Photo: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Opelika’s public schools score below 51% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Opelika, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 32% of Opelika’s students scored proficient, above the Alabama average (27%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Opelika’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 236 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Opelika’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,919 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 4 the district’s path is Opelika Middle School, then Opelika High School. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Oaks School (private) and The Chanticleer Learning Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Opelika’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Alabama school districts, #108 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores are above the Alabama average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Opelika, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Opelika · depends on your address
Southview Primary School
Grades K–2 · 480 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Jeter Primary School
Grades K–3 · 435 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Carver Primary School
Grades K–3 · 414 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Opelika · depends on your address
Southview Primary School
Grades K–2 · 480 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Jeter Primary School
Grades K–3 · 435 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Carver Primary School
Grades K–3 · 414 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Opelika · depends on your address
Southview Primary School
Grades K–2 · 480 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Jeter Primary School
Grades K–3 · 435 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Carver Primary School
Grades K–3 · 414 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Opelika · depends on your address
Opelika Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 812 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Fox Run School
Grades 6 · 392 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Opelika
Opelika Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 812 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Opelika
Opelika Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 812 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Opelika
Opelika High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,590 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Opelika
Opelika High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,590 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Opelika
Opelika High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,590 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Opelika
Opelika High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,590 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Opelika’s public schools are run by Opelika City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Opelika vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Opelika’s borders.
Every school in Opelika
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Opelika Learning Center).
Questions about Opelika’s schools
Are Opelika’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Opelika children attend score below 51% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #108 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Opelika in?
Opelika City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,377 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Opelika kids go to high school?
Opelika High School, with 1,590 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Opelika’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Opelika City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Opelika spend per student?
$12,919 in Opelika City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Opelika?
Yes: The Oaks School (religious, grades K–12, 113 students) and The Chanticleer Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 50 students).
Parents talk
What Opelika families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Opelika → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.