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What's the most underrated thing about North Albany Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
479
Middle
DISTRICT 566 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SD 8J·NCES 410112000734
North Albany Middle School
1205 North Albany Rd NW, Albany, OR 97321 · (541) 967-4541 · Benton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Oregon public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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 Oregon public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
362 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 76%
Community
1
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 | 155 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 151 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 173 | 36% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 59% · 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
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
OR avg 43.0% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
43.4%
OR avg 31.8% . +9.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 43.4% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 33.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 North Albany Middle School
North Albany Middle School's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Albany Middle School this school | 479 | 75.6% | 47.9% |
| Memorial Middle School Albany | 544 | 76.1% | 27.4% |
| Hood River Middle School Hood River | 461 | 70.7% | 43.5% |
| Hanby Middle School Gold Hill | 375 | 78.4% | 25.9% |
| Oaklea Middle School Junction City | 446 | 75.8% | 24.6% |
| Obsidian Middle School Redmond | 568 | 79.8% | 32.1% |
Matched among Oregon 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 North Albany Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #21 of 190 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #23 of 200 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #27 of 201 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #104 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #122 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #96 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.6% | #89 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #21 of 141 |
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
479
-31 (-6%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 479 | 24.3 | 19.7:1 | 76% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | N/A | N/A | 65% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 21.6 | 24.0:1 | 33% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 23 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 27.4 | 22.2:1 | 36% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 25 | 22.4:1 | 39% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 27 | 22.8:1 | 35% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 27% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 454 | 25 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Albany Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (608 to 479); teachers down 11% (27.4 to 24.3).
About North Albany Middle School
North Albany Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Albany, Oregon. The school's 479 students are in grades 6 through 8.
In Greater Albany Public SD 8J, 20 schools enroll a combined 8,771 students.
At 65%, White students outnumber all other groups at North Albany Middle School combined. The remaining students are 22% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. Among people living in Benton County, the White share is about 79%. North Albany Middle School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 19.7 students per teacher and 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Oregon, the average ratio is about 19.3:1. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 60% average for public schools in Benton County.
The allk12 Grade for North Albany Middle School is A. Compared with Oregon public middle schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.2%.
Within Benton County, median household income is about $77,702, about 54% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 26 public schools in Benton County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,268.
The closest public school to North Albany Middle School is North Albany Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, North Albany Middle School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
The number of students declined from 510 to 479 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 22.2:1 to 19.7:1.
Discussions about North Albany Middle School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,303
Census ACS
Median income
$77,702
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greater Albany Public SD 8J
- South Albany High SchoolHigh · 1,466 students
- West Albany High SchoolHigh · 1,297 students
- Timber Ridge SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Calapooia Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Meadow Ridge ElementaryElementary · 510 students
Other schools in Albany
- South Albany High SchoolHigh · 1,466 students
- West Albany High SchoolHigh · 1,297 students
- Timber Ridge SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Calapooia Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Meadow Ridge ElementaryElementary · 510 students
Nearby schools
- North Albany Elementary School0.1 mi · 291
- Central Elementary School1.5 mi · 125
- Oak Grove Elementary School1.8 mi · 362
- Takena Elementary School1.8 mi · 122
- Waverly Elementary School2.0 mi · 204
- Memorial Middle School2.0 mi · 544
Frequently asked questions
About North Albany Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Albany Middle School?
North Albany Middle School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does North Albany Middle School serve?
North Albany Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at North Albany Middle School?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at North Albany Middle School.
How diverse is North Albany Middle School?
North Albany Middle School reports a student body of 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is North Albany Middle School public or private?
North Albany Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greater Albany Public SD 8J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.