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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 36801

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1,204

Students

Top rankedOpelika Middle School198^th of 439 Alabama middle schools

Summary:

The 36801 zip code area in Alabama is home to two middle schools: Opelika Middle School and Fox Run School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Opelika City school district.

Opelika Middle School is the larger of the two schools, with 798 students compared to 384 at Fox Run School. Opelika Middle School typically ranks in the top 50% of Alabama middle schools, but its proficiency rates in math and English are slightly lower than the state average. In contrast, Fox Run School has proficiency rates that are closer to or above the state average, particularly in 6th-grade math and English.

Both schools face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with a high percentage of students (over 74%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, both schools have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, which is significantly higher than the state average. While Opelika Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.7, Fox Run School has a higher ratio of 25.6, which may impact the learning environment and support available to students.

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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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
Opelika Middle School	Public	4-8	1206 Denson Dr	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	No	(334) 745-9726	812	50	16.3	73.2%	231 (28.4%)	410 (50.5%)	149 (18.3%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	51.5	198^th of 439 public middle schools	54.9%		54.1	184^th of 442 public middle schools	58.4%	14		22.5	23.3	42.3		52.0	48.7	$8,645	$934	$7,550
Fox Run School	Public	6	1100 Fox Run Parkway	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 745-9751	392	21	18.8	74.5%	109 (27.8%)	192 (49.0%)	76 (19.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)	31.9				56.6

Cities Near Zip Code 36801

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Opelika	0.48 mi	14	162^nd
Auburn	4.49 mi	14	14^th
Salem	9.25 mi	2	48^th
Loachapoka	11.96 mi	2	256^th
Valley	12.31 mi	6	220^th

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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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