Ariton School vs. Gw Long Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ariton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Gw Long Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
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.
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.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-6
Total Students
881 students
493 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#321 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#214 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-39%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
19
Kindergarten Students
65
78
Grade 1 Students
69
66
Grade 2 Students
71
67
Grade 3 Students
58
66
Grade 4 Students
72
67
Grade 5 Students
62
65
Grade 6 Students
72
65
Grade 7 Students
65
-
Grade 8 Students
65
-
Grade 9 Students
76
-
Grade 10 Students
59
-
Grade 11 Students
63
-
Grade 12 Students
66
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
3%
% Black
11%
11%
% White
74%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
