North Albany Middle School

Located at 1205 North Albany Rd NW, in Albany, Oregon, North Albany Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school that serves 479 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Greater Albany Public SD 8J.

North Albany Middle School is one of 20 schools operated by Greater Albany Public SD 8J, a district that educates 8,771 students overall.

Demographically, North Albany Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment; the rest reads as 22% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, North Albany Middle School shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. The state averages about 19.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Benton County (around 60%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, North Albany Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.2%; this one delivers 47.9%.

Around the school, census data for Benton County shows median household income runs about $77,702, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. North Albany Middle School is one of 26 public schools in Benton County (combined enrollment of about 9,268 students).

The closest other public school is North Albany Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Albany Middle School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 41.7%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 21%: 608 students in 2018 compared to 479 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

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