Enrollment
96
Middle
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY R-III·NCES 290297001478
ALBANY MIDDLE
101 W JEFFERSON ST, ALBANY, MO 64402 · (660) 726-3912 · Gentry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Missouri 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.
- AThree-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 Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
38 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 39 | 41% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 26% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 52% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ALBANY R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +23.0pp since 2021
Math
59.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +20.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.6% | 37.6% | 29.0% | 9.6% |
| Math | 24.7% | 34.4% | 29.0% | 11.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 59.1% |
| 2023-24 | 53.9% | 52.7% |
| 2022-23 | 51.2% | 36.4% |
| 2021-22 | 38.2% | 38.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 (58.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALBANY MIDDLE this school | 96 | 39.6% | 58.0% |
| POLO MIDDLE POLO | 103 | 44.7% | 63.4% |
| WESTRAN MIDDLE CLIFTON HILL | 129 | 43.4% | 49.4% |
| TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL TIPTON | 122 | 41.0% | 22.9% |
| FORDLAND MIDDLE FORDLAND | 150 | 40.7% | 35.4% |
| GRANDVIEW MIDDLE HILLSBORO | 138 | 44.9% | 34.5% |
Matched among Missouri 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 Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #382 of 397 |
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
96
+4 (+4%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 96 | 8.6 | 11.2:1 | 40% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 8 | 11.5:1 | 43% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 7.2 | 12.1:1 | 44% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 8 | 11.5:1 | 62% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 100 | 8 | 12.6:1 | 62% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 88 | 8 | 11.0:1 | 60% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 93 | 7 | 13.3:1 | 57% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 121 | 8 | 15.1:1 | 37% (45) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALBANY MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (100 to 96); teachers up 8% (8 to 8.6).
About ALBANY MIDDLE
Families in ALBANY, Missouri, are served by ALBANY MIDDLE, a very small middle-grades school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 96 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Missouri average about 461 students, which makes this school 79% below average.
The 3 schools of ALBANY R-III, including ALBANY MIDDLE, enroll 450 students.
Of every 100 students at ALBANY MIDDLE, about 91 are White. The remaining students are 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. Middle schools in Missouri have an average ratio of 13.0:1. About 40% of students at ALBANY MIDDLE are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Gentry County average a similar 40%.
On the allk12 Grade, ALBANY MIDDLE lands at A, ahead of 94% of Missouri public middle schools.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, ALBANY MIDDLE's results are 12.9 points above predicted: 58.0% against 45.1%.
Looking at the county, Gentry County, the median household earns about $55,848 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting ALBANY MIDDLE, Gentry County has 7 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, ALBANY MIDDLE is closest to ALBANY HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. ALBANY MIDDLE has 2 other public schools within five miles. ALBANY MIDDLE's average proficiency of 58.0% compares with 49.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% increase, from 92 to 96.
ALBANY MIDDLE has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Gentry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,245
Census ACS
Median income
$55,848
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,161 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBANY R-III
- VIRGINIA E. GEORGE ELEM.Elementary · 224 students
- ALBANY HIGHHigh · 130 students
Other schools in ALBANY
- VIRGINIA E. GEORGE ELEM.Elementary · 224 students
- ALBANY HIGHHigh · 130 students
Other Albany Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Albany Middle. ALBANY MIDDLE is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Albany MiddleAlbany, CA · 911 students
- Albany Middle SchoolAlbany, GA · 792 students
- Albany Middle SchoolAlbany, LA · 603 students
Nearby schools
- ALBANY HIGH0.0 mi · 130
- VIRGINIA E. GEORGE ELEM.0.3 mi · 224
- STANBERRY HIGH11.2 mi · 153
- STANBERRY ELEM.11.2 mi · 222
- SOUTH HARRISON ELEM.16.0 mi · 269
- WORTH CO. HIGH16.5 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About ALBANY MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at ALBANY MIDDLE?
ALBANY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 96 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 11.2:1 students per teacher at ALBANY MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at ALBANY MIDDLE?
Student demographics at ALBANY MIDDLE are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is ALBANY MIDDLE public or private?
ALBANY MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALBANY R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.