Top Rankings
Opelika City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,140 students in Opelika City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Opelika City School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
4,977 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Opelika City 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 decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.60
# American Indian Students
23 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
50 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
681 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
9%
# Black Students
2,675 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
54%
30%
# White Students
1,456 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
29%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
422
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
417
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
388
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
384
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
357
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
386
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
378
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
459
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
289
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,173 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,817
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,173
$12,150
Best Opelika City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opelika Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1206 Denson Dr
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-9726
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-9726
Grades: 6-8
| 1,140 students
Rank: n/an/a
Opelika Learning Center
Alternative School
214 Jeter Avenue
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-5603
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-5603
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
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