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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.
Ariton School ranked #321 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #204 in 2019, indicating weaker overall state ranking trends over recent years for this Alabama public school.
Math proficiency was 45% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, though this reflects a decline from previous years when the school exceeded 50% proficiency.
Reading proficiency was 52%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency ranged 30–34%, lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased to 881 students in 2023, up from 678 in 2018, with minority enrollment steady at 26% and 460 students eligible for free lunch, indicating a significant portion of low socioeconomic status in this rural Alabama school.
Serving grades Pre–K through 12, Ariton School had a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 with a graduation rate between 90–94%, exceeding the state average graduation rate of 88% consistently over recent years.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-12
Total Students
493 students
881 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#214 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 20%)
#321 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Top 30% in AL)
45%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
52%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
30-34%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
n/a
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
18
Kindergarten Students
78
65
Grade 1 Students
66
69
Grade 2 Students
67
71
Grade 3 Students
66
58
Grade 4 Students
67
72
Grade 5 Students
65
62
Grade 6 Students
65
72
Grade 7 Students
-
65
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Grade 9 Students
-
76
Grade 10 Students
-
59
Grade 11 Students
-
63
Grade 12 Students
-
66
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
11%
11%
% White
81%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.43
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
