Gw Long Elementary School vs. Ariton School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gw Long Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ariton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
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
492 students
887 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#214 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#321 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
16
Kindergarten Students
63
68
Grade 1 Students
77
61
Grade 2 Students
72
70
Grade 3 Students
59
73
Grade 4 Students
73
62
Grade 5 Students
67
74
Grade 6 Students
63
67
Grade 7 Students
-
76
Grade 8 Students
-
68
Grade 9 Students
-
62
Grade 10 Students
-
69
Grade 11 Students
-
55
Grade 12 Students
-
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
10%
12%
% White
79%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%