Summary:
The city of Opp, Alabama, is served by two elementary schools—Opp Elementary School and Fleeta School—which together educate roughly 717 students from Pre-K through 8th grade, representing both a city district and a county district in this small southern Alabama community.
For parents, the standout choice is Opp Elementary School, which ranks in the 87th percentile statewide and holds a 4-star rating. It consistently outperforms Fleeta School in nearly every subject, with 3rd grade English proficiency at 87.91% and math at 72.53%—both far above state averages. The school has also shown impressive year-over-year growth, including a 25-point jump in 4th grade science. Meanwhile, Fleeta School, part of Covington County, serves a smaller, higher-poverty population (73.53% free/reduced lunch) and struggles most in math, where proficiency drops sharply from 52.17% in 3rd grade to just 18.52% in 4th grade and remains low through 7th grade. However, Fleeta shines in science (70.37% in 4th grade) and has lower chronic absenteeism (8.0%) than both Opp Elementary (9.9%) and the state average (12.0%).
Interestingly, Fleeta School actually spends more per student ($11,154 vs. $9,471) and has a better student-teacher ratio (12.1:1 vs. 16.5:1) than Opp Elementary School, yet its academic outcomes are lower—suggesting poverty and grade-span challenges outweigh resource advantages. Both schools exceed state averages in early-grade English, and both keep absenteeism below the state norm. For parents, Opp Elementary School offers the strongest overall academics and a clear upward trajectory, while Fleeta School offers smaller classes and strong science, but families should be aware of its persistent math struggles in grades 4-7.
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