Cullman Child Development Center vs. Vestavia Hills High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cullman Child Development Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Vestavia Hills High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Cullman Child Development Center ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools in 2023, with its state rank declining from #997 in 2019 to #1194 in 2023.
Math proficiency was 5%, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged 15–19%, lower than the state average of approximately 47%; science proficiency was 20–29%, also lower than the Alabama state average of 38%.
Enrollment was 155 students in grades PreK–12, with a student–teacher ratio of 11:1, ranking it in the top 5% statewide for low student–teacher ratio and among the top 20% for largest student body in Alabama.
Minority enrollment accounted for 19%, and 76% of students were eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic need.
Graduation rate was approximately 50%, substantially lower than the Alabama state average of 88% and Cullman County district average of 92%.
Serving 1,625 students in grades 10-12, Vestavia Hills High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-12
10-12
Total Students
170 students
1,625 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
117 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1194 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#81 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
75%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
17
-
Grade 1 Students
18
-
Grade 2 Students
11
-
Grade 3 Students
14
-
Grade 4 Students
8
-
Grade 5 Students
8
-
Grade 6 Students
16
-
Grade 7 Students
18
-
Grade 8 Students
8
-
Grade 9 Students
11
-
Grade 10 Students
12
534
Grade 11 Students
10
573
Grade 12 Students
19
518
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
4%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
82%
82%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
1%