Opp Middle School

Opp Middle School is a cozy 6-8 campus in Opp, Alabama, one of the schools within Opp City. The school hosts 379 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 25% leaner than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 508 students.

Within Opp City, which oversees 3 schools and 1,322 students, Opp Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Opp Middle School logs that 70% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 20% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Opp Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.4%.

In the surrounding community, Covington County reports that median household income runs about $52,456, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Covington County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,173 students), of which Opp Middle School is one.

Opp High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Opp Middle School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 34.9%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Opp Middle School's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 404 (now 379). White enrollment moved from 74% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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