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Which teacher or staff member at Albany Area Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
457
Middle
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270293000063
Albany Area Middle School
30 FOREST AVE, ALBANY, MN 56307 · (320) 845-2171 · Stearns County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Minnesota public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
88 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 48%
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 | 150 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 155 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 33% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 60% · 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 Area Middle School→Albany Area High School
Based on grade levels within ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
55.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
61.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 Area Middle School
Albany Area Middle School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Area Middle School this school | 457 | 19.3% | 51.7% |
| PINE ISLAND MIDDLE PINE ISLAND | 464 | 18.1% | 48.4% |
| NEW LONDON-SPICER MIDDLE NEW LONDON | 454 | 21.1% | 48.5% |
| BECKER MIDDLE BECKER | 656 | 21.6% | 45.9% |
| STEWARTVILLE MIDDLE STEWARTVILLE | 480 | 23.5% | 39.1% |
| La Crescent-Hokah Middle School LA CRESCENT | 311 | 20.6% | 35.2% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 Area Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #49 of 245 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #28 of 245 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #70 of 245 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #156 of 306 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #154 of 210 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #208 of 216 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.3% | #219 of 252 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.3% | #20 of 66 | N/A |
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
457
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
+89% since 1990-91, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 37.5:1
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 | 457 | 24.6 | 18.6:1 | 19% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 23.6 | 19.9:1 | 22% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 16.6 | 27.4:1 | 23% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 12 | 37.5:1 | 14% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 22.6 | 17.7:1 | 22% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 15 | 17.7:1 | 23% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 22% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 19% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 242 | 13 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albany Area Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (400 to 457); teachers up 9% (22.6 to 24.6).
About Albany Area Middle School
Albany Area Middle School, located in ALBANY, Minnesota, is a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school counted 457 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
The district, ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 5 schools serving 1,744 students.
Of every 100 students at Albany Area Middle School, about 94 are White. Other students are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 82% White share among all Stearns County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
Albany Area Middle School has 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Minnesota is 17.5:1. At Albany Area Middle School, 19% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 44% average for public schools in Stearns County.
Albany Area Middle School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of Minnesota public middle schools.
A school with Albany Area Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Minnesota is predicted to score 54.7%. Albany Area Middle School scores 51.7%, 3.0 points below that line.
Census data for Stearns County show median household income comes to about $77,066, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 74 public schools and about 24,160 students.
Albany Area High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Albany Area Middle School ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 450 in 2020-21 and 457 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.6:1) than in 2020-21 (37.5:1).
The allk12 page for Albany Area Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Albany Area High SchoolHigh · 584 students
- ALBANY ELEMENTARYElementary · 380 students
- AVON ELEMENTARYElementary · 264 students
- Albany Area Early Learning CenterElementary · 59 students
Other schools in ALBANY
- Albany Area High SchoolHigh · 584 students
- ALBANY ELEMENTARYElementary · 380 students
- Albany Area Early Learning CenterElementary · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Albany Area High School0.0 mi · 584
- ALBANY ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 380
- Albany Area Early Learning Center0.6 mi · 59
- AVON ELEMENTARY5.6 mi · 264
- HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY8.5 mi · 509
- HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY8.5 mi · 589
Frequently asked questions
About Albany Area Middle SchoolHow many students attend Albany Area Middle School?
Albany Area Middle School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades 06-08.
Is Albany Area Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Albany Area Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Albany Area Middle School have?
Albany Area Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Albany Area Middle School?
Student demographics at Albany Area Middle School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Albany Area Middle School in?
Albany Area Middle School is part of ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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