Ariton School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

264 Creel Richardson Drive
Ariton, AL 36311

Top 30%

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Serving 881 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Ariton School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 881 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ariton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Ariton School's student population of 881 students has grown by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ariton School
Pre-K	18
Kind	65
1	69
2	71
3	58
4	72
5	62
6	72
7	65
8	65
9	76
10	59
11	63
12	66

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Total Students

881 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ariton School
2023	863
2022	830
2021	784
2020	721
2019	721
2018	678
2017	678
2016	680
2015	667
2014	698
2013	703
2012	688
2011	681
2010	660
2009	657
2008	634
2007	671
2006	602
2005	662
2004	618
2003	583
2002	546
2001	524
2000	422
1999	452
1998	453
1997	480
1996	453
1995	483
1994	461
1993	442
1992	445
1991	426
1990	448
1989	472
1988	487
1987	516

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ariton School
2023	46
2022	41
2021	45
2020	39
2019	39
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	39
2014	54
2013	46
2012	43
2011	44
2010	35
2009	40
2008	42
2007	40
2006	41
2005	38
2004	37
2003	35
2002	34
2001	32
2000	32
1999	30
1998	32
1997	33
1996	31
1995	31
1994	34
1993	33
1992	30
1991	32
1990	30
1989	33
1988	30
1987	29

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Year Founded

1906

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Empowering individuals to become independent, productive members of our ever-changing society.

School Rankings

Ariton School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ariton School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#321 out of 1275 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ariton School
2023	#321
2022	#338
2021	#287
2019	#204
2018	#226
2017	#204
2016	#248
2015	#305
2014	#382
2013	#525
2012	#600

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45%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	45%	30%	39%
2022	39%	29%	39%
2021	34%	24%	31%
2019	62%	47%	60%
2018	66%	47%	59%
2017	57%	44%	52%
2016	54%	43%	51%
2015	46%	40%	45%
2014	43%	38%	39%
2013	85%	80%	81%
2012	89%	82%	88%

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52%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2022	52%	47%	52%
2021	52%	46%	50%
2019	57%	45%	53%
2018	55%	46%	59%
2017	52%	39%	46%
2016	49%	38%	44%
2015	46%	41%	47%
2014	43%	42%	42%
2013	89%	86%	89%
2012	86%	86%	90%
2011	86%	85%	87%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2022	32%	38%	38%
2021	32%	36%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	20:1	18:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	13:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	14:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	18:1	16:1
1993	13:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	19:1	16:1
1991	13:1	19:1	15:1
1990	15:1	19:1	16:1
1989	15:1	20:1	16:1
1988	17:1	20:1	17:1
1987	18:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	10%	11%	6%
2022	8%	10%	5%
2021	9%	9%	5%
2020	9%	8%	4%
2019	9%	8%	4%
2018	6%	7%	4%
2017	6%	7%	4%
2016	6%	7%	3%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	11%	32%	20%
2022	10%	32%	19%
2021	10%	32%	19%
2020	12%	33%	20%
2019	12%	33%	20%
2018	11%	33%	17%
2017	11%	33%	17%
2016	10%	33%	18%
2015	11%	33%	17%
2014	14%	34%	17%
2013	13%	34%	16%
2012	12%	34%	15%
2011	11%	35%	17%
2010	13%	35%	17%
2009	13%	35%	17%
2008	15%	36%	20%
2007	15%	36%	19%
2006	14%	36%	17%
2005	16%	36%	19%
2004	16%	36%	19%
2003	17%	36%	21%
2002	16%	36%	20%
2001	13%	36%	20%
2000	11%	36%	19%
1999	12%	36%	20%
1998	13%	36%	18%
1997	15%	36%	18%
1996	16%	36%	19%
1995	18%	36%	19%
1994	18%	36%	19%
1993	20%	36%	19%

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White

74%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	75%	52%	69%
2022	78%	53%	71%
2021	78%	53%	73%
2020	77%	54%	73%
2019	77%	54%	73%
2018	82%	55%	77%
2017	82%	55%	77%
2016	83%	56%	78%
2015	82%	56%	78%
2014	79%	57%	79%
2013	82%	58%	79%
2012	83%	58%	81%
2011	83%	58%	80%
2010	81%	58%	79%
2009	81%	59%	79%
2008	81%	58%	78%
2007	82%	59%	79%
2006	87%	59%	83%
2005	81%	60%	79%
2004	82%	60%	79%
2003	82%	60%	79%
2002	83%	60%	80%
2001	87%	61%	80%
2000	89%	61%	81%
1999	87%	61%	80%
1998	86%	61%	81%
1997	84%	60%	81%
1996	84%	61%	81%
1995	82%	62%	81%
1994	82%	62%	81%
1993	80%	62%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	0.42	0.62	0.48
2022	0.38	0.61	0.46
2021	0.38	0.61	0.44
2020	0.39	0.60	0.43
2019	0.39	0.60	0.43
2018	0.31	0.59	0.37
2017	0.31	0.59	0.37
2016	0.30	0.58	0.37
2015	0.32	0.58	0.37
2014	0.36	0.56	0.36
2013	0.31	0.55	0.35
2012	0.31	0.55	0.33
2011	0.30	0.54	0.34
2010	0.32	0.54	0.34
2009	0.32	0.53	0.34
2008	0.32	0.54	0.36
2007	0.31	0.53	0.34
2006	0.26	0.53	0.29
2005	0.32	0.51	0.34
2004	0.30	0.51	0.33
2003	0.30	0.51	0.34
2002	0.29	0.51	0.33
2001	0.23	0.50	0.32
2000	0.20	0.50	0.32
1999	0.23	0.50	0.32
1998	0.25	0.50	0.32
1997	0.27	0.52	0.32
1996	0.27	0.50	0.31
1995	0.30	0.49	0.32
1994	0.30	0.49	0.31
1993	0.32	0.49	0.32

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90-94%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	92%	88%	92%
2022	90%	88%	95%
2021	95%	89%	98%
2020	95%	90%	98%
2019	90%	91%	98%
2018	90%	89%	97%
2017	90%	88%	94%
2016	90%	87%	87%
2015	90%	89%	92%
2014	84%	86%	86%
2013	90%	81%	84%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	52%	55%	60%
2022	39%	44%	47%
2021	39%	48%	49%
2020	48%	49%	55%
2019	48%	49%	55%
2018	46%	47%	53%
2017	46%	47%	53%
2016	46%	46%	54%
2015	44%	47%	52%
2014	48%	52%	54%
2013	46%	51%	53%
2012	43%	51%	50%
2011	39%	49%	48%
2010	40%	47%	47%
2009	36%	44%	44%
2008	40%	43%	44%
2007	42%	42%	47%
2006	44%	44%	50%
2005	39%	43%	43%
2004	38%	42%	44%
2003	35%	42%	41%
2002	34%	40%	43%
2001	31%	38%	39%
2000	25%	37%	39%
1999	26%	38%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ariton School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	6%	5%	8%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	11%	8%	10%
2001	11%	8%	12%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	10%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dale County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ariton School's ranking?

Ariton School is ranked #321 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Ariton School often compared to?

Ariton Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gw Long Elementary School, George W Long High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Ariton School?

The graduation rate of Ariton School is 90-94%, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 88%.

How many students attend Ariton School?

881 students attend Ariton School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Ariton School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ariton School?

Ariton School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ariton School offer ?

Ariton School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ariton School part of?

Ariton School is part of Dale County School District.