Gw Long Elementary School vs. D A Smith Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gw Long Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
D A Smith Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gw Long Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 491 students in grades 6-8, D A Smith Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
6-8
Total Students
459 students
491 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#220 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#915 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
65
-
Grade 1 Students
69
-
Grade 2 Students
66
-
Grade 3 Students
62
-
Grade 4 Students
58
-
Grade 5 Students
63
-
Grade 6 Students
58
151
Grade 7 Students
-
188
Grade 8 Students
-
152
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
10%
52%
% White
83%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%