Middle Schools in Albany City Unified

Summary:

Albany City Unified has one middle school, Albany Middle, serving about 911 students in grades 6-8 within a high-performing district.

Albany Middle is a standout school, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the state's top 5% for the last three years. Students significantly outperform state averages, with over 77% proficient in English and 67% in math compared to 49% and 37% statewide, respectively. The school also fosters strong engagement, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7%, which is half the state average.

Performance is strong across all grade levels, though 8th-grade English scores show a slight dip from 6th grade, and science proficiency, while solid, is the school's relative weakest area. The school's success is supported by the broader Albany City Unified district, which ranks in the 94th percentile statewide, indicating a cohesive and effective educational system from which this middle school benefits.

District Detail

1216 Solano Ave.
Albany, CA 94706-1725

(510) 558-3750

SchoolDigger Rank:
90^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,684

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$19,274	$447	$18,827

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.