Jeter Primary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 3 · Opelika, Alabama

Jeter Primary School in Opelika, Alabama enrolled 435 students in 2024-25 with 27.4 full-time teachers, 15.9 students per teacher against the Alabama elementary-school median of 16.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alabama: 29.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

422 students in 2022-23, 434 students in 2023-24, 435 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.2 to 27.4.

Students enrolled at Jeter Primary School by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234222023-244342024-25435
Students enrolled at Jeter Primary School by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234222023-244342024-25435
Students enrolled at Jeter Primary School by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234222023-244342024-25435
Students enrolled at Jeter Primary School by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234222023-244342024-25435
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342228.215.0
2023-2443428.215.4
2024-2543527.415.9

15.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 70 of every 100 Alabama elementary schools

Among the 691 Alabama elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; Jeter Primary School 15.9; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJeter Primary School 15.9state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; Jeter Primary School 15.9; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJeter Primary School 15.9state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; Jeter Primary School 15.9; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJeter Primary School 15.9state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; Jeter Primary School 15.9; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJeter Primary School 15.9state median 16.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 406 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jeter Primary School enrolled 406 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 406 of the 406 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent21.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.4% of students were Black, 37.2% White, 8.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Black46.4%
  2. White37.2%
  3. Hispanic8.0%
  4. Two or more races6.7%
  5. Asian0.9%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%
  7. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Jeter Primary School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 29.9% in math across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtAlabama
Mathunder 50%32% (2021-22)29.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Opelika

8 public elementary schools in Opelika report 2024-25 enrollment; Jeter Primary School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Beauregard Elementary School78314.053.8%
Southview Primary School48016.259.8%
Northside School46417.657.5%
Jeter Primary School43515.960.0%
Carver Primary School41415.989.4%
Morris Avenue Intermediate School39717.665.7%
West Forest Intermediate School39315.688.3%
Dixie Elementary School25116.261.8%

All public schools in Opelika →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Jeter Primary School

  1. Northside SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 464 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Carver Primary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 414 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Jeter Primary School with Northside SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Opelika City Schools spends per student$12,232 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,232
  5. The largest public schools in AlabamaJeter Primary School is the number 391 by size of 693 Alabama elementary schools open in 2024-25.#391 of 693
  6. Alabama schools by students per teacher15.9 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 16.9 for elementary schools.15.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Jeter Primary School

  1. How many students attend Jeter Primary School?
    435 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 422 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Opelika, AL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Jeter Primary School?
    15.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for elementary schools is 16.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Jeter Primary School a Title I school?
    Jeter Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Jeter Primary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Jeter Primary School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 29.9% in math across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Jeter Primary School in?
    Opelika City Schools, NCES district ID 0102580. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010258001068 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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