Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OPELIKA CITY·NCES 010258001566
Morris Avenue Intermediate School
8 Morris Ave, Opelika, AL 36801 · (334) 745-9734 · Lee County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
280 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 154 | 39% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 35% |
Student demographics
59%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
Students here typically continue to
Morris Avenue Intermediate School→Fox Run School
Based on grade levels within Opelika City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
33.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Where Morris Avenue Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #376 of 626 | #14 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #369 of 626 | #13 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #327 of 626 | #13 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #446 of 709 | #19 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #420 of 655 | #24 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #161 of 658 | #17 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.5% | #216 of 696 | #4 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.5% | #50 of 262 | #2 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
397
+86 (+28%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 397 | 22.5 | 17.6:1 | 71% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 22.6 | 16.0:1 | 73% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 19.2 | 18.2:1 | 70% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 66% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 17.4 | 18.3:1 | 66% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 66% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | 59% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 317 | 19 | 16.7:1 | 56% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 20 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morris Avenue Intermediate School.
About Morris Avenue Intermediate School
Opelika, Alabama, is home to Morris Avenue Intermediate School, a low-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 397 students in 2024-25, in grades 3 through 5.
Morris Avenue Intermediate School reports to Opelika City, which has 9 schools and 5,377 students.
Roughly 53% of students at Morris Avenue Intermediate School are Black. Other groups make up 35% White, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 22% of Lee County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 22.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.6:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 71%. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Lee County, the school's rate is higher.
On BeatsExpectations, Morris Avenue Intermediate School is 11.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Alabama schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lee County, the median household income is $65,824, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 41 public schools in Lee County, enrolling about 24,812 students in all.
The closest other public school is Opelika High School, about 0.9 miles away. Morris Avenue Intermediate School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 39.6% on proficiency, and Morris Avenue Intermediate School is above that at 44.0%.
In the federal locale system, Morris Avenue Intermediate School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 86 more students in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.6:1 in 2020-21, and 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Opelika High School0.9 mi · 1,590
- Fox Run School1.6 mi · 392
- Opelika Middle School1.6 mi · 812
- Northside School1.7 mi · 464
- Jeter Primary School1.9 mi · 435
- Carver Primary School3.2 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Morris Avenue Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Morris Avenue Intermediate School?
Morris Avenue Intermediate School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Morris Avenue Intermediate School serve?
Morris Avenue Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Morris Avenue Intermediate School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Morris Avenue Intermediate School.
What is the student diversity at Morris Avenue Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Morris Avenue Intermediate School are roughly 35% White, 7% Hispanic, 53% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Morris Avenue Intermediate School in?
Morris Avenue Intermediate School is part of Opelika City.
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