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Schools in Colony

Colony’s public schools

Cullman County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Colony. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?10/16schools above Alabama’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Alabama’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 10% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,513 students on the public path
In brief

Colony’s schools, in brief

School by school

10 of Colony’s 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s 1,249 public schools. Vinemont Elementary School places highest (better than 78%); Hanceville High School lowest (23%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Ten elementary schools serve Colony, graded from C+ to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then seven high schools: West Point High School, Fairview High School, Good Hope High School, Hanceville High School, Vinemont High School, Holly Pond High School and Cold Springs High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Colony, with each school’s own grade.

10 schools teach K in Colony’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C+ to A−, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–810 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Cullman County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 47.3% · 4833 students tested
Math28%
State average 27.2% · 4850 students tested

Colony vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Colony’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Colony—Cullman County

Every school in Colony

17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Colonyin other towns
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cullman
B+
601 students19:1Rate it →
Cold Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bremen
B+
500 students17:1Rate it →
Vinemont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vinemont
A−
487 students17:1Rate it →
Good Hope Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cullman
401 students15:1Rate it →
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baileyton
B
379 students17:1Rate it →
Harmony School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Logan
B+
337 students15:1Rate it →
Welti Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cullman
C+
218 students17:1Rate it →
Hanceville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanceville
B−
648 students18:1Rate it →
Holly Pond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Holly Pond
A−
634 students20:1Rate it →
West Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Cullman
A−
496 students19:1Rate it →
West Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cullman
C+
591 students20:1Rate it →
Fairview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cullman
B−
512 students20:1Rate it →
Good Hope High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cullman
C
485 students20:1Rate it →
Hanceville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hanceville
C−
363 students19:1Rate it →
Vinemont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vinemont
C
348 students17:1Rate it →
Holly Pond High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Holly Pond
C
278 students16:1Rate it →
Cold Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bremen
B−
235 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Colony’s schools

Are Colony’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Colony. Cullman County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Colony. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 10 of its 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Colony in?

Cullman County School District.

Where do Colony kids go to high school?

One of seven high schools, depending on your address: West Point High School, Fairview High School, Good Hope High School, Hanceville High School, Vinemont High School, Holly Pond High School and Cold Springs High School.

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What Colony families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.