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Schools in Pinckard

Pinckard’s public schools

Dale County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pinckard. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/7schools above Alabama’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Alabama’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 10% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,376 students on the public path
In brief

Pinckard’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Pinckard’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s 1,249 public schools. George W Long High School places highest (better than 93%); Dale County High School lowest (23%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Pinckard, graded from B to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and three high schools: Ariton School, Dale County High School and George W Long High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pinckard, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
7–8South Dale Middle SchoolDale County School DistrictB
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dale County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dale County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,376 students, up 3% since 2022–23 · 18.6 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,568AL $13,926 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 47.3% · 1676 students tested
Math39%
State average 27.2% · 1674 students tested

Pinckard vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Pinckard’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pinckard—Dale County
NewtonADale County

Every school in Pinckard

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Pinckardby address
South Dale Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
412 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Pinckardin other towns
Ariton School
Grades PK–12 · Ariton
A−
887 students18:1Rate it →
GW Long Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Skipperville
A−
492 students17:1Rate it →
Midland City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Midland City
B
478 students20:1Rate it →
Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Newton
A
293 students18:1Rate it →
George W Long High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Skipperville
A
377 students18:1Rate it →
Dale County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Midland City
C−
437 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Pinckard’s schools

Are Pinckard’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pinckard. Dale County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pinckard. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pinckard in?

Dale County School District.

Where do Pinckard kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Ariton School, Dale County High School and George W Long High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.