62.2% | #9 of 262 | #2 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
782
+296 (+61%) vs 2020
+86% since 2000-01, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 782 | 50 | 15.6:1 | 40% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 45.6 | 11.6:1 | 45% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 28.6 | 18.3:1 | 41% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 40% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 29.1 | 16.6:1 | 40% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 41% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 39 | 12.9:1 | 39% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 29% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cullman City Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 62% (482 to 782); teachers up 72% (29.1 to 50).
About Cullman City Primary School
Federal records list Cullman City Primary School as an elementary school in Cullman, Alabama. It teaches 782 students in pre-K through 2. By comparison, elementary schools in Alabama enroll about 480 students on average.
Besides Cullman City Primary School, Cullman City runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 3,243 students.
The share of students at Cullman City Primary School who are White is 85%. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 50 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. Elementary schools in Alabama have an average ratio of 17.0:1. About 40% of students at Cullman City Primary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Cullman County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $62,656 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Cullman City Primary School shares Cullman County with 33 other public schools.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Cullman High School, is the closest to Cullman City Primary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Cullman City Primary School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Enrollment records show 486 in 2020-21 and 782 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.8:1 in 2020-21 to 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Cullman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,566
Census ACS
Median income
$62,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
13,144 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cullman City
- Cullman High SchoolHigh · 1,014 students
- Cullman Middle SchoolMiddle · 491 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Cullman City Career TechHigh
- Cullman Community Comprehensive Learning CenterCombined
Other schools in Cullman
- Cullman High SchoolHigh · 1,014 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 512 students
- West Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Cullman Middle SchoolMiddle · 491 students
Nearby schools
- Cullman High School0.4 mi · 1,014
- Cullman Middle School0.6 mi · 491
- East Elementary School1.0 mi · 466
- West Elementary School1.6 mi · 490
- Cullman Child Development Center2.7 mi · 170
- Vinemont Middle School4.1 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Cullman City Primary SchoolHow many students attend Cullman City Primary School?
Cullman City Primary School enrolls approximately 782 students in grades PK-02.
Is Cullman City Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cullman City Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Cullman City Primary School have?
Cullman City Primary School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Cullman City Primary School?
Student demographics at Cullman City Primary School are roughly 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Cullman City Primary School in?
Cullman City Primary School is part of Cullman City.
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