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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 911 students in Albany City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Albany City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,464 Schools
# Students
3,684 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Albany City Unified School District, which is ranked #76 of all 1,904 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.9%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
32%
11%
% Hispanic
18%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
24%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
22%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,038 is higher than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,558 is higher than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,038
$20,101
Spending / Student
$27,558
$18,513
Best Albany City Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%
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