Morris Avenue Intermediate School

As a low-enrollment elementary school in Opelika, Alabama, Morris Avenue Intermediate School hosts 397 students from grades 3 through 5, run under Opelika City.

Opelika City comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,377 students; Morris Avenue Intermediate School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Morris Avenue Intermediate School shows that the most-represented group is Black (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 35% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the income-and-resources front, Morris Avenue Intermediate School reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lee County (around 48%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Morris Avenue Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household income runs about $65,824, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lee County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,812 students), of which Morris Avenue Intermediate School is one.

The closest other public school is Opelika High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Morris Avenue Intermediate School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 35.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 24%: 319 students in 2018 compared to 397 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 62% to 53% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.