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Albany Middle School vs. Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet

Should you attend Albany Middle School or Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Albany Middle School
1700 Cordell Ave
Albany, GA 31705
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet
324 Lockett Station Rd
Albany, GA 31721
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Albany Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 833 students in grades 6-8, Albany Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 529 students in grades 6-8, Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
833 students
529 students
This chart displays total students of Albany Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
40% | 60%
This chart displays gender of Albany Middle School
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Albany Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2092 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#149 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Albany Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
64%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Albany Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
72%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Albany Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Albany Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Albany Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet by grade.
Grade 6 Students
277
185
Grade 7 Students
293
181
Grade 8 Students
263
163

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Albany Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 1997-98 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Albany Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
93%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Albany Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Albany Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Albany Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Albany Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Albany Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(12-13 School Year Data)
9%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Albany Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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