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Sanford Middle School

1500 Lee Road 11
Opelika, AL 36804

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Sanford Middle School ranked #578 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #410 in 2019 and #414 in 2021, placing it in the top 50% statewide overall.

Math proficiency was 26% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, declining significantly from 55% in 2019; reading proficiency remained approximately equal to the state average at 46% versus 47%.

Minority enrollment was 41% in 2023, including 53 Hispanic and 120 Black students, with 67% of students eligible for free lunch, rising from 33% in 1999, reflecting increasing socioeconomic need.

The school served grades 5–8 with an enrollment of 545 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 in 2023, consistent with recent years.

Science proficiency stood at 35–39% in 2022, approximately equal to the state average of 38%, maintaining stable performance.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 545 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 50% in AL
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sanford Middle School's student population of 545 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sanford Middle School
5	134
6	130
7	146
8	135

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Total Students

545 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sanford Middle School
2024	545
2023	545
2022	535
2021	545
2020	560
2019	599
2018	597
2017	597
2016	622
2015	621
2014	649
2013	680
2012	674
2011	725
2010	737
2009	690
2008	707
2007	696
2006	650
2005	661
2004	686
2003	638
2002	625
2001	634
2000	581
1999	575
1998	536
1997	552
1996	506
1995	525
1994	548
1993	507
1992	486
1991	525
1990	502
1989	501
1988	502

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sanford Middle School
2024	33
2023	33
2022	31
2021	35
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	37
2015	37
2014	35
2013	44
2012	46
2011	51
2010	47
2009	44
2008	45
2007	41
2006	41
2005	39
2004	38
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	33
1999	31
1998	32
1997	31
1996	29
1995	29
1994	26
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23
1989	23
1988	21

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School Motto

A Tradition of Excellence - A Vision for Tomorrow

School Rankings

Sanford Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sanford Middle School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#578 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sanford Middle School
2023	#578
2022	#550
2021	#414
2019	#410
2018	#573
2017	#591
2016	#567
2015	#548
2014	#728
2013	#963
2012	#859

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26%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2023	26%	30%	32%
2022	26%	29%	29%
2021	27%	24%	23%
2019	55%	47%	50%
2018	51%	47%	52%
2017	49%	44%	47%
2016	43%	43%	44%
2015	43%	40%	42%
2014	37%	38%	39%
2013	73%	80%	82%
2012	81%	82%	84%

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46%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2022	46%	47%	50%
2021	46%	46%	47%
2019	47%	45%	47%
2018	44%	46%	52%
2017	32%	39%	36%
2016	35%	38%	38%
2015	36%	41%	41%
2014	34%	42%	41%
2013	82%	86%	88%
2012	84%	86%	87%
2011	83%	85%	86%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2022	37%	38%	35%
2021	37%	36%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2024	17:1	19:1	15:1
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	19:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	17:1
2018	19:1	18:1	17:1
2017	19:1	18:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2015	17:1	17:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	16:1	15:1
1999	19:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1
1990	22:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	20:1	21:1
1988	24:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2012)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2013)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2024	10%	11%	9%
2023	8%	11%	9%
2022	8%	10%	9%
2021	8%	9%	8%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	4%	8%	8%
2018	3%	7%	6%
2017	3%	7%	6%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%

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Black

22%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2024	22%	32%	22%
2023	22%	32%	21%
2022	20%	32%	20%
2021	21%	32%	21%
2020	22%	33%	22%
2019	23%	33%	22%
2018	21%	33%	23%
2017	21%	33%	23%
2016	19%	33%	23%
2015	19%	33%	23%
2014	19%	34%	23%
2013	23%	34%	23%
2012	23%	34%	24%
2011	25%	35%	23%
2010	24%	35%	23%
2009	24%	35%	23%
2008	24%	36%	24%
2007	24%	36%	24%
2006	24%	36%	24%
2005	25%	36%	24%
2004	25%	36%	24%
2003	25%	36%	24%
2002	26%	36%	24%
2001	27%	36%	23%
2000	24%	36%	23%
1999	26%	36%	22%
1998	25%	36%	22%
1997	25%	36%	23%
1996	27%	36%	24%
1995	28%	36%	25%
1994	27%	36%	26%
1993	29%	36%	26%
1992	32%	36%	27%

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White

59%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2024	59%	51%	62%
2023	59%	52%	63%
2022	63%	53%	65%
2021	62%	53%	64%
2020	66%	54%	68%
2019	70%	54%	68%
2018	72%	55%	67%
2017	72%	55%	67%
2016	77%	56%	70%
2015	77%	56%	70%
2014	77%	57%	71%
2013	74%	58%	72%
2012	74%	58%	71%
2011	72%	58%	72%
2010	73%	58%	73%
2009	73%	59%	73%
2008	72%	58%	72%
2007	73%	59%	72%
2006	74%	59%	73%
2005	73%	60%	73%
2004	73%	60%	74%
2003	74%	60%	74%
2002	74%	60%	74%
2001	73%	61%	75%
2000	74%	61%	75%
1999	72%	61%	76%
1998	74%	61%	76%
1997	74%	60%	76%
1996	72%	61%	75%
1995	71%	62%	74%
1994	71%	62%	74%
1993	70%	62%	73%
1992	68%	62%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2024	9%	4%	7%
2023	11%	3%	7%
2022	9%	3%	6%
2021	9%	3%	7%
2020	6%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2024	0.59	0.63	0.56
2023	0.59	0.62	0.55
2022	0.55	0.61	0.53
2021	0.56	0.61	0.54
2020	0.51	0.60	0.49
2019	0.46	0.60	0.49
2018	0.44	0.59	0.50
2017	0.44	0.59	0.50
2016	0.37	0.58	0.46
2015	0.37	0.58	0.46
2014	0.37	0.56	0.45
2013	0.41	0.55	0.44
2012	0.40	0.55	0.44
2011	0.42	0.54	0.43
2010	0.41	0.54	0.42
2009	0.41	0.53	0.42
2008	0.43	0.54	0.42
2007	0.41	0.53	0.42
2006	0.40	0.53	0.41
2005	0.40	0.51	0.41
2004	0.41	0.51	0.40
2003	0.39	0.51	0.40
2002	0.39	0.51	0.40
2001	0.40	0.50	0.39
2000	0.40	0.50	0.39
1999	0.42	0.50	0.38
1998	0.39	0.50	0.38
1997	0.39	0.52	0.38
1996	0.41	0.50	0.38
1995	0.42	0.49	0.40
1994	0.43	0.49	0.39
1993	0.43	0.49	0.40
1992	0.45	0.49	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2024	70%	56%	59%
2023	67%	55%	57%
2022	51%	44%	42%
2021	46%	48%	38%
2020	52%	49%	43%
2019	53%	49%	43%
2018	57%	47%	47%
2017	57%	47%	47%
2016	57%	46%	47%
2015	56%	47%	48%
2014	53%	52%	47%
2013	55%	51%	47%
2012	54%	51%	46%
2011	53%	49%	44%
2010	50%	47%	42%
2009	43%	44%	37%
2008	36%	43%	35%
2007	35%	42%	34%
2006	41%	44%	35%
2005	41%	43%	35%
2004	41%	42%	34%
2003	39%	42%	33%
2002	40%	40%	32%
2001	33%	38%	30%
2000	37%	37%	30%
1999	33%	38%	29%
1998	27%	38%	28%
1997	33%	39%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Sanford Middle School	Alabama	Lee County School District
2024	4%	5%	4%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	11%	6%	9%
2013	10%	6%	9%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	10%	6%	9%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	13%	8%	9%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	10%	8%	10%
2000	9%	8%	9%

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School District Name

Lee County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sanford Middle School's ranking?

Sanford Middle School is ranked #578 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Sanford Middle School often compared to?

Sanford Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Opelika Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Sanford Middle School?

545 students attend Sanford Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Sanford Middle School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sanford Middle School?

Sanford Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sanford Middle School offer ?

Sanford Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sanford Middle School part of?

Sanford Middle School is part of Lee County School District.

Popular comparisons: Sanford Middle School vs. Opelika Middle School

The nearest high school to Sanford Middle School is Booker T Washington High School (8,595.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Tuskegee Institute Middle School (8,596.0 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Tuskegee Public Elementary School (8,596.9 miles away)

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Booker T Washington High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

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3803 M L K Highway
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-0073

8595.4 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Macon County Area Vocational School

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1902 Taylor Street
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-1600

8595.9 miles

Gr: 9-12

Tuskegee Institute Middle School

(Math: 3% | Reading: 24%)
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1809 Franklin Rd
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-2580

8596 miles

Gr: 7-8 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Tuskegee Public Elementary School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
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101 E Price St
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-3222

8596.9 miles

Gr: 4-6 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

George Washington Carver Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
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303 Union Springs Highway
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-2700

8597.3 miles

Gr: PK-3 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

I have been pleased with teachers my children have had. I wouldn't want them to be at any other school.

- Posted by Parent - syd99

5 10/10/2025

I went to this school in 1971-72 looking for classmates wish I could find some if anyone has a annual from them I would love to see pictures ty

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Annie Fuller

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 545 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 50%
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education