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What's one thing West Point Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULLMAN COUNTY·NCES 010102000458
West Point Elementary School
4300 County Road 1141, Cullman, AL 35057 · (256) 775-6178 · Cullman County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
257 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 28% |
Student demographics
23%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
Students here typically continue to
West Point Elementary School→West Point Intermediate School
Based on grade levels within Cullman County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
43.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Point Elementary School
West Point Elementary School's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Elementary School this school | 496 | 51.8% | 53.9% |
| Winfield Elementary School Winfield | 499 | 53.7% | 71.8% |
| Ohatchee Elementary School Ohatchee | 472 | 53.6% | 49.6% |
| Locust Fork Elementary Locust Fork | 534 | 50.6% | 72.5% |
| Cedar Hill Elementary School Ardmore | 576 | 51.4% | 56.6% |
| Vinemont Elementary School Vinemont | 487 | 49.9% | 58.9% |
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 West Point Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Cullman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #261 of 626 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #273 of 626 | #7 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #296 of 626 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #307 of 709 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #550 of 655 | #13 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.3% | #544 of 658 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #462 of 696 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #258 of 262 | #9 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
496
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 496 | 26.1 | 19.0:1 | 52% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 67% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 67% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 47% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 28 | 17.6:1 | 63% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 64% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 55 | 8.3:1 | 59% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 782 | 49 | 16.0:1 | 49% (382) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Point Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (494 to 496); teachers down 7% (28 to 26.1).
About West Point Elementary School
West Point Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Cullman, Alabama. It has an enrollment of 496 students in kindergarten through 3.
West Point Elementary School falls under Cullman County, which has 25 schools enrolling 9,901 students.
At West Point Elementary School, 87% of students are White. It is also 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Cullman County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for West Point Elementary School is 23%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at West Point Elementary School totals 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 52% of students (257) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 46.3% at West Point Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.9%.
Cullman County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $62,656, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 34 public schools in the county, enrolling about 13,144, West Point Elementary School among them.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates West Point Elementary School from the closest public school, West Point High School. The five-mile area around West Point Elementary School holds 3 other public schools. West Point Elementary School's average proficiency of 53.9% compares with 49.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for West Point Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 496, close to the 505 recorded in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.8 to 19.0 over 4 years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. 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 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
- Cullman Middle SchoolMiddle · 491 students
Other West Point Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named West Point Elementary. West Point Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- West Point Elementary SchoolSURPRISE, AZ · 797 students
- West Point Elementary SchoolWest Point, GA · 450 students
- West Point ElementaryWest Point, VA · 409 students
- West Point Elementary SchoolGreensburg, PA · 372 students
- WEST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST POINT, NE · 334 students
Nearby schools
- West Point High School0.1 mi · 591
- West Point Intermediate School0.4 mi · 250
- West Point Middle School0.4 mi · 397
- Vinemont Elementary School5.6 mi · 487
- Vinemont High School5.6 mi · 348
- Vinemont Middle School5.6 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About West Point Elementary SchoolHow many students attend West Point Elementary School?
West Point Elementary School enrolls approximately 496 students in grades KG-03.
Is West Point Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Point Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does West Point Elementary School have?
West Point Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
How diverse is West Point Elementary School?
West Point Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees West Point Elementary School?
West Point Elementary School is overseen by Cullman County in Cullman County.
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