Total enrollment
8,771
+446 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in Greater Albany Public SD 8J
Oregon · 8,771 students · 2 cities
20 public schools operate under Greater Albany Public SD 8J, with roughly 8,771 K-12 students enrolled (13 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Greater Albany Public SD 8J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Greater Albany Public SD 8J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #28 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,771 | #14 of 119 | #1,064 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #11 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #86 of 119 | #8,038 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 77.4% | #43 of 104 | #1,386 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #34 of 93 | #2,761 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Greater Albany Public SD 8J
State test results across the district's 18 scored schools run from Oak Grove Elementary School at 66.6% proficient to Waverly Elementary School at 14.7%, a gap of 52.0 points. That is the 5th widest gap among 70 Oregon districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 20 district schools that reported both years went from 9,298 to 8,771 students (down 6%) and from 456 to 467 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Albany High School | Albany | High | 09-12 | 1,466 |
| West Albany High School | Albany | High | 09-12 | 1,297 |
| Timber Ridge School | Albany | Middle | 03-08 | 657 |
| Calapooia Middle School | Albany | Middle | 06-08 | 585 |
| Memorial Middle School | Albany | Middle | 06-08 | 544 |
| Meadow Ridge Elementary | Albany | Elementary | KG-03 | 510 |
| North Albany Middle School | Albany | Middle | 06-08 | 479 |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Albany | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
| South Shore Elementary School | Albany | Elementary | KG-05 | 356 |
| Periwinkle Elementary School | Albany | Elementary | KG-05 | 325 |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Albany | Elementary | KG-05 | 324 |
| Liberty Elementary School | Albany | Elementary | KG-05 | 297 |
| Lafayette Elementary School | Albany | Elementary | KG-05 | 295 |
| North Albany Elementary School | Albany | Elementary | KG-05 | 291 |
| Oak Elementary School | Albany | Elementary | KG-05 | 273 |
| Waverly Elementary School | Albany | Elementary | KG-05 | 204 |
| Albany Options School | Albany | High | 09-12 | 136 |
| Central Elementary School | Albany | Elementary | 03-05 | 125 |
| Tangent Elementary School | Tangent | Elementary | KG-05 | 123 |
| Takena Elementary School | Albany | Elementary | KG-02 | 122 |
About Greater Albany Public SD 8J
Greater Albany Public SD 8J is a mid-sized public-school district in Oregon. The district maintains 20 schools and hosts approximately 8,771 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Greater Albany Public SD 8J comprises 13 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Greater Albany Public SD 8J has grew 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,325 students to 8,771.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Greater Albany Public SD 8J discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.