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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULLMAN CITY·NCES 010099000371
East Elementary School
608 4th Ave SE, Cullman, AL 35055 · (256) 734-2232 · Cullman County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
150 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 126 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 118 | 25% |
Student demographics
18%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
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
90.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
72.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
82.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 East Elementary School
East Elementary School's state test result (82.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School this school | 466 | 32.2% | 82.6% |
| Southside Elementary School Southside | 585 | 31.8% | 69.2% |
| Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School Grant | 546 | 28.8% | N/A |
| Hayden Primary School Hayden | 530 | 36.0% | N/A |
| Bagley Elementary School Dora | 550 | 32.4% | 57.8% |
| Barkley Bridge Elementary School Hartselle | 419 | 36.8% | 84.6% |
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 East Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Cullman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #17 of 626 | #1 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #35 of 626 | #1 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.2% | #27 of 626 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #353 of 709 | #9 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #302 of 655 | #5 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #590 of 658 | #12 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.2% | #631 of 696 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #81 of 364 | N/A |
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
466
-136 (-23%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 604
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 466 | 27.8 | 16.7:1 | 32% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 27.7 | 21.8:1 | 35% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 32.5 | 18.3:1 | 33% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 602 | 33 | 18.2:1 | 25% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 30.7 | 19.4:1 | 25% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 30 | 19.1:1 | 22% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 28% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 23% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 604 | 31 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (596 to 466); teachers down 9% (30.7 to 27.8).
About East Elementary School
East Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cullman, Alabama. Its 466 students are spread across grades 3 through 6.
Cullman City operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,243 students.
White students are the large majority at East Elementary School, with 90% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 91% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, East Elementary School comes in at 18%.
Federal staffing data show 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at East Elementary School and a ratio of 16.7:1. Elementary schools in Alabama average about 17.0:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 32% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Cullman County averages 45%, higher than here.
East Elementary School scores 22.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 82.6% actual versus 60.5% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cullman County show that median household income is about $62,656, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. East Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Cullman County, which together enroll about 13,144 students.
Cullman Middle School is the public school closest to East Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. East Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 52.7% on proficiency, and East Elementary School is above that at 82.6%.
East Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
The number of students declined from 602 to 466 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.7:1, from 18.2:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Cullman Middle SchoolMiddle · 491 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 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
Other East Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 21 states are named East Elementary. East Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 44.
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPUNTA GORDA, FL · 814 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYJACKSON, MO · 726 students
- East Elementary SchoolPendleton, IN · 687 students
- East Elementary SchoolBroken Arrow, OK · 620 students
- EAST ELEM.OZARK, MO · 515 students
Nearby schools
- Cullman Middle School1.0 mi · 491
- Cullman City Primary School1.0 mi · 782
- Cullman High School1.1 mi · 1,014
- West Elementary School1.2 mi · 490
- Cullman Child Development Center3.6 mi · 170
- Vinemont Middle School5.0 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About East Elementary SchoolHow many students attend East Elementary School?
East Elementary School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 03-06.
What age range does East Elementary School serve?
East Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Elementary School is approximately 16.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is East Elementary School?
East Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is East Elementary School in?
East Elementary School is part of Cullman City.
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