Summary:
Zip code 36467 in Opp, Alabama, is served by two elementary schools—Opp Elementary School and Fleeta School—which together educate roughly 717 students across grades PK-8, representing two distinct districts: Opp City and Covington County.
For parents, the standout choice is Opp Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and earns a 4-star rating, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide—placing it among the top 13% of Alabama elementary schools. Its academic performance is strong across the board, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 72.5% and English at 87.9%, far outpacing Fleeta School in nearly every subject. Fleeta School, a smaller PK-8 school with 170 students, holds a 2-star rating and 48th percentile ranking. While its overall scores are lower—4th-grade math proficiency is just 18.5% compared to Opp Elementary's 60%—Fleeta does shine in science, with 4th-grade science proficiency (70.4%) slightly exceeding Opp Elementary's (69.3%) and beating both district and state averages. Fleeta also offers a more intimate learning environment with a 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending ($11,154 vs. $9,471), though this hasn't translated into higher test scores.
Both schools serve economically disadvantaged populations, with 61.6% of Opp Elementary students and 73.5% of Fleeta students receiving free or reduced lunch. Despite these challenges, both maintain chronic absenteeism rates below the state average of 12.0%, with Fleeta particularly strong at 8.0%. A notable concern at Fleeta is a "middle school slump" in math, where proficiency drops from 52.2% in 3rd grade to between 18.5% and 27.3% in grades 4-7 before recovering to 46.2% in 8th grade. Both schools are improving their rankings year-over-year, but Opp Elementary School is accelerating faster, widening the gap between the two schools in this zip code.
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