Albany City Unified School District

819 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94710-2226
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,316 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 34%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,688 Schools
# Students
3,505 Students
3,823,691 Students
# Teachers
n/a
173,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Albany City Unified School District, which is ranked #70 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#71 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Albany City Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Albany City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Albany City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
29%
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Albany City Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.77
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,020 Students
438,824 Students
% Asian Students
29%
12%
# Hispanic Students
599 Students
2,121,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
56%
# Black Students
138 Students
196,205 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
945 Students
807,801 Students
% White Students
27%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
783 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
286
467,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
241
408,263
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
421,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
426,435
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
432,748
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
440,654
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
440,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
307,721
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
321,532
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
40,526
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
37,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
36,984
# Students in 12th Grade:
306
41,633
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,163 is higher than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,965 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Albany City Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$102 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Albany City Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,163
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Albany City Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,965
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Albany City Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Albany City Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornell Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
920 Talbot Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-3700
Grades: K-5
| 547 students
Rank: #22.
Marin Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1001 Santa Fe Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 559-4700
Grades: K-5
| 442 students
Rank: #33.
Albany Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1259 Brighton Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 799 students
Rank: #44.
Ocean View Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1000 Jackson St.
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-4800
Grades: K-5
| 528 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,505 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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