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Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Harmony School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
West Elementary School, a Cullman City public school serving grades 2–6 with 592 students and a 19:1 student–teacher ratio, ranked #98 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #104 the previous year but showing decline from earlier top 10% ranks in 2011 and 2012.
Math proficiency was 59%, higher than the Alabama state average of 30% in 2023, and reading/language arts proficiency was 70%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 55–59%, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment remained stable around 580–590 students over recent years, with minority enrollment approximately 16%, including 74 Hispanic and 8 Black students, and 244 students eligible for free lunch indicating consistent socioeconomic diversity.
The school maintained a consistent graduation rate near 95%, exceeding the state average of 88–91% over the past decade, reflecting strong student outcomes at this Alabama elementary school.
West Elementary was Title I eligible and recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2009, participating in the National School Lunch Program without virtual instruction options.
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
2-6
Total Students
342 students
592 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#529 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 50%)
#98 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
59%
(Top 10% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
70%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
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Kindergarten Students
55
-
Grade 1 Students
46
-
Grade 2 Students
34
122
Grade 3 Students
35
123
Grade 4 Students
37
119
Grade 5 Students
26
115
Grade 6 Students
28
113
Grade 7 Students
22
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Grade 8 Students
24
-
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
n/a
1%
n/a
% White
93%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.28
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
