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Best Public Schools in Skipperville, AL

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Schools

869

Students

5-star school

Top rankedGeorge W Long High School35^th of 374 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

GW Long Elementary School up 75 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Skipperville, Alabama is home to two exceptional schools - GW Long Elementary School and George W Long High School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Dale County school district.

George W Long High School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the top 35-39 high schools in the state of Alabama. The school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic achievement. Both schools excel in test scores, with GW Long Elementary and George W Long High outperforming the county and state averages in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. Attendance and graduation rates are also strong, with George W Long High School boasting a 90% four-year graduation rate.

While GW Long Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, both schools demonstrate efficient resource allocation, with GW Long Elementary spending $7,786 per student and George W Long High School spending $9,811 per student. Additionally, the schools maintain low student-teacher ratios, with GW Long Elementary at 17.6 and George W Long High School at 16.4, further contributing to their academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
GW Long Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2567 Co Rd 60	Skipperville	36374	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-0021	492	29	16.8	44.7%	389 (79.1%)	51 (10.4%)	20 (4.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	83.6	93^rd of 680 public elementary schools	86.3%		73.4	168^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.4%	75	67.9	52.9	65.2	51.6				50.0			87.5	75.0	84.9	75.8				$7,786	$271	$7,514
George W Long High School	Public	7-12	2565 Co Rd 60	Skipperville	36374	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	No	(334) 774-2380	377	21	17.6	40.6%	319 (84.6%)	27 (7.2%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	88.5	35^th of 374 public high schools	90.6%		89.8	34^th of 378 public high schools	91.0%	1					43.1	72.5	57.1		69.6	50.0					78.5	82.6	35.7	$9,811	$1,365	$8,444

Cities Near Skipperville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ozark	7.8 mi	8	224^th
Ariton	10.88 mi	1
Louisville	15.35 mi	1	303^rd
Abbeville	15.72 mi	3	292^nd
Newton	16.1 mi	4	92^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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