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Morris Avenue Intermediate School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

8 Morris Ave, Opelika, AL 36801 · (334) 745-9734 · Part of Opelika City School District

Opelika’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
397
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Morris Avenue Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 27.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8 Morris Ave, Opelika

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3154
Grade 4106
Grade 5137
Enrollment over time
311’20
326’21
349’22
362’23
397’24

Up 27.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 35%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Morris Avenue Intermediate School from Opelika families.

Other schools in Opelika City School District

The district →
Southview Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Opelika
480 students16:1
Jeter Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Opelika
435 students16:1
Carver Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Opelika
414 students16:1
Northside School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Opelika
A
464 students18:1
West Forest Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Opelika
B
393 students16:1
Opelika Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Opelika
B−
812 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Opelika’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.