Gw Long Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

Top 20%

Gw Long Elementary School in Skipperville, AL, ranked #214 in Alabama in 2023, reflecting a decline from its peak of #145 in 2017.

Math proficiency was 43%, higher than the state average of 30% in 2023, while reading proficiency stood at 66%, also higher than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency ranged between 30% and 39%, approximately equal to the state average of 38% in recent years.

Enrollment increased slightly to 493 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, consistent with previous years; 53% of students qualified for free lunch, showing an upward socioeconomic need trend from 30% in 1999.

Gw Long Elementary serves grades PK–6 with a student body that is 19% minority, including 52 Black and 16 Hispanic students, indicating stable demographic composition over time.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 493 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in AL
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Gw Long Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Gw Long Elementary School's student population of 493 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gw Long Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	78
1	66
2	67
3	66
4	67
5	65
6	65

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Total Students

493 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School
2023	464
2022	459
2021	482
2020	469
2019	469
2018	493
2017	493
2016	496
2015	475
2014	469
2013	488
2012	485
2011	478
2010	459
2009	449
2008	435
2007	418
2006	406
2005	393
2004	367
2003	370
2002	363
2001	361
2000	366
1999	349
1998	373
1997	371
1996	354

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	24
2014	29
2013	33
2012	28
2011	30
2010	24
2009	27
2008	28
2007	26
2006	25
2005	24
2004	25
2003	23
2002	23
2001	23
2000	23
1999	21
1998	22
1997	22
1996	21

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Year Founded

1905

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Gw Long Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gw Long Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#214 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School
2023	#214
2022	#185
2021	#220
2019	#242
2018	#169
2017	#145
2016	#156
2015	#189
2014	#328
2013	#424
2012	#331

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43%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	43%	30%	39%
2022	44%	29%	39%
2021	34%	24%	31%
2019	60%	47%	60%
2018	69%	47%	59%
2017	68%	44%	52%
2016	69%	43%	51%
2015	59%	40%	45%
2014	54%	38%	39%
2013	83%	80%	81%
2012	87%	82%	88%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2022	66%	47%	52%
2021	57%	46%	50%
2019	56%	45%	53%
2018	59%	46%	59%
2017	53%	39%	46%
2016	49%	38%	44%
2015	48%	41%	47%
2014	41%	42%	42%
2013	93%	86%	89%
2012	93%	86%	90%
2011	93%	85%	87%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2022	34%	38%	38%
2021	42%	36%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	18:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	18:1	18:1
2015	20:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	3%	11%	6%
2022	3%	10%	5%
2021	3%	9%	5%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%

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Black

11%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	10%	32%	20%
2022	10%	32%	19%
2021	12%	32%	19%
2020	9%	33%	20%
2019	9%	33%	20%
2018	7%	33%	17%
2017	7%	33%	17%
2016	8%	33%	18%
2015	8%	33%	17%
2014	7%	34%	17%
2013	5%	34%	16%
2012	5%	34%	15%
2011	6%	35%	17%
2010	5%	35%	17%
2009	9%	35%	17%
2008	10%	36%	20%
2007	9%	36%	19%
2006	10%	36%	17%
2005	11%	36%	19%
2004	11%	36%	19%
2003	12%	36%	21%
2002	14%	36%	20%
2001	15%	36%	20%
2000	14%	36%	19%
1999	12%	36%	20%
1998	12%	36%	18%
1997	13%	36%	18%
1996	14%	36%	19%

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White

81%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	82%	52%	69%
2022	83%	53%	71%
2021	84%	53%	73%
2020	84%	54%	73%
2019	84%	54%	73%
2018	88%	55%	77%
2017	88%	55%	77%
2016	88%	56%	78%
2015	90%	56%	78%
2014	90%	57%	79%
2013	91%	58%	79%
2012	92%	58%	81%
2011	93%	58%	80%
2010	94%	58%	79%
2009	91%	59%	79%
2008	90%	58%	78%
2007	91%	59%	79%
2006	90%	59%	83%
2005	89%	60%	79%
2004	89%	60%	79%
2003	88%	60%	79%
2002	86%	60%	80%
2001	85%	61%	80%
2000	85%	61%	81%
1999	87%	61%	80%
1998	87%	61%	81%
1997	87%	60%	81%
1996	84%	61%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	0.32	0.62	0.48
2022	0.30	0.61	0.46
2021	0.28	0.61	0.44
2020	0.29	0.60	0.43
2019	0.29	0.60	0.43
2018	0.22	0.59	0.37
2017	0.22	0.59	0.37
2016	0.22	0.58	0.37
2015	0.19	0.58	0.37
2014	0.19	0.56	0.36
2013	0.17	0.55	0.35
2012	0.15	0.55	0.33
2011	0.13	0.54	0.34
2010	0.11	0.54	0.34
2009	0.17	0.53	0.34
2008	0.18	0.54	0.36
2007	0.17	0.53	0.34
2006	0.18	0.53	0.29
2005	0.20	0.51	0.34
2004	0.20	0.51	0.33
2003	0.21	0.51	0.34
2002	0.24	0.51	0.33
2001	0.26	0.50	0.32
2000	0.26	0.50	0.32
1999	0.23	0.50	0.32
1998	0.23	0.50	0.32
1997	0.23	0.52	0.32
1996	0.27	0.50	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	53%	55%	60%
2022	39%	44%	47%
2021	38%	48%	49%
2020	43%	49%	55%
2019	43%	49%	55%
2018	42%	47%	53%
2017	42%	47%	53%
2016	40%	46%	54%
2015	42%	47%	52%
2014	42%	52%	54%
2013	43%	51%	53%
2012	35%	51%	50%
2011	37%	49%	48%
2010	37%	47%	47%
2009	32%	44%	44%
2008	27%	43%	44%
2007	30%	42%	47%
2006	31%	44%	50%
2005	32%	43%	43%
2004	35%	42%	44%
2003	32%	42%	41%
2002	35%	40%	43%
2001	31%	38%	39%
2000	34%	37%	39%
1999	30%	38%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gw Long Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	5%	8%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	4%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	5%	9%	9%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	5%	8%	9%
2003	8%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	11%	8%	12%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	15%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dale County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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What is Gw Long Elementary School's ranking?

Gw Long Elementary School is ranked #214 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Gw Long Elementary School often compared to?

Gw Long Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ariton School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Gw Long Elementary School?

493 students attend Gw Long Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Gw Long Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gw Long Elementary School?

Gw Long Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gw Long Elementary School offer ?

Gw Long Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gw Long Elementary School part of?

Gw Long Elementary School is part of Dale County School District.

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