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Welti Elementary School, a Cullman, AL public school serving grades PK–5, ranked #513 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #651 in 2022 but lower than its top rank of #106 in 2010.

Math proficiency ranged from 25–29% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 45–49%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency was 21–39%, noticeably lower than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment grew from 157 students in 2021 to 211 in 2023, with 50% of students eligible for free lunch in 2023, reflecting a rise in socioeconomic need; minority enrollment was 8%, comprising mainly Hispanic students.

The school maintained a student–teacher ratio of approximately 16:1 with 194 students and 12 teachers in recent counts, supporting Cullman County's Title I eligible population.

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.