Opelika Middle School

Regular School · Opelika, AL

Opelika Middle School is a regular school school in Opelika, Alabama, serving grades 04–08 with 812 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

04 – 08

Enrollment

812

Teachers (FTE)

49.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	410	50%
White	231	28%
Hispanic/Latino	149	18%
Asian	9	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	1%
Two or more races	5	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	812	443M / 369F

English Language Learners: 69 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	19.0% -5.1pp	24.1%	1,119
Reading Proficiency	39.0% -7.3pp	46.3%	1,120
Science Proficiency	40.0%	—	388

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.27 grade levels

Math

-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

10.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

131

16.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	812	100%

Contact & Location

1206 Denson Dr

Opelika, AL 36801

Phone: (334)745-9726

http://www.opelikaschools.org

District

Opelika City

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,538

District enrollment: 5,048

Other Schools in District

Carver Primary School Elementary
Jeter Primary School Elementary
Morris Avenue Intermediate School Elementary
Northside School Elementary
Southview Primary School Elementary
West Forest Intermediate School Elementary
Opelika High School High
Fox Run School Middle

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 36801) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010258001071

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD