Best Public Schools in Skipperville, AL

Summary:

The city of Skipperville, Alabama is home to two schools: GW Long Elementary School and George W Long High School. While both schools serve the Skipperville community, their performance and characteristics differ significantly.

George W Long High School stands out as a top-performing institution, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the state of Alabama. The school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two academic years, placing it in the top 34 high schools in the state. In contrast, GW Long Elementary School has had a more mixed performance, with ratings ranging from 3 to 4 stars over the same period.

The academic excellence of George W Long High School is evident in its strong performance on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and science, where it consistently outperforms the Dale County and state averages. GW Long Elementary School also performs well, but its results are more variable across subject areas. Additionally, the high school serves a slightly more affluent student population, with a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the elementary school.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	464	29	16.2	57.1%	379 (81.7%)	46 (9.9%)	13 (2.8%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	73.4	168^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.4%		66.3	218^th of 680 public elementary schools	67.9%	50	64.7	43.9	34.9	48.4				40.0			88.1	60.6	76.2	69.4				$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	368	22	16.5	44.0%	316 (85.9%)	26 (7.1%)	13 (3.5%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	89.8	34^th of 378 public high schools	91.0%		90	39^th of 371 public high schools	89.5%	5					53.6	81.1	60.4		69.8	58.3					76.8	75.5	31.3	$9,811	$1,365	$8,444

Cities Near Skipperville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ozark	7.8 mi	8	167^th
Ariton	10.88 mi	1
Louisville	15.35 mi	1	307^th
Abbeville	15.72 mi	3	286^th
Newton	16.1 mi	4	90^th

See the top AL Alabama cities

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.