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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULLMAN CITY·NCES 010099000372
West Elementary School
303 Rosemont Ave SW, Cullman, AL 35055 · (256) 734-4271 · Cullman County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
219 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 | 133 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 122 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 23% |
Student demographics
34%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
84.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
57.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 84 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
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 West Elementary School
West Elementary School's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School this school | 490 | 44.7% | 68.0% |
| White Plains Elementary School Anniston | 530 | 43.6% | 62.5% |
| Cleveland Elementary School Cleveland | 499 | 46.7% | 67.8% |
| Johnson Elementary School Athens | 475 | 47.8% | 54.3% |
| Vinemont Elementary School Vinemont | 487 | 49.9% | 58.9% |
| Loxley Elementary School Loxley | 497 | 50.9% | 49.1% |
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 West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Cullman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #100 of 626 | #2 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #131 of 626 | #3 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.3% | #56 of 626 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #315 of 709 | #7 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #165 of 655 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #461 of 658 | #3 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #538 of 696 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #91 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
490
-92 (-16%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 490 | 31.2 | 15.7:1 | 45% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 31.2 | 19.0:1 | 49% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 47% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 37 | 15.7:1 | 41% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 37.8 | 16.3:1 | 43% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 39 | 17.1:1 | 47% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 604 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 54% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 41% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 36 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (617 to 490); teachers down 17% (37.8 to 31.2).
About West Elementary School
West Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Cullman, Alabama, under Cullman City. It had 490 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 3 through 6.
The district for West Elementary School is Cullman City, with 5 schools and 3,243 students.
More than half of enrollment at West Elementary School is White: 79%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic. The county population is about 91% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, West Elementary School scores 34%.
Its ratio of 15.7:1 is based on 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 45%. The average for public schools in Cullman County is similar, at 45%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Elementary School is +16.6 points: 68.0% actual, 51.5% predicted.
In Cullman County, median household income comes to about $62,656, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cullman County counts 34 public schools with about 13,144 students.
Of the public schools around it, West Elementary School is closest to Cullman Middle School, about 1.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, West Elementary School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies West Elementary School's location as Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 490 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 582.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at West Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- 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
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. West Elementary School is the 16th largest of the 51.
- West Elementary SchoolRussellville, AL · 686 students
- West ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 849 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 680 students
Nearby schools
- Cullman Middle School1.1 mi · 491
- East Elementary School1.2 mi · 466
- Cullman High School1.4 mi · 1,014
- Cullman City Primary School1.6 mi · 782
- Cullman Child Development Center3.4 mi · 170
- Vinemont Middle School4.8 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About West Elementary SchoolHow large is West Elementary School?
West Elementary School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 03-06.
What grades does West Elementary School serve?
West Elementary School serves grades 03-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Elementary School are roughly 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is West Elementary School in?
West Elementary School is part of Cullman City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.