The top reported proficiency rate is 76% in English language arts. The lowest is 44% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Opp Elementary School
Opp Elementary School serves children from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in the small Covington County city of Opp, Alabama. As a regular public school within the Opp City school district, it is the entry point for the district’s students, who will move on to a single middle school and a single high school. The school’s enrollment is modest for its grade band and the community it serves.
The student body is predominantly White, with a Black student population that represents a meaningful share and smaller numbers of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic context of a community where the median household income is relatively low. The city of Opp itself is a rural Alabama town with a traditional downtown historic district, a state park on its northern edge, and an economy that shifted away from its historical manufacturing and apparel base decades ago. Population growth has been near-stagnant, and the housing stock is modest in value. For a family considering this school, the peer environment is one shaped by these local economic realities.
On state assessments, Opp Elementary shows a pattern that varies by subject and grade. In reading, the school performed well in third grade, with a strong share of students meeting proficiency, though that share dropped in fourth grade. In math, third graders also turned in a solid performance, while fourth graders were a mixed bag, with a smaller share reaching proficiency. Science results for fourth graders were a softer spot, with less than half of students meeting the bar. Viewing the school against the small field of districts within Covington County, its overall proficiency index places it at the top of the group, meaning that on the subjects and grades tested, Opp Elementary’s combined showing is the strongest among the county’s districts. For a parent weighing academic expectations, the school’s early-grade reading looks like a particular strength, while the dip in fourth-grade math and the science results are areas worth discussing with the school.
The school serves only primary grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data was not available in the materials reviewed. The district itself did not have any recent, publicly reported strategic changes or major developments that shaped this profile, so the picture here is largely a static one.
Housing in Opp is affordable relative to national and state benchmarks, with home values well below the Alabama median. For a family moving to the area, buying a home is not the financial stretch it is in many other parts of the country. The city’s amenities are modest but present: a farmers market, a state park with a lake, annual festivals, and a small downtown. Daily life is car-dependent, and the school is situated on a campus away from the historic downtown core, as are the city’s other schools and the community college campus.
In short, Opp Elementary offers a solid academic start for children in a small, economically modest community. Its early literacy results stand out, and its overall performance is among the strongest in Covington County, while later elementary math and science show room for growth. A family moving here should find a functional, regular public school that fits the scale and character of the town it serves.
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