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Opp Middle School

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Opp Middle School ranks 140 th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Opp Middle School serves 379 students in grades 5-8 within the Opp City district in Opp, Alabama, and currently holds a 3-star rating with a statewide rank of 139th out of 443 middle schools—a solid improvement from last year's 190th place.

One of the school's standout strengths is its 8th grade mathematics program. In the most recent school year, 43% of 8th graders scored proficient in math, compared to just 26% statewide—a remarkable 17-point advantage. This is especially notable because the same students performed below state average in 7th grade math the prior year, suggesting a particularly effective 8th grade teaching team. The school also shows strong results in 6th grade math (49% proficient vs. 35% statewide) and has made dramatic gains in 8th grade science, jumping from 31% proficiency to 59% in just one year. Additionally, the school performs well with its African American students, ranking in the 70th percentile for that subgroup. However, parents should be aware of some challenges: chronic absenteeism runs at 13.4%, higher than nearby New Brockton Middle School (5.3%) and Samson Middle School (5.0%). The school also struggles significantly with special education students, ranking in the bottom 5% statewide for that subgroup.

When comparing Opp to Straughn Middle School, just 12 miles away, the differences are striking. Straughn ranks 18th in the state with a 5-star rating and outperforms Opp in nearly every subject—for example, 70% of Straughn's 6th graders are proficient in math versus 49% at Opp. Straughn also has lower chronic absenteeism (7.9%) and serves fewer students from low-income families (51% vs. 63% at Opp). While Opp spends less per student ($9,246 vs. $10,337), it maintains a better student-teacher ratio (15.1 vs. 17.9). With 63% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, Opp serves a high-need population, yet its performance with economically disadvantaged students is actually slightly better than its overall ranking. The school's recent rebound suggests momentum, but addressing absenteeism and special education support will be key to continued improvement.

379

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,039

Per pupil spending ?

63.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 E Stewart Ave
Opp, AL 36467

(334) 208-7584

District: Opp City

Students who attend Opp Middle School usually attend:

High:

Opp High School

Feeder schools for Opp Middle School:

Elementary:

Opp Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

African American:

19.8%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Alabama avg47%

140^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 140Opp 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
2026	63.2	140 of 449	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	190 of 439	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	150 of 442	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	131 of 437	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	133 of 432	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	110 of 440	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	248 of 437	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	229 of 423	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.8	161 of 432	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	107 of 432	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	110 of 430	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	56.0	175 of 438	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	207 of 436	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	218 of 436	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.8	238 of 435	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	268 of 435	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	236 of 425	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.3	224 of 417	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.3	240 of 412	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.1	195 of 409	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.3	219 of 415	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.0	108 of 407	73.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	80 of 269	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	43.6	126 of 259	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	96 of 269	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	120 of 263	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	74 of 271	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	100 of 266	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	177 of 252	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	183 of 247	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.8	131 of 205	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	153 of 427	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	203 of 415	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	161 of 426	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	113 of 417	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	117 of 423	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	98 of 415	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	157 of 399	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	231 of 392	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.2	133 of 380	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	159 of 438	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	208 of 428	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	139 of 437	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	179 of 410	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	171 of 421	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	175 of 415	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	247 of 396	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	247 of 396	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	193 of 349	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	121 of 426	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	52.3	181 of 422	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	138 of 428	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	136 of 419	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	158 of 427	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	150 of 418	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	287 of 399	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	195 of 397	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	164 of 380	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	255 of 269	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	233 of 271	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	207 of 281	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	123 of 281	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	215 of 256	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	166 of 274	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	227 of 254	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	208 of 223	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	61.6	40 of 195	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	131 of 359	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	181 of 377	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	142 of 373	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	130 of 370	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	148 of 376	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	96 of 369	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	189 of 343	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	201 of 331	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	105 of 247	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English60%~ state avg

Science59%+5 vs state

Mathematics34%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
Opp Middle School	Public	5-8	303 E Stewart Ave	Opp	36467	Covington County	Opp City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 208-7584	379	25	15.1	63.3%	264 (69.7%)	75 (19.8%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	63.2	140^th of 449 public middle schools	68.8%		52.2	190^th of 439 public middle schools	56.7%	50	27.3	48.7	18.7	43.0	59.0	68.7	60.8	42.9	66.0	$12,039	$3,452	$8,551
Straughn Middle School	Public	6-8	29324 Straughn School Road	Andalusia	36421	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 222-4090	287	16	17.9	51.2%	262 (91.3%)	10 (3.5%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	94.8	18^th of 449 public middle schools	96.0%		95.8	13^th of 439 public middle schools	97.0%	5		70.2	61.1	64.0	80.0		81.0	80.0	77.6	$11,329	$2,739	$8,574
Andalusia Junior High	Public	7-8	408 4th Avenue	Andalusia	36420	Covington County	Andalusia City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 222-7569	270	18	15.0	56.3%	170 (63.0%)	68 (25.2%)	13 (4.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	70.1	106^th of 449 public middle schools	76.4%		82.3	53^rd of 439 public middle schools	87.9%	53			53.7	30.5	54.2			68.0	54.2	$11,096	$1,148	$9,948
Samson Middle School	Public	6-8	209 N Broad St	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 761-6005	156	8	19.5	68.6%	113 (72.4%)	18 (11.5%)	21 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	43.9	249^th of 449 public middle schools	44.5%		53	185^th of 439 public middle schools	57.9%	64		27.8	22.5	25.9	36.2		42.6	58.3	51.7	$9,811	$1,630	$8,140
New Brockton Middle School	Public	6-8	210 South Tyler Street	New Brockton	36351	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 894-2350	360	19	18.9	56.1%	244 (67.8%)	37 (10.3%)	66 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	57.2	173^rd of 449 public middle schools	61.5%		58.5	163^rd of 439 public middle schools	62.9%	10		34.6	23.4	21.7	58.5		56.2	57.0	61.3	$6,889	$780	$6,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Opp Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Opp Middle School?

Students at Opp Middle School are 70% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Opp Middle School in?

Opp City

How many students attend Opp Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Opp Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Opp Middle School attend?

Students who attend Opp Middle School usually go on to attend Opp High School

Is Opp Middle School a good school?

Opp Middle School ranks 140^th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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