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Albany City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 781 students in Albany City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Albany City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,519 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Albany City Unified School District, which is ranked #70 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.65
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,018 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
29%
11%
# Hispanic Students
593 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
53%
# Black Students
122 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
903 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
26%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
852 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
24%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
324
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
280
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
306
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
275
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,071 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,850 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,071
$21,485
Spending / Student
$28,850
$19,787
Best Albany City Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albany Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1259 Brighton Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-3600
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 781 students
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