Sanford Middle School
Grades: 5-8
Students: 545
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 15:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 546:1
Certified Teachers: 95%
1500 Lee Road 11
Opelika, AL 36804
Opelika, AL 36804
(334) 705-6040
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
4/10
2/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness1/10
Read what parents are saying about Sanford Middle School
I almost died choking on a cheese stick my face turned purple and as a few students where trying to save me and a teacher told the students that where helping me to go sit down but luckily I threw up the cheese stick and then the teacher tried to take action and also the food is nasty once I
Posted by a community member on 11/16/2025School bathrooms are terrible some of the stalls don’t lock there was a rubber pig in the toilet there cuss words imprint in the bathroom every where someone told me someone got a glue stick and drew with it in bathroom.
Posted by a student on 11/15/2025absolutely horrible school. the school is out dated and kids run wild and over staff. constant fights breaking out & the staff is rude &most honestly shouldnt even be working around kids they have their picks of whom they like and dislike. the BULLYING here is outrageous evening though they have an
Posted by a parent on 5/14/2023i did not like the fact that the school is so old the lockers are tiny and they give a lot of books in 8th grade which is the grade with the smallest lookers
Posted by a community member on 7/30/2012Great school!Strict on dress code but,allows for individuality.Good teachers and friendly staff.They are warm towards parents.My son has learned a lot by going here.They make the day interesting and educational.The principal and vice principal are excellent.
Posted by a parent on 5/15/2012