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Northside School vs. Morris Avenue Intermediate School

Should you attend Northside School or Morris Avenue Intermediate School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northside School
601 N 5th St
Opelika, AL 36801
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Morris Avenue Intermediate School
8 Morris Ave
Opelika, AL 36801
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Northside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 459 students in grades 3-5, Northside School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 362 students in grades 3-5, Morris Avenue Intermediate School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
3-5
Total Students
459 students
362 students
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This chart displays total students of Morris Avenue Intermediate School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Morris Avenue Intermediate School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northside School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#218 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
#335 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morris Avenue Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 20% in AL)
39%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northside School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 30% in AL)
53%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northside School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in AL)
30-34%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northside School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northside School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Morris Avenue Intermediate School by grade.
Grade 3 Students
158
98
Grade 4 Students
152
138
Grade 5 Students
149
126

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Morris Avenue Intermediate School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northside School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northside School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northside School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northside School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northside School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Northside School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northside School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northside School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morris Avenue Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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