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Cold Spring Elementary School vs. Albany Elementary School

Should you attend Cold Spring Elementary School or Albany Elementary School? 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
Cold Spring Elementary School
601 Red River Ave N
Cold Spring, MN 56320
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Albany Elementary School
10 Forest Ave
Albany, MN 56307
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Albany Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 670 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cold Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Albany Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
670 students
478 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Albany Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Albany Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#531 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
#312 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cold Spring Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Albany Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 30% in MN)
64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota 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 Albany Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in MN)
58%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota 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 Albany Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Albany Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
35
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Kindergarten Students
105
70
Grade 1 Students
104
81
Grade 2 Students
98
69
Grade 3 Students
105
78
Grade 4 Students
104
88
Grade 5 Students
96
92
Grade 6 Students
23
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
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% Hispanic
17%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Albany Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Albany Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Albany Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Albany Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.33
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Cold Spring Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Albany Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Albany Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Albany Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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