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Albany City Unified

At a glance

90^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 6

Better than 94% of California districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 2Grades K-12

1216 Solano Ave.
Albany, CA 94706-1725·(510) 558-3750·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 94.2% of districts

Schools

3,684

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedAlbany High46^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Ocean View Elementary up 38 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Albany High 18.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Albany City Unified school district in California is a high-performing system of five schools serving about 3,680 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, with all schools rated well above state averages.

Among the standout schools, Albany High is a top performer statewide with a near-perfect 99.3% graduation rate and no dropouts, while Cornell Elementary consistently ranks in the top 6% of elementary schools, excelling particularly in science. Ocean View Elementary shows impressive improvement and strong attendance despite facing greater economic challenges, and both Albany Middle and Marin Elementary maintain academic proficiency scores significantly above state averages.

The district demonstrates that success is possible across different school levels and student demographics, with effective support systems helping all schools perform in California's top 20%. Key areas for families to consider include the exceptional college-prep outcomes at the high school, the strong science focus at Cornell Elementary, and the notable progress being made at Ocean View Elementary.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albany High	Public	9-12	603 Key Route Blvd.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 558-2500	1,122	59	18.8	31.0%	318 (28.3%)	47 (4.2%)	185 (16.5%)	368 (32.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	189 (16.8%)	97.5	46^th of 2162 public high schools	97.9%		97.4	55^th of 2159 public high schools	97.5%	9			70.9	59.1	65.0							83.0	83.0							73.0	73.0							$26,317	$25,270	$1,047
Albany Middle	Public	6-8	1259 Brighton Ave.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 558-3600	911	47	19.5	30.7%	203 (22.3%)	41 (4.5%)	164 (18.0%)	304 (33.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	191 (21.0%)	94.7	164^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.1%		95.2	143^rd of 2783 public middle schools	94.9%	21		59.7			59.7				79.6	79.4	74.4		77.9				67.5	66.2	68.0		67.2							$24,157	$23,296	$861
Cornell Elementary	Public	K-5	920 Talbot Ave.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 558-3700	560	23	24.7	25.5%	122 (21.8%)	6 (1.1%)	90 (16.1%)	178 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (29.3%)	94.2	381^st of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%		95.1	342^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.2%	39	71.4				71.4	73.7	73.8	84.5					77.0	79.0	69.2	73.5					73.8	86.2	93.1	95.4	90.8	96.6	96.6	$23,346	$22,716	$630
Marin Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Santa Fe Ave.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 559-4700	524	22	24.0	26.1%	155 (29.6%)	21 (4.0%)	77 (14.7%)	137 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	132 (25.2%)	90.8	616^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.5%		93.6	462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.1%	154	56.8				56.8	79.2	79.2	72.5					76.9	75.0	62.8	63.0					66.7							$25,486	$24,422	$1,064
MacGregor High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	603 Key Route Blvd.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 559-6570	4	1	6.4		1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ocean View Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Jackson St.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 558-4800	563	24	23.4	46.9%	88 (15.6%)	25 (4.4%)	130 (23.1%)	195 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (22.0%)	80.9	1118^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.9%		80	1156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.3%	38	49.4				49.4	70.2	67.0	60.3					65.7	60.9	62.9	48.2					57.6	92.3	96.5	97.9	94.4	94.4	95.8	$26,098	$25,250	$848

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Contra Costa Unified	0.47 mi	64	1110^th
Berkeley Unified	0.66 mi	18	171^st
Invictus Academy of Richmond District	1.42 mi	1	936^th
Alameda County Office of Education	2.03 mi	15
Contra Costa County Office of Education	2.32 mi	10

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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