Welti Elementary School, Cullman AL

Original Research by School Decision on Welti Elementary School

Welti Elementary School is a regular public school in the Cullman County district, serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school is located on a county road outside the city of Cullman, the Cullman County seat, a community situated roughly midway between Birmingham and Huntsville along Interstate 65. The school is one of several elementary options within the county system.

The student body is predominantly white, with a small Hispanic population and a very small number of students who are Black or identify as two or more races. No other racial or ethnic groups were represented in the data. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is small, with the largest groups in prekindergarten and kindergarten, and with fewer students in each subsequent grade through fifth grade, which is the school's smallest cohort. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.

On statewide assessments, the school's results varied by subject and grade. In English language arts, the school showed a strength: the share of students meeting proficiency was above the midpoint among the tested grades. The third-grade and fifth-grade cohorts both posted a strong proficiency rate, while the fourth-grade cohort was lower. In mathematics, performance was more moderate. The third grade had the highest proficiency rate of the tested grades, while fourth and fifth grades each had a notably lower rate. In science, which was only tested in fourth grade, the proficiency rate was low. A parent may want to ask the school about the support structures in place for students in the grade levels where proficiency dropped.

Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The comparison metric places Welti Elementary's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades above the midpoint relative to the two school districts in Cullman County.

Cullman itself is a growing community with a mix of agriculture, manufacturing, and healthcare anchoring its economy. The city's downtown was rebuilt after a tornado years ago and now hosts events such as an annual Oktoberfest that reflects the area's German heritage. Housing in the area is priced near the statewide benchmark, and rents are generally lower than a typical mortgage payment, a dynamic that may interest families weighing whether to buy or rent.

The county district is the governing body for this school, but no recent information on district-level strategic plans, referenda, or facility investments was available from the data provided. Families looking for the district's priorities or upcoming changes may want to check the county board's public materials directly.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 44% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 440%

School 40% · District 39% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 43% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 374%

School 74% · District 68% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 63% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 576%

School 76% · District 75% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 48% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

This schoolCullman County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.