For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 315 students in Albany R-III School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Albany R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
443 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Albany R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
425 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
96%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
30
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,153 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,124
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,153
$13,908
Best Albany R-III School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Virginia E. George Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
202 S East St
Albany, MO 64402
(660) 726-5621
Albany, MO 64402
(660) 726-5621
Grades: PK-5
| 223 students
Rank: #22.
Albany Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 W Jefferson St
Albany, MO 64402
(660) 726-3912
Albany, MO 64402
(660) 726-3912
Grades: 6-8
| 92 students
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