Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,201 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 40% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
9,141 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
618 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
22%
31%
% White
62%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,025 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,257 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,025
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,257
$12,220
Best Lee County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Smiths Station Elementary School
(Math: 50% | 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
Gr: PK-6 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
East Smiths Station Elementary School
(Math: 46% | 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
Gr: PK-6 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Wacoochee Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
125 Lee Road 254
Salem, AL 36874
(334) 664-4072
Salem, AL 36874
(334) 664-4072
Gr: PK-6 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
West Smiths Station Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Stringer Weeks Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4050
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334) 664-4050
Gr: PK-6 | 824 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Beauregard Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Lee Road 431
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6011
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6011
Gr: PK-4 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #66.
Beulah Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4747 Lee Road 270
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6021
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 705-6021
Gr: PK-6 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #77.
Sanford Middle 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
Gr: 5-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #88.
Loachapoka Elementary 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
Gr: PK-6 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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