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Morris Avenue Intermediate School

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Morris Avenue Intermediate School ranks 411 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Morris Avenue Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Opelika, Alabama, with 362 students. The school is part of the Opelika City School District, which is ranked 74 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Morris Avenue Intermediate School has generally lower test scores compared to the Opelika City and Alabama state averages, it also faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates and a greater proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's student-teacher ratio is also higher than nearby schools. Interestingly, the school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the past few years, falling from a 4-star rating and a ranking around 140 out of 692 Alabama elementary schools in 2020-2021 to a 2-star rating and a ranking around 350 out of 680-684 schools.

While Morris Avenue Intermediate School is part of the same district as the nearby schools, it generally underperforms them on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. The nearby schools in the Auburn City district, in particular, significantly outperform Morris Avenue Intermediate School. Addressing the challenges faced by Morris Avenue Intermediate School will be crucial for improving the school's overall quality and outcomes for its students.

397

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,678

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 Morris Ave
Opelika, AL 36801

(334) 745-9734

District: Opelika City

Students who attend Morris Avenue Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Opelika Middle School
High:	Opelika High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.6%

White:

34.8%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (45% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Alabama avg52%

411^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Opelika City

74^th of 135Opelika City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	411 of 680	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	346 of 684	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	346 of 680	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	274 of 687	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	140 of 692	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	168 of 681	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	201 of 680	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	51.7	345 of 688	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.8	122 of 691	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	102 of 691	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	98 of 695	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	240 of 696	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	364 of 696	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.9	222 of 709	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.9	517 of 704	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.9	342 of 696	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.3	382 of 698	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	358 of 698	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	404 of 689	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.2	304 of 688	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.3	419 of 623	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	210 of 427	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	194 of 420	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	158 of 427	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	135 of 426	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	82 of 426	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	86 of 426	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	62 of 423	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	56.6	112 of 336	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	404 of 649	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	361 of 650	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	362 of 645	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	278 of 656	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	115 of 656	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	158 of 646	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	196 of 640	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	279 of 639	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	157 of 206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	436 of 660	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	386 of 670	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	363 of 623	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	291 of 651	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	221 of 653	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	199 of 649	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	174 of 651	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	50.1	293 of 567	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	384 of 651	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	331 of 655	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	304 of 649	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	256 of 669	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	192 of 669	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	186 of 650	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	203 of 650	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	375 of 639	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	290 of 403	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	223 of 395	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	161 of 373	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	207 of 345	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.8	74 of 398	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	197 of 392	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.6	175 of 280	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	218 of 532	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	159 of 535	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	174 of 528	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	129 of 540	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	93.3	31 of 539	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	54 of 529	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	35 of 508	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	68.8	97 of 369	73.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)59th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English63%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

Science29%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morris Avenue Intermediate School	Public	3-5	8 Morris Ave	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9734	397	23	17.6	70.5%	138 (34.8%)	209 (52.6%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	41.8	411^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.6%		50.4	346^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.4%	65	38.7	33.3	26.7	28.7	57.5	59.3	71.0	$11,678	$2,234	$9,403
Northside School	Public	3-5	601 N 5th St	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9731	464	26	17.6	63.8%	175 (37.7%)	219 (47.2%)	54 (11.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	58.1	291^st of 680 public elementary schools	57.2%		64.2	229^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.5%	62	45.5	37.4	52.3	38.7	69.4	59.6	72.9	$10,139	$1,909	$8,170
Jeter Primary School	Public	K-3	700 Jeter Ave	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9723	435	27	15.8	64.6%	162 (37.2%)	202 (46.4%)	35 (8.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$10,721	$1,733	$8,934
Carver Primary School	Public	K-3	307 Carver Ave	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9712	414	26	15.8	91.1%	32 (7.7%)	201 (48.6%)	168 (40.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)								$10,976	$1,847	$9,042
West Forest Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2801 Waverly Pkwy	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9737	393	25	15.5	91.6%	31 (7.9%)	187 (47.6%)	160 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	28.2	488^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.2%		24.4	518^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.3%	30	29.1	21.8	41.5	18.6	59.4	42.4	50.8	$10,727	$2,419	$8,241
Southview Primary School	Public	K-2	2712 Marvyn Pkwy	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9711	480	30	16.2	65.4%	173 (36.0%)	206 (42.9%)	67 (14.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$10,083	$1,485	$8,515
Pick Elementary School	Public	3-5	1320 N College St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-2110	464	29	16.1	38.1%	211 (45.5%)	88 (19.0%)	68 (14.7%)	73 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	88.3	60^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.2	50^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.7%	10	69.0	66.5	60.1	63.2	87.6	82.5	81.8	$10,972	$1,357	$9,599
Dean Road Elementary School	Public	K-2	335 S Dean Rd	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-4900	383	24	15.9	42.0%	191 (49.9%)	61 (15.9%)	64 (16.7%)	37 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)								(n/a)								$10,931	$1,094	$9,821
Cary Woods Elementary School	Public	K-2	715 Sanders St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-4940	439	30	14.6	44.4%	192 (43.7%)	90 (20.5%)	76 (17.3%)	49 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.6%)								(n/a)								$11,073	$981	$10,076
Woodland Pines Elementary School	Public	K-2	1565 W Farmville Road	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 887-4960	348	22	15.8	36.2%	166 (47.7%)	93 (26.7%)	24 (6.9%)	32 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Morris Avenue Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Morris Avenue Intermediate School?

Students at Morris Avenue Intermediate School are 53% African American, 35% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Morris Avenue Intermediate School a good school?

Morris Avenue Intermediate School ranks 411^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morris Avenue Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Morris Avenue Intermediate School.

What schools do graduates of Morris Avenue Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Morris Avenue Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Opelika Middle School
High : Opelika High School

What district is Morris Avenue Intermediate School in?

Opelika City

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