Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OPELIKA CITY·NCES 010258000093
West Forest Intermediate School
2801 Waverly Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801 · (334) 745-9737 · Lee County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Alabama public elementary schools
- CTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
360 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 | 129 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 33% |
Student demographics
60%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
West Forest 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
50.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
31.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 17% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 West Forest Intermediate School
West Forest Intermediate School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Forest Intermediate School this school | 393 | 91.6% | 36.4% |
| Carver Primary School Opelika | 414 | 91.1% | N/A |
| Adams Elementary School Gadsden | 433 | 90.8% | 23.3% |
| Matthews Elementary School Northport | 401 | 86.8% | 25.9% |
| Weeden Elementary School Florence | 477 | 84.3% | 48.6% |
| W E Striplin Elementary School Gadsden | 400 | 84.8% | 33.0% |
Matched among Alabama elementary 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 West Forest Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #447 of 626 | #15 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #395 of 626 | #15 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #455 of 626 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #453 of 709 | #21 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #153 of 655 | #12 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #152 of 658 | #15 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.6% | #6 of 696 | #1 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #153 of 262 | #7 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
393
+44 (+13%) vs 2020
+28% since 2000-01, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 393 | 25.2 | 15.6:1 | 92% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 25.2 | 14.8:1 | 92% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 23.2 | 14.3:1 | 90% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 92% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 21.2 | 17.2:1 | 87% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 20 | 16.2:1 | 87% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 89% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 72% (222) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Forest Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (365 to 393); teachers up 19% (21.2 to 25.2).
About West Forest Intermediate School
West Forest Intermediate School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Opelika, Alabama. It reported 393 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25.
West Forest Intermediate School is among 9 schools run by Opelika City, which serves 5,377 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at West Forest Intermediate School is Black, with 48% of students. Enrollment also includes 41% Hispanic, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 25 points above the 22% share among Lee County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
West Forest Intermediate School has 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Alabama is 17.0:1. At West Forest Intermediate School, 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Lee County.
West Forest Intermediate School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 50% of Alabama public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Forest Intermediate School is +19.0 points, in the top 10% of Alabama. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.4%, and the predicted rate is 17.4%.
For Lee County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $65,824, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 41 public schools and about 24,812 students.
Opelika Middle School is about 2.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. West Forest Intermediate School is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, West Forest Intermediate School is City: Small.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 349 (2020-21) to 393 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.6:1.
West Forest Intermediate 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
- Opelika Middle School2.2 mi · 812
- Northside School2.3 mi · 464
- Carver Primary School2.7 mi · 414
- Opelika High School3.3 mi · 1,590
- Auburn High School3.5 mi · 2,227
- Pick Elementary School3.5 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About West Forest Intermediate SchoolHow large is West Forest Intermediate School?
West Forest Intermediate School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does West Forest Intermediate School serve?
West Forest Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does West Forest Intermediate School have?
West Forest Intermediate School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Forest Intermediate School?
At West Forest Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 41% Hispanic, 48% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is West Forest Intermediate School public or private?
West Forest Intermediate 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.