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Southview Primary School

2712 Marvyn Pkwy
Opelika, AL 36804

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Southview Primary School serves 467 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 467 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Southview Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Southview Primary School's student population of 467 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southview Primary School
Kind	175
1	152
2	137
3	3

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Total Students

467 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southview Primary School
2023	431
2022	440
2021	429
2020	433
2019	433
2018	419
2017	419
2016	385
2015	414
2014	429
2013	437
2012	384
2011	368
2010	383
2009	378
2008	351
2007	396
2006	310
2005	323
2004	320
2003	370
2002	395
2001	443
2000	410
1999	420
1998	457
1997	465
1996	385
1995	467
1994	368
1993	382

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southview Primary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	26
2014	32
2013	35
2012	29
2011	31
2010	29
2009	26
2008	27
2007	27
2006	29
2005	29
2004	29
2003	29
2002	30
2001	32
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31
1997	30
1996	24
1995	28
1994	22
1993	25

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School Rankings

The of Southview Primary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southview Primary School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	18:1	18:1
2021	14:1	17:1	16:1
2020	14:1	17:1	16:1
2019	14:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	15:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	11:1	15:1	13:1
2005	11:1	15:1	14:1
2004	11:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southview Primary School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Southview Primary School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	8%	11%	15%
2022	8%	10%	14%
2021	5%	9%	12%
2020	4%	8%	11%
2019	4%	8%	11%
2018	5%	7%	9%
2017	5%	7%	9%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	4%	4%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Black

47%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southview Primary School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	51%	32%	53%
2022	49%	32%	54%
2021	51%	32%	55%
2020	50%	33%	57%
2019	50%	33%	57%
2018	52%	33%	59%
2017	52%	33%	59%
2016	57%	33%	61%
2015	54%	33%	61%
2014	52%	34%	60%
2013	51%	34%	60%
2012	52%	34%	61%
2011	53%	35%	62%
2010	54%	35%	62%
2009	54%	35%	63%
2008	54%	36%	65%
2007	56%	36%	65%
2006	50%	36%	64%
2005	53%	36%	64%
2004	53%	36%	63%
2003	55%	36%	62%
2002	58%	36%	62%
2001	56%	36%	60%
2000	56%	36%	60%
1999	53%	36%	59%
1998	53%	36%	56%
1997	50%	36%	57%
1996	48%	36%	56%
1995	46%	36%	55%
1994	47%	36%	53%
1993	47%	36%	52%

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White

36%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southview Primary School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	37%	52%	29%
2022	40%	53%	29%
2021	43%	53%	29%
2020	44%	54%	29%
2019	44%	54%	29%
2018	42%	55%	29%
2017	42%	55%	29%
2016	38%	56%	30%
2015	39%	56%	30%
2014	42%	57%	32%
2013	44%	58%	32%
2012	43%	58%	32%
2011	43%	58%	32%
2010	41%	58%	32%
2009	42%	59%	32%
2008	42%	58%	31%
2007	40%	59%	31%
2006	46%	59%	32%
2005	46%	60%	33%
2004	43%	60%	34%
2003	41%	60%	35%
2002	39%	60%	35%
2001	42%	61%	37%
2000	43%	61%	38%
1999	45%	61%	40%
1998	45%	61%	42%
1997	48%	60%	41%
1996	50%	61%	42%
1995	52%	62%	43%
1994	51%	62%	45%
1993	50%	62%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southview Primary School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southview Primary School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	0.60	0.62	0.62
2022	0.60	0.61	0.61
2021	0.56	0.61	0.60
2020	0.56	0.60	0.59
2019	0.56	0.60	0.59
2018	0.56	0.59	0.56
2017	0.56	0.59	0.56
2016	0.53	0.58	0.54
2015	0.56	0.58	0.54
2014	0.56	0.56	0.54
2013	0.55	0.55	0.54
2012	0.55	0.55	0.53
2011	0.54	0.54	0.52
2010	0.54	0.54	0.51
2009	0.54	0.53	0.50
2008	0.54	0.54	0.49
2007	0.53	0.53	0.49
2006	0.54	0.53	0.49
2005	0.51	0.51	0.49
2004	0.54	0.51	0.49
2003	0.53	0.51	0.49
2002	0.52	0.51	0.49
2001	0.51	0.50	0.50
2000	0.51	0.50	0.50
1999	0.52	0.50	0.50
1998	0.52	0.50	0.51
1997	0.52	0.52	0.51
1996	0.52	0.50	0.51
1995	0.52	0.49	0.51
1994	0.52	0.49	0.52
1993	0.53	0.49	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Southview Primary School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	57%	55%	66%
2022	42%	44%	51%
2021	52%	48%	64%
2020	50%	49%	63%
2019	50%	49%	63%
2018	52%	47%	60%
2017	52%	47%	60%
2016	58%	46%	62%
2015	51%	47%	61%
2014	46%	52%	59%
2013	47%	51%	58%
2012	48%	51%	58%
2011	48%	49%	56%
2010	50%	47%	57%
2009	53%	44%	54%
2008	45%	43%	52%
2007	53%	42%	52%
2006	50%	44%	52%
2005	60%	43%	55%
2004	53%	42%	52%
2003	48%	42%	51%
2002	47%	40%	49%
2001	47%	38%	49%
2000	45%	37%	47%
1999	48%	38%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Southview Primary School	Alabama	Opelika City School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	9%	8%	7%
1999	5%	8%	6%

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School District Name

Opelika City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Southview Primary School often compared to?

Southview Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carver Primary School, Jeter Primary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Southview Primary School?

467 students attend Southview Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Southview Primary School students are Black, 36% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Southview Primary School?

Southview Primary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Southview Primary School offer ?

Southview Primary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southview Primary School part of?

Southview Primary School is part of Opelika City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 467 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education