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Enrollment
792
Middle
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGHERTY COUNTY·NCES 130183000833
Albany Middle School
1700 Cordell Ave, Albany, GA 31705 · (229) 431-3325 · Dougherty County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL792 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
792 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 265 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 254 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 273 | 34% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
14.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.2pp since 2021
Math
19.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +13.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.6% | 19.6% |
| 2023-24 | 17.8% | 14.8% |
| 2022-23 | 14.2% | 11.7% |
| 2021-22 | 12.4% | 6.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
18.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →
Where Albany Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #407 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #392 of 474 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #451 of 474 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #113 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 792 | #205 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #357 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #443 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #63 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #58 of 305 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
792
-205 (-21%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 792 | 51 | 15.5:1 | 100% (792) |
| 2023-24 | 819 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 100% (819) |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 54.2 | 15.4:1 | 100% (833) |
| 2020-21 | 997 | 65 | 15.3:1 | 100% (997) |
| 2017-18 | 988 | 51.5 | 19.2:1 | 60% (589) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 43 | 17.4:1 | 100% (747) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 32 | 16.7:1 | 93% (497) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 42 | 11.9:1 | 79% (398) |
| 1990-91 | 598 | 33 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albany Middle School.
About Albany Middle School
Albany, Georgia, is home to Albany Middle School, a medium-sized middle-grades school. Enrolled students number 792 students, in grades 6 through 8.
Dougherty County is responsible for 22 schools, Albany Middle School included, with 13,241 students in all.
Most students at Albany Middle School are Black: 90% of enrollment. Other students are 5% Hispanic and 4% White. That is higher than the 71% Black share among all Dougherty County residents. By the diversity index, Albany Middle School comes in at 19%.
The school reported 51 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.5:1. For comparison, middle schools in Georgia average 14.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. That is close to the 98% average for public schools in Dougherty County.
Albany Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 18.4% and a predicted 25.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dougherty County, median household income is about $49,044, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 22 public schools operate in Dougherty County, serving about 13,241 students.
The closest other public school is Robert H Harvey Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Albany Middle School's average proficiency of 18.4% compares with 24.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Albany Middle School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 792, 21% below the 997 of 2020-21.
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Dougherty County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,091
Census ACS
Median income
$49,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
13,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dougherty County
- Westover High SchoolHigh · 1,234 students
- Dougherty Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Monroe High SchoolHigh · 1,189 students
- Live Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Merry Acres Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Radium Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 747 students
Other schools in Albany
- Westover High SchoolHigh · 1,234 students
- Dougherty Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Monroe High SchoolHigh · 1,189 students
- Live Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Merry Acres Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Radium Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 747 students
Nearby schools
- Robert H Harvey Elementary School0.8 mi · 431
- Turner Elementary School1.1 mi · 412
- South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix1.6 mi · 73
- Dougherty Comprehensive High School1.8 mi · 1,191
- International Studies Elementary Charter School2.6 mi · 470
- Lincoln Elementary Magnet School3.1 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Albany Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Albany Middle School?
Albany Middle School enrolls approximately 792 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Albany Middle School serve?
Albany Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Albany Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Albany Middle School is approximately 15.5:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Albany Middle School?
Student demographics at Albany Middle School are roughly 4% White, 5% Hispanic, 90% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Albany Middle School in?
Albany Middle School is part of Dougherty County.
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