Top Rankings
Albany City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,558 students in Albany City Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Albany City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
3,684 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Albany City Unified School District, which is ranked #76 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
86.2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.9%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
Showing 1991–2011. View full 24-year historical data
% Asian
32%
12%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
18%
56%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
4%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
24%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
22%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 15-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,168 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,178 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$115 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$28,168
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$31,178
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Albany City Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cornell Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
920 Talbot Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-3700
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-3700
Gr: K-5 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
Marin Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1001 Santa Fe Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 559-4700
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 559-4700
Gr: K-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33.
Albany Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1259 Brighton Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-3600
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 911 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #44.
Ocean View Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 Jackson St.
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-4800
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-4800
Gr: K-5 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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