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Best Public Schools in Dale County, AL

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Schools

6,437

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedGeorge W Long High School26^th of 386 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

Dale County High School up 81 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

D A Smith Middle School 14.3 students per teacher

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6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	86.9	73^rd of 686 public elementary schools	89.4%		83.6	93^rd of 680 public elementary schools	86.3%	20	68.2	65.5	80.3	61.2				62.1			84.9	75.9	87.9	70.2				$10,096	$419	$9,634
Ariton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	264 Creel Richardson Drive	Ariton	36311	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 762-2371	887	49	18.2	47.2%	643 (72.5%)	103 (11.6%)	94 (10.6%)	13 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (3.4%)								(n/a)	52.1	45.3	34.3	59.2	43.7	44.0	47.8	54.7	65.3	53.6	77.5	61.3	83.6	80.3	77.5	66.7	50.7	$11,533	$1,248	$10,240
Dale County High School	Public	9-12	11470 County Road 59	Midland City	36350	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-3541	437	24	18.4	59.0%	256 (58.6%)	136 (31.1%)	27 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	62.5	117^th of 386 public high schools	69.7%		43.2	198^th of 374 public high schools	47.1%	81							19.8			46.2							33.7	$11,860	$1,454	$10,363
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%)	92.5	26^th of 386 public high schools	93.3%		88.5	35^th of 374 public high schools	90.6%	9					51.5	75.0	60.0		76.6	55.7					72.7	78.1	45.7	$13,750	$2,158	$11,547
Midland City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	48 Second Street	Midland City	36350	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-4591	478	24	19.9	69.7%	260 (54.4%)	155 (32.4%)	27 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	56.8	297^th of 686 public elementary schools	56.7%		61.5	263^rd of 680 public elementary schools	61.3%	34	41.4	51.8						52.4			62.6	61.5						$11,618	$1,815	$9,758
Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	523 South College St	Newton	36352	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 445-5564	293	16	18.3	57.7%	202 (68.9%)	54 (18.4%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	73.3	167^th of 686 public elementary schools	75.7%		78.9	127^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.3%	40	62.9	65.5	79.6	29.4				62.1			70.6	69.0	90.9	50.0				$12,922	$2,453	$10,424
South Dale Middle School	Public	5-8	309 Randolph Street	Pinckard	36371	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-3077	412	19	22.2	69.7%	214 (51.9%)	139 (33.7%)	21 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.5%)	53.6	200^th of 449 public middle schools	55.5%		52.3	188^th of 439 public middle schools	57.2%	12			50.0	42.5	24.6	34.4			62.5				67.1	44.4	47.3	46.9		$11,454	$1,886	$9,523
Accelerated Learning Center	Public	7-12	3971 S Hwy 231	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	No	(334) 774-5197				—															(n/a)
Bridge Academy	Public	9-12	3971 S Hwy 231	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Dale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 774-2355				—															(n/a)
Daleville High School	Public	9-12	626 N Daleville Ave	Daleville	36322	Dale County	Daleville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 598-4461	347	17	20.5	68.3%	129 (37.2%)	101 (29.1%)	87 (25.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.6%)	21.4	308^th of 386 public high schools	20.2%		22.1	288^th of 374 public high schools	23.0%	20							11.8			17.3							15.5	$15,675	$3,343	$12,331
A M Windham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	626 N Daleville Ave	Daleville	36322	Dale County	Daleville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 598-4466	507	25	20.2	75.5%	181 (35.7%)	146 (28.8%)	137 (27.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.5%)	24.5	522^nd of 686 public elementary schools	23.9%		38	441^st of 680 public elementary schools	35.1%	81	19.1	20.2						32.7			48.9	56.2						$12,962	$2,207	$10,755
Daleville Middle School	Public	5-8	626 N Daleville Ave	Daleville	36322	Dale County	Daleville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 598-4463	302	12	25.1	73.2%	120 (39.7%)	92 (30.5%)	67 (22.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.3%)	27.6	329^th of 449 public middle schools	26.7%		25.5	330^th of 439 public middle schools	24.8%	1			18.7	8.3	7.7	11.3			48.8				51.3	45.0	46.2	41.3		$10,564	$1,297	$9,267
Carroll High School	Public	7-12	141 Eagle Way	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 477-1024	640	34	18.8	63.9%	230 (35.9%)	337 (52.7%)	42 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	35.7	250^th of 386 public high schools	35.2%		26.7	260^th of 374 public high schools	30.5%	10							15.7			26.7							22.9	$14,236	$1,792	$12,386
D A Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	994 Andrews Ave	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-4913	388	27	14.3	69.6%	117 (30.2%)	213 (54.9%)	27 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.2%)	32	307^th of 449 public middle schools	31.6%		35.1	295^th of 439 public middle schools	32.8%	12				25.0	11.7	5.3			38.9					49.0	54.2	41.9		$13,777	$2,264	$11,455
Harry N Mixon Intermediate School	Public	1-6	349 Sherrill Ln	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-4912	383	25	15.3	80.2%	117 (30.5%)	211 (55.1%)	23 (6.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.0%)	47.9	373^rd of 686 public elementary schools	45.6%		48.7	362^nd of 680 public elementary schools	46.8%	11	49.2	46.7	35.8					39.7			53.9	55.8	66.7					$15,080	$3,289	$11,734
Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	860 Faust Ave	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-4919	494	29	17.0	71.1%	156 (31.6%)	254 (51.4%)	45 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.1%)								(n/a)																		$13,043	$2,237	$10,748
Eagle Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	401 Martin Street	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	No	(334) 774-5197				—															(n/a)
Carroll High School Career Center	Public	9-12	227 Faust Ave	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	No	(334) 774-4949				—															(n/a)

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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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