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Lee County Schools
Lee County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Lee County (Opelika). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lee County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lee County
13 of 14 schools in Lee County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 6C: 4D: 2
Best schools in Lee County
Statewide rankings: all 354 high schools in Alabama · all 235 middle schools in Alabama · all 644 elementary schools in Alabama
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Wacoochee Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ South Smiths Station Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Beauregard Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B East Smiths Station Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B West Smiths Station Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Beauregard High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Beulah High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Smiths Station Junior High School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Beulah Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Sanford Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Lee County
High schools (4)
- B- Beauregard High School, Opelika
- B- Beulah High School, Valley
- D+ Loachapoka High School, Loachapoka
- C Smiths Station High School, Smiths Station
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C Sanford Middle School, Opelika
- C+ Smiths Station Junior High School, Smiths Station
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- B Beauregard Elementary School, Opelika
- C Beulah Elementary School, Valley
- B East Smiths Station Elementary School, Smiths Station
- D- Loachapoka Elementary School, Loachapoka
- B+ South Smiths Station Elementary School, Smiths Station
- A- Wacoochee Elementary School, Salem
- B West Smiths Station Elementary School, Smiths Station
Other schools and academies (1)
- Smith Station Freshman Center, Smiths Station
Where Lee County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Smiths Station (6)
- Opelika (3)
- Loachapoka (2)
- Valley (2)
- Salem (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Lee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,141 students with 618 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,000 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102070
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Opelika City (8 schools, 6 mi)
- Auburn City (13 schools, 9 mi)
- Phenix City (11 schools, 20 mi)
- Lanett City (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Chambers County (9 schools, 23 mi)
- Russell County (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Macon County (6 schools, 24 mi)
- Tallapoosa County (5 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Lee County
How many schools are in Lee County?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Lee County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lee County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Smiths Station, Opelika, Loachapoka, Valley, Salem.
How good are the schools in Lee County?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 41.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.8%. 77% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lee County?
9,141 students were enrolled in Lee County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lee County?
Lee County is in Alabama, based in Lee County, with its district office in Opelika. Its boundary covers about 480 sq mi.