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Enrollment
491
Middle
DISTRICT 649 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULLMAN CITY·NCES 010099000369
Cullman Middle School
800 2nd Ave NE, Cullman, AL 35055 · (256) 734-7959 · Cullman County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
153 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 260 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 231 | 47% |
Student demographics
29%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Cullman Middle School→Cullman High School
Based on grade levels within Cullman City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
56.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cullman Middle School
Cullman Middle School's state test result (69.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullman Middle School this school | 491 | 31.2% | 69.0% |
| Gulf Shores Middle School Gulf Shores | 591 | 34.0% | 65.1% |
| Hartselle Junior High School Hartselle | 553 | 35.1% | 64.8% |
| Hartselle Intermediate School Hartselle | 522 | 34.9% | 74.4% |
| Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle Grant | 376 | 35.1% | 42.9% |
| Priceville Junior High School Decatur | 483 | 38.9% | 68.1% |
Matched among Alabama middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Cullman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #17 of 260 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #21 of 260 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #22 of 260 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 491 | #117 of 265 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #49 of 244 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #196 of 246 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.2% | #238 of 264 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #129 of 151 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
491
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 627
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 491 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 31% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 35% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 28.5 | 18.6:1 | 34% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 27 | 19.3:1 | 29% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 28% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 31% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 30% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 25 | 17.9:1 | 15% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 627 | 31 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cullman Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (508 to 491); teachers up 11% (28 to 31).
About Cullman Middle School
Students in Cullman, Alabama, attend Cullman Middle School, a medium-sized middle-grades school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 491 students in grades 7 through 8.
Cullman City has a total of 5 schools and 3,243 students, Cullman Middle School among them.
White students make up 84% of enrollment at Cullman Middle School. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Cullman Middle School, 31 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.8:1. On average, middle schools in Alabama have 17.9:1, compared with 15.8:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 31% of enrollment. The gap from the 45% average for public schools in Cullman County is 14 points.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Cullman Middle School's results are 7.7 points above predicted: 69.0% against 61.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Cullman County show that the median household income is $62,656, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Cullman Middle School is one of 34 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Cullman Middle School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Cullman High School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Cullman Middle School is 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 520. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.3:1 to 15.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Cullman Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 City Primary SchoolElementary · 782 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
- Cullman City Primary SchoolElementary · 782 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 512 students
- West Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Cullman High School0.3 mi · 1,014
- Cullman City Primary School0.6 mi · 782
- East Elementary School1.0 mi · 466
- West Elementary School1.1 mi · 490
- Cullman Child Development Center2.6 mi · 170
- Vinemont Middle School4.1 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Cullman Middle SchoolHow large is Cullman Middle School?
Cullman Middle School enrolls approximately 491 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Cullman Middle School serve?
Cullman Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Cullman Middle School have?
Cullman Middle School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Cullman Middle School?
Student demographics at Cullman Middle School are roughly 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Cullman Middle School in?
Cullman Middle School is part of Cullman City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.