Is Sanford Middle School a good school?

Sanford Middle School ranks 237 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sanford Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 545 students attended Sanford Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sanford Middle School?

Students at Sanford Middle School are 59% White, 22% African American, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Sanford Middle School

Public 5-8

1500 Lee Road 11
Opelika, AL 36804-8907

(334) 705-6040

District: Lee County

SchoolDigger Rank:
237^th of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,340

Feeder schools for Sanford Middle School:

Elementary:	Beauregard Elementary School
	Beulah Elementary School
	Loachapoka Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 545

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

African American:

21.7%

Two or more races:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sanford Middle School ranks worse than 54% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.1%), African American (21.7%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sanford Middle School is 16.6. (See more...)

Compare Sanford Middle School employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sanford Middle School is $9,340.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sanford Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanford Middle School 237^th of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Sanford Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Lee County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee County 57^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sanford Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sanford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	31.50	303^rd	407	25.6%
2005	30.04	314^th	415	24.3%
2006	34.94	296^th	409	27.6%
2007	29.49	312^th	412	24.3%
2008	37.78	293^rd	417	29.7%
2009	49.50	223^rd	425	47.5%
2010	48.81	240^th	435	44.8%
2011	55.63	203^rd	435	53.3%
2012	50.39	250^th	436	42.7%
2013	41.99	313^th	436	28.2%
2014	47.27	235^th	438	46.3%
2015	57.95	157^th	430	63.5%
2016	54.17	186^th	432	56.9%
2017	50.74	203^rd	432	53.0%
2018	61.12	150^th	423	64.5%
2019	65.07	127^th	437	70.9%
2021	68.74	96^th	440	78.2%
2022	51.76	192^nd	432	55.6%
2023	44.56	237^th	437	45.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sanford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	56.24	23^rd	61	62.3%
2022	34.41	42^nd	60	30.0%
2023	32.11	47^th	72	34.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sanford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	49.07	77^th	195	60.5%
2018	50.85	98^th	223	56.1%
2019	46.36	124^th	254	51.2%
2021	47.76	114^th	274	58.4%
2022	30.55	200^th	256	21.9%
2023	28.85	219^th	281	22.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sanford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	50.02	164^th	349	53.0%
2018	63.83	131^st	396	66.9%
2019	63.92	120^th	396	69.7%
2021	77.86	37^th	415	91.1%
2022	55.04	167^th	421	60.3%
2023	40.93	239^th	410	41.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sanford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	48.16	200^th	380	47.4%
2018	59.50	151^st	392	61.5%
2019	61.16	128^th	399	67.9%
2021	65.28	106^th	415	74.5%
2022	43.00	240^th	423	43.3%
2023	38.55	259^th	417	37.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Sanford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	50.90	177^th	380	53.4%
2018	59.60	150^th	397	62.2%
2019	65.81	111^th	399	72.2%
2021	68.64	89^th	418	78.7%
2022	57.48	147^th	427	65.6%
2023	49.79	199^th	419	52.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Sanford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	47.60	87^th	205	57.6%
2018	62.49	66^th	247	73.3%
2019	57.87	77^th	252	69.4%
2021	66.36	62^nd	266	76.7%
2022	48.50	101^st	271	62.7%
2023	49.06	101^st	263	61.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sanford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	78.70	16^th	154	89.6%
2022	76.18	23^rd	157	85.4%

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Rank History for White students at Sanford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	34.31	153^rd	247	38.1%
2018	46.27	169^th	331	48.9%
2019	59.76	109^th	343	68.2%
2021	58.82	111^th	369	69.9%
2022	43.85	185^th	376	50.8%
2023	36.08	235^th	370	36.5%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sanford Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	502	502
1989	364	137	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1990	352	150	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1991	361	163	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1992	330	153	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1993	358	146	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1994	391	150	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
1995	363	139	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1996	363	139	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1997	408	140	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1998	396	134	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	536
1999	414	147	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	575
2000	430	141	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	6	581
2001	462	166	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	634
2002	473	157	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2003	473	157	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2004	502	173	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2005	486	164	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2006	478	156	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	650
2007	510	164	11	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
2008	506	173	8	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	707
2009	502	169	7	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	690
2010	544	176	4	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	737
2011	528	178	3	12	4	0	0	0	725
2012	498	155	3	12	5	0	1	0	674
2013	503	153	4	12	3	0	5	0	680
2014	497	126	1	13	2	0	10	0	649
2015	476	115	1	17	1	0	11	0	621
2016	473	117	0	19	1	0	12	0	622
2017	424	126	2	20	1	0	24	0	597
2018	405	123	1	21	3	0	15	0	568
2019	417	134	1	25	2	0	20	0	599
2020	370	121	0	32	1	0	36	0	560
2021	339	114	0	44	0	0	48	0	545
2022	337	105	0	43	0	0	50	0	535
2023	322	118	0	45	0	1	59	0	545

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sanford Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	21.0	23.9	0
1989	501	23.0	21.7	n/a
1990	502	23.0	21.8	0
1991	525	24.0	21.8	n/a
1992	486	24.0	20.2	n/a
1993	507	24.0	21.1	n/a
1994	548	26.0	21.1	n/a
1995	506	28.8	17.6	n/a
1996	506	28.8	17.6	n/a
1997	552	30.5	18.1	32.6
1998	536	31.7	16.9	27.5
1999	575	31.0	18.5	44
2000	581	33.0	17.6	46.8
2001	634	34.0	18.6	43.2
2002	638	34.5	18.5	51.7
2003	638	34.5	18.5	51.7
2004	686	38.5	17.8	50.9
2005	661	39.0	16.9	51.4
2006	650	41.0	15.9	53.1
2007	696	41.0	17.0	45.3
2008	707	44.6	15.9	45
2009	690	43.7	15.6	54.2
2010	737	46.8	15.7	60
2011	725	50.9	14.2	63.7
2012	674	45.8	14.7	64.8
2013	680	43.8	15.5	65.1
2014	649	35.0	18.5	64.3
2015	621	37.0	16.7	65.2
2016	622	37.0	16.8	66.6
2017	597	32.0	18.6	63.5
2018	568	33.0	17.2	69.2
2019	599	33.0	18.1	61.8
2020	560	33.0	16.9	60.7
2021	545	35.0	15.5	52.5
2022	535	31.0	17.2	57.4
2023	545	32.7	16.6	73.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sanford Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	21.0	23.9	0
1989	501	23.0	21.7	n/a
1990	502	23.0	21.8	0
1991	525	24.0	21.8	n/a
1992	486	24.0	20.2	n/a
1993	507	24.0	21.1	n/a
1994	548	26.0	21.1	n/a
1995	506	28.8	17.6	n/a
1996	506	28.8	17.6	n/a
1997	552	30.5	18.1	32.6
1998	536	31.7	16.9	27.5
1999	575	31.0	18.5	44
2000	581	33.0	17.6	46.8
2001	634	34.0	18.6	43.2
2002	638	34.5	18.5	51.7
2003	638	34.5	18.5	51.7
2004	686	38.5	17.8	50.9
2005	661	39.0	16.9	51.4
2006	650	41.0	15.9	53.1
2007	696	41.0	17.0	45.3
2008	707	44.6	15.9	45
2009	690	43.7	15.6	54.2
2010	737	46.8	15.7	60
2011	725	50.9	14.2	63.7
2012	674	45.8	14.7	64.8
2013	680	43.8	15.5	65.1
2014	649	35.0	18.5	64.3
2015	621	37.0	16.7	65.2
2016	622	37.0	16.8	66.6
2017	597	32.0	18.6	63.5
2018	568	33.0	17.2	69.2
2019	599	33.0	18.1	61.8
2020	560	33.0	16.9	60.7
2021	545	35.0	15.5	52.5
2022	535	31.0	17.2	57.4
2023	545	32.7	16.6	73.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sanford Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,200 (12.8%)	$8,124 (87.0%)	$9,340

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sanford Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 127^th of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 237^th of 437 Middle schools	25.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Sanford Middle School)	47.8	33.1	14.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee County)	46.3	40.7	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sanford Middle School)	60.6	35.1	25.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lee County)	54	36.9	17.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sanford Middle School)	48.3	18.9	29.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lee County)	47.8	19.5	28.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sanford Middle School)	62.9	14.1	48.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lee County)	50.5	17.4	33.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	599	545	9%
African American	134	118	11.9%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	25	45	80%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	417	322	22.8%
Two or More Races	20	59	195%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.8%	73.8%	12%

Schools Near Sanford Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)					Summative Assessment Science (2023)		Summative Assessment English (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sanford Middle School	Public	5-8	1500 Lee Road 11	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 705-6040	545	33	16.6	73.8%	322 (59.1%)	118 (21.7%)	45 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.8%)	44.6	237^th of 439 public middle schools	46.0%		51.8	192^nd of 432 public middle schools	55.6%	45		33.1	35.1	18.9	14.1		28.1		48.1	51.9	36.7	39.3	$9,340	$1,200	$8,124
East Samford School	Public	7	332 E Samford Avenue	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 887-1960	742	35	21.2	31.4%	398 (53.6%)	174 (23.5%)	54 (7.3%)	82 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)								(n/a)				36.7							66.7		$9,302	$588	$8,698
Drake Middle School	Public	6	655 N Donahue Dr	Auburn	36832	Lee County	Auburn City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 887-1940	711	35	20.3	30.7%	368 (51.8%)	152 (21.4%)	67 (9.4%)	91 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)								(n/a)			55.2							73.3			$8,511	$771	$7,724
Opelika Middle School	Public	6-8	1206 Denson Dr	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 745-9726	1,132	68	16.6	72.3%	316 (27.9%)	618 (54.6%)	166 (14.7%)	12 (1.1%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.0%)	52.8	193^rd of 439 public middle schools	56.0%		57.1	154^th of 432 public middle schools	64.4%	39			30.8	17.3	23.8		43.3			46.3	40.1	47.8	$8,645	$934	$7,550
Fox Run School	Public	6	1100 Fox Run Parkway	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(334) 745-9726	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Smiths Station Junior High School	Public	7-8	1100 Mullin Road	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-4070	934	51	18.3	57.1%	626 (67.0%)	173 (18.5%)	70 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (6.4%)	68.3	111^th of 439 public middle schools	74.7%		55.6	168^th of 432 public middle schools	61.1%	57				20.3	21.6		43.0				60.2	64.3	$8,582	$830	$7,735
Tuskegee Public Elementary	Public	4-6	101 E Price St	Tuskegee	36083	Macon County	Macon County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 727-3222	265	13	19.9	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	260 (98.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	7.5	9.3	7.1			12.5		33.8	18.6	31.3			$9,782	$2,252	$7,424
Russell County Middle School	Public	6-8	4716 Old Seale Highway	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 468-5604	830	41	20.2	77.1%	337 (40.6%)	326 (39.3%)	79 (9.5%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	72 (8.7%)	44.7	236^th of 439 public middle schools	46.2%		45.4	228^th of 432 public middle schools	47.2%	8			19.8	16.7	13.9		34.7			41.9	47.4	50.4	$8,154	$1,369	$6,783
Tuskegee Institute Middle School	Public	6-8	1809 Franklin Rd	Tuskegee Institute	36088	Macon County	Macon County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 727-2580	213	11	18.8	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	199 (93.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	11.7	402^nd of 439 public middle schools	8.4%		16.8	364^th of 432 public middle schools	15.7%	38				1.0	4.5		14.6				19.0	23.4	$10,878	$2,508	$8,342

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