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Public elementary school · Cullman County · Cullman, Alabama

Good Hope Primary School

Good Hope Primary School's 7.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 14 schools in Cullman.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cullman County median is 6.9.

#297 of 1,360 schools in Alabama · Cullman County: 10 elementary schools rated, median 6.9 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 14 schools in Cullman

The brief

A Cullman County elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 2nd.

It ranks 297 of 1,360 schools in Alabama and 5 of 25 in Cullman County.

Good Hope Primary School is listed in Cullman County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.7
55% of the rating, estimated from 14 schools in Cullman
Resources & Environment
8.5
45% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 14 schools in Cullman. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 44% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 35057; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Good Hope Primary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$77,054
Median home value
$191,300
Median rent
$845/mo
College educated
17.1%
Homeownership
85.5%
Poverty rate
8.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 35057; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,897/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cullman. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cullman), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
63.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 7.9Compare →
  2. Good Hope Primary Schoolthis school
    7.5
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Cullman County, best rated first, and one rates higher than Good Hope Primary School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Good Hope Primary School serve?

Good Hope Primary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.

How many students attend Good Hope Primary School?

Good Hope Primary School has an enrollment of approximately 413 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Good Hope Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Good Hope Primary School is 15.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Good Hope Primary School rank in AL?

Good Hope Primary School ranks #297 of 1,360 schools in AL.

What is Good Hope Primary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Good Hope Primary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Good Hope Primary School a charter school?

No, Good Hope Primary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Good Hope Primary School a Title I school?

No, Good Hope Primary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Good Hope Primary School?

63.2% of students at Good Hope Primary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 2nd
Enrollment
413
Student-teacher ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Cullman County
Rank in district
#5 of 25
Schools in district
27
District spending per student
$11,821
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 35057)
15,514
Area average commute
26 min
Area median age
40

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alabama Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.