Holly Pond Elementary School

Located at 120 New Hope Road, in Holly Pond, Alabama, Holly Pond Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school that caters to 634 students (grades K through 8), operated by Cullman County. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so Holly Pond Elementary School sits 32% bigger than that benchmark.

Cullman County comprises 25 schools with combined enrollment of 9,901 students; Holly Pond Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Holly Pond Elementary School records that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cullman County (around 45%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Holly Pond Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.0%; this one delivers 48.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cullman County shows median household earnings sit near $62,656, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Holly Pond Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Cullman County (combined enrollment of about 13,144 students).

The closest other public school is Holly Pond High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Holly Pond Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 35.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 81%: 350 students in 2018 compared to 634 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 today.

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