Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULLMAN COUNTY·NCES 010102000403
Good Hope Elementary School
204 Good Hope School Rd, Cullman, AL 35057 · (256) 734-3824 · Cullman County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Alabama public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
198 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 140 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 29% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 35% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cullman County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
41.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Good Hope Elementary School
Good Hope Elementary School's state test result (55.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Hope Elementary School this school | 393 | 50.4% | 55.1% |
| Cleburne County Elementary School Heflin | 391 | 48.8% | 52.1% |
| Parkside Elementary School Baileyton | 379 | 54.6% | 46.1% |
| Vinemont Elementary School Vinemont | 487 | 49.9% | 58.9% |
| Rosinton School Robertsdale | 325 | 48.6% | 54.0% |
| West Point Elementary School Cullman | 496 | 51.8% | 53.9% |
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 Good Hope Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Cullman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #246 of 626 | #6 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #298 of 626 | #8 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #201 of 626 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #452 of 709 | #11 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #526 of 655 | #11 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #503 of 658 | #4 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #482 of 696 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #195 of 262 | #6 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
393
+49 (+14%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 393 | 21 | 18.7:1 | 50% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 19 | 19.4:1 | 67% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 17 | 20.2:1 | 68% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 18 | 19.1:1 | 53% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 20.4 | 18.3:1 | 58% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 18 | 19.3:1 | 57% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 57% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 657 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 53% (348) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Good Hope Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (373 to 393); teachers up 3% (20.4 to 21).
About Good Hope Elementary School
Good Hope Elementary School is an elementary school in Cullman, Alabama, reachable at (256) 734-3824. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 393 students in grades 3 through 5.
Besides Good Hope Elementary School, Cullman County runs 24 other schools. The district enrolls 9,901 students.
The student body at Good Hope Elementary School is 84% White. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.7:1, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.7 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 50% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Good Hope Elementary School is B. Compared with Alabama public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Good Hope Elementary School is +7.7 points: 55.1% actual, 47.4% predicted.
In Cullman County (population about 90,566), the median household income is $62,656, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. There are 34 public schools in Cullman County, enrolling about 13,144 students in all.
The school nearest to Good Hope Elementary School is Good Hope Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Ranked by average proficiency, Good Hope Elementary School places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 14% from 2020-21, when Good Hope Elementary School had 344 students, to 2024-25, when it had 393.
Discussions about Good Hope Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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 County
- Hanceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Holly Pond Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 512 students
- Cold Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
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 Good Hope Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Good Hope Elementary. Good Hope Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Good Hope ElementaryPerris, CA · 648 students
Nearby schools
- Good Hope Middle School0.0 mi · 378
- Good Hope High School0.0 mi · 485
- Good Hope Primary School0.6 mi · 401
- West Elementary School5.0 mi · 490
- East Elementary School5.4 mi · 466
- Cullman Middle School6.0 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Good Hope Elementary SchoolHow large is Good Hope Elementary School?
Good Hope Elementary School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades 03-05.
Is Good Hope Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Good Hope Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Good Hope Elementary School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Good Hope Elementary School.
How diverse is Good Hope Elementary School?
Good Hope Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Good Hope Elementary School in?
Good Hope Elementary School is part of Cullman County.
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