Among 677 reporting schools, and 139 districts, Dale County and Houston County’s school districts ranked particularly high.
In Dale County, G.W. Long High School’s 8th grade math scores ranked 1st across the entire state of Alabama.High school science scores ranked 16th in the state, but 1st in the Wiregrass.
“It’s something to be proud of: that our teachers and students are proud of and I know our community is, too. For us being a small rural school – 2A – we are outperforming the large majority of schools within our state,” said G.W. Long Principal Daniel Barrentine.Listed in comparison to other county districts in Alabama, Houston County consistently ranked within the top 10.
That accolade includes being 1st in 4th and 5th grade math. Also, other 1st place rankings in 3rd and 7th grade English language arts .Those same 3rd graders also met reading benchmarks set by Alabama’s Literacy Act -- which requires certain scores be met before 3rd graders can be promoted to the next grade level.
Across the state, Alabama as a whole is showing an upward trend in test scores for science, math and ELA.and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning.
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