Top Rankings
Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,262 students in Lee County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
9,303 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
535 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.62
# American Indian Students
6 Students
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
744 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
1,895 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
20%
32%
# White Students
6,009 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
65%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
607 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
664
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
717
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
601
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
667
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
669
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
704
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
724
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
748
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
736
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
783
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
740
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
648
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
646
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,043 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,799
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,043
$12,150
Best Lee County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Smiths Station Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Brown Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4062
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4062
Grades: PK-6
| 666 students
Rank: #22.
Beauregard Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Lee Road 431
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6011
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6011
Grades: PK-4
| 742 students
Rank: #33.
West Smiths Station Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Stringer Weeks Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4050
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4050
Grades: PK-6
| 880 students
Rank: #44.
East Smiths Station Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
171 Mill Creek Drive
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4061
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4061
Grades: PK-6
| 827 students
Rank: #55.
Wacoochee Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 Lee Road 254
Salem, AL 36874
(334) 664-4072
Salem, AL 36874
(334) 664-4072
Grades: PK-6
| 631 students
Rank: #66.
Sanford Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1500 Lee Road 11
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6040
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6040
Grades: 5-8
| 535 students
Rank: #77.
Beulah Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4747 Lee Road 270
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6021
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6021
Grades: PK-6
| 675 students
Rank: #88.
Loachapoka Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
685 Lee Road 61
Loachapoka, AL 36865
(334) 705-6031
Loachapoka, AL 36865
(334) 705-6031
Grades: PK-6
| 306 students
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