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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Albany Middle this year?
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Enrollment
911
Middle
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY CITY UNIFIED·NCES 060186000060
Albany Middle
1259 Brighton Ave., Albany, CA 94706 · (510) 558-3600 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL911 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of California public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
280 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 331 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 300 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 280 | 31% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Albany Middle→Albany High
Based on grade levels within Albany City Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
77.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.9pp since 2014
Math
67.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.1% | 37.8% | 14.3% | 7.8% |
| Math | 46.3% | 20.9% | 21.2% | 11.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.9% | 67.2% |
| 2023-24 | 75.3% | 67.2% |
| 2022-23 | 76.3% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.8% | 66.3% |
| 2018-19 | 78.8% | 70.9% |
| 2017-18 | 75.3% | 67.8% |
| 2016-17 | 79.5% | 74.2% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 74.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Albany Middle
Albany Middle's state test result (71.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Middle this school | 911 | 30.7% | 71.9% |
| Green Valley Middle Fairfield | 903 | 32.0% | 54.2% |
| Jefferson Middle Torrance | 674 | 32.2% | 66.9% |
| Presidio Middle San Francisco | 992 | 40.1% | 61.4% |
| South Lake Middle Irvine | 652 | 34.2% | 66.0% |
| Herman (Leonard) Intermediate San Jose | 723 | 31.1% | 69.0% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Albany Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #105 of 1,224 | #10 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #111 of 1,227 ▼ 11 | #11 of 46 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #95 of 1,227 ▲ 16 | #10 of 46 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #738 of 1,214 | #22 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 911 | #293 of 1,377 | #18 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #400 of 1,279 | #17 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.8% | #19 of 1,278 | #6 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #1,141 of 1,329 | #36 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #169 of 257 | #14 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
911
+71 (+8%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 911 | 46.6 | 19.6:1 | 31% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 827 | 43.3 | 19.1:1 | 30% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 781 | 40.7 | 19.2:1 | 26% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 840 | 41 | 20.5:1 | 18% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 880 | 46 | 19.1:1 | 19% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 895 | 45 | 19.9:1 | 17% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 907 | N/A | N/A | 21% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 753 | 37 | 20.4:1 | 13% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 30 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albany Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (880 to 911); teachers up 1% (46 to 46.6).
About Albany Middle
Albany Middle is a medium-sized middle school in Albany, California, one of the schools in Albany City Unified. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 911 students. Statewide, middle schools in California average about 659 students each.
Albany Middle is run by Albany City Unified, whose 6 schools enroll 3,684 students.
Enrollment at Albany Middle is mixed, with Asian students the largest group at 33%. It is also 22% White, 21% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, and 5% Black. For comparison, Alameda County is about 33% Asian. Albany Middle has a diversity index of 76%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.6:1, with 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 31% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Alameda County report 49%.
The allk12 Grade for Albany Middle is A. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 90% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Albany Middle's results are 10.4 points above predicted: 71.9% against 61.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Alameda County, median household income is about $129,367, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Albany Middle is among the 394 public schools in Alameda County.
The closest public school, MacGregor High (Continuation), is about 0.2 miles from Albany Middle. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Albany Middle places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 8%, from 840 to 911.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Albany City Unified
- Albany HighHigh · 1,122 students
- Ocean View ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Cornell ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Marin ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- MacGregor High (Continuation)High · 4 students
Other schools in Albany
- Albany HighHigh · 1,122 students
- Ocean View ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Cornell ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Marin ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- MacGregor High (Continuation)High · 4 students
Other Albany Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Albany Middle. Albany Middle is the largest of the 4.
- Albany Middle SchoolAlbany, GA · 792 students
- Albany Middle SchoolAlbany, LA · 603 students
- ALBANY MIDDLEALBANY, MO · 96 students
Nearby schools
- MacGregor High (Continuation)0.2 mi · 4
- Albany High0.2 mi · 1,122
- Harding Elementary0.3 mi · 481
- Cornell Elementary0.6 mi · 560
- El Cerrito High0.6 mi · 1,460
- Marin Elementary0.8 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Albany MiddleHow many students attend Albany Middle?
Albany Middle enrolls approximately 911 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Albany Middle serve?
Albany Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Albany Middle?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Albany Middle.
How diverse is Albany Middle?
Albany Middle reports a student body of 22% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, 33% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Who oversees Albany Middle?
Albany Middle is overseen by Albany City Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.