Enrollment
392
Middle
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OPELIKA CITY·NCES 010258002556
Fox Run School
1100 Fox Run Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801 · (334) 745-9751 · Lee County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Alabama public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
292 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 392 | 100% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Opelika City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
31.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fox Run School
Fox Run School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Run School this school | 392 | 74.5% | 44.3% |
| CollinsRiverside Middle School Northport | 318 | 74.5% | 34.3% |
| Moorer Middle School Eufaula | 495 | 75.4% | 30.7% |
| Alexander City Middle School Alexander City | 430 | 72.8% | 33.8% |
| Daleville Middle School Dalevile | 302 | 73.2% | 30.7% |
| Sansom Middle School Gadsden | 339 | 77.6% | 30.9% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fox Run School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #110 of 260 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #93 of 260 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #127 of 260 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #163 of 265 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #162 of 244 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #29 of 246 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.5% | #64 of 264 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 392 | 20.8 | 18.9:1 | 74% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 15 | 25.6:1 | 77% (294) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fox Run School.
About Fox Run School
Fox Run School is a low-enrollment middle school located in Opelika, Alabama. Its enrollment is 392 students, spread over grade 6. On average, middle schools in Alabama enroll around 508, and this school is 23% below that mark.
A total of 9 schools make up Opelika City, with 5,377 students enrolled.
About 49% of students at Fox Run School are Black, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 28% White, 19% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Lee County, the Black share is about 22%. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Fox Run School are from different groups.
Based on 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Fox Run School has a ratio of 18.9:1. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama is 0.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 74%. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Lee County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Fox Run School lands at A-, ahead of 75% of Alabama public middle schools.
Fox Run School scores 44.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 29.9%.
The school is in Lee County, where median household income comes to about $65,824, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Lee County's 41 public schools enroll about 24,812 students and include Fox Run School.
Jeter Primary School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Fox Run School ranks 2nd of 6 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Fox Run School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Fox Run School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,134
Census ACS
Median income
$65,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
24,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Opelika City
- Opelika High SchoolHigh · 1,590 students
- Opelika Middle SchoolMiddle · 812 students
- Southview Primary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Northside SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Jeter Primary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Carver Primary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Other schools in Opelika
- Opelika High SchoolHigh · 1,590 students
- Opelika Middle SchoolMiddle · 812 students
- Beauregard Elementary SchoolElementary · 783 students
- Beauregard High SchoolHigh · 533 students
- Sanford Middle SchoolMiddle · 533 students
- Southview Primary SchoolElementary · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Jeter Primary School0.3 mi · 435
- Opelika High School0.7 mi · 1,590
- Northside School1.2 mi · 464
- Opelika Middle School1.4 mi · 812
- Morris Avenue Intermediate School1.6 mi · 397
- Carver Primary School1.9 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Fox Run SchoolHow large is Fox Run School?
Fox Run School enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 06-06.
Is Fox Run School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fox Run School is a middle school covering grades 06-06.
How many students per teacher at Fox Run School?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Fox Run School.
What is the student diversity at Fox Run School?
Student demographics at Fox Run School are roughly 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Fox Run School public or private?
Fox Run School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Opelika City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.