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Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,304 students in Lee County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
9,312 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
576 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
753 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
1,955 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
21%
32%
# White Students
5,904 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
64%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
656 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
279
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
639
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
670
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
693
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
636
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
685
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
695
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
757
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
721
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
753
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
806
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
699
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
675
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
604
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,786 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,032 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,786
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,032
$12,112
Best Lee County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Smiths Station Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Brown Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4062
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4062
Grades: PK-6
| 645 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
East Smiths Station Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
171 Mill Creek Drive
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4061
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4061
Grades: PK-6
| 815 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
West Smiths Station Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Stringer Weeks Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4050
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4050
Grades: PK-6
| 870 students
Rank: #44.
Wacoochee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 Lee Road 254
Salem, AL 36874
(334) 664-4072
Salem, AL 36874
(334) 664-4072
Grades: PK-6
| 621 students
Rank: #55.
Beulah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4747 Lee Road 270
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6021
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6021
Grades: PK-6
| 705 students
Rank: #66.
Beauregard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Lee Road 431
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6011
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6011
Grades: PK-4
| 769 students
Rank: #77.
Sanford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1500 Lee Road 11
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6040
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6040
Grades: 5-8
| 545 students
Rank: #88.
Loachapoka Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
685 Lee Road 61
Loachapoka, AL 36865
(334) 705-6031
Loachapoka, AL 36865
(334) 705-6031
Grades: PK-6
| 334 students
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