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Opelika City Schools
Opelika City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Lee County (Opelika). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Opelika City 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 Opelika City
5 of 8 schools in Opelika City carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Opelika City
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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.
- B- Northside School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Opelika High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Opelika Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Morris Avenue Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ West Forest Intermediate School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Opelika City
High schools (1)
- C+ Opelika High School, Opelika
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C- Morris Avenue Intermediate School, Opelika
- C Opelika Middle School, Opelika
- D+ West Forest Intermediate School, Opelika
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Carver Primary School, Opelika
- Jeter Primary School, Opelika
- Southview Primary School, Opelika
Other schools and academies (1)
- B- Northside School, Opelika
Where Opelika City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Opelika (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Lee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,204 students with 306 full-time-equivalent teachers and 503 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102580
- 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
- Lee County (14 schools, 6 mi)
- Auburn City (13 schools, 8 mi)
- Lanett City (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Chambers County (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Phenix City (11 schools, 25 mi)
- Macon County (6 schools, 26 mi)
- Tallapoosa County (5 schools, 27 mi)
- Russell County (7 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Opelika City
How many schools are in Opelika City?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Opelika City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Opelika City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Opelika.
How good are the schools in Opelika City?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 37.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Opelika City?
5,204 students were enrolled in Opelika City in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Opelika City?
Opelika City is in Alabama, based in Lee County, with its district office in Opelika. Its boundary covers about 61.2 sq mi.