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Albany Middle

Public Grades 6-8

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 94% of California middle schools

Summary

Albany Middle is a highly-rated public school serving 911 students in grades 6-8 within the top-performing Albany City Unified district, consistently ranking in the top 6% of all California middle schools for over a decade.

The school demonstrates exceptional academic results, with 78% of students proficient in English and 67% in math—figures that are significantly higher than the state average and often double the proficiency rates of many nearby schools in the Oakland Unified and West Contra Costa Unified districts. This strong performance is consistent across different student groups, and the school maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of less than 10%, indicating a highly engaged student body.

What makes Albany Middle particularly notable is its efficiency; it achieves these top-tier outcomes with moderate per-student spending, outperforming neighboring schools like Westlake Middle that spend far more for lower results. The school forms part of a geographic cluster of educational excellence with high-performing neighbors in the Berkeley Unified district, such as Willard Middle, highlighting the significant role that district-level systems and support play in student success.

911

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,274

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1259 Brighton Ave.
Albany, CA 94706-1336

(510) 558-3600

District: Albany City Unified

Students who attend Albany Middle usually attend:

High:

Albany High

Feeder schools for Albany Middle:

Elementary:	Cornell Elementary
	Marin Elementary
	Ocean View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.4%

White:

22.3%

Two or more races:

21.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg70%

California avg41%

164^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 1,543Albany City Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	164 of 2761	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	143 of 2783	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	131 of 2781	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	111 of 2740	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	152 of 2715	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	189 of 2480	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	106 of 2508	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	174 of 2497	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	93.5	141 of 2477	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	284 of 2379	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	398 of 2259	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	87.5	140 of 2236	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	157 of 2179	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.0	123 of 2063	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	92.0	76 of 2005	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	93.6	61 of 1999	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	92.4	80 of 1804	95.6%	★★★★★
2005	91.7	93 of 1777	94.8%	★★★★★
2004	94.9	49 of 1769	97.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	130 of 609	78.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	303 of 739	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	279 of 743	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	253 of 715	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	214 of 733	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	251 of 745	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	292 of 700	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	95.1	50 of 1531	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	122 of 1491	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.2	194 of 1369	85.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	94.5	34 of 1521	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	15 of 1540	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	18 of 1442	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	35 of 1364	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	118 of 2533	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	134 of 2551	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	139 of 2531	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	134 of 2509	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	87 of 2380	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	150 of 2262	93.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	202 of 2395	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	167 of 2388	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	78 of 2374	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	79 of 2359	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	100 of 2213	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	109 of 2072	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	153 of 2542	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	206 of 2579	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	86 of 2531	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	179 of 2458	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	81 of 2369	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	108 of 2230	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	192 of 2534	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	163 of 2552	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	119 of 2538	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	102 of 2527	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	192 of 2407	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	231 of 2273	89.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	112 of 726	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	125 of 701	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	141 of 677	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	153 of 665	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	220 of 554	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	231 of 462	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	184 of 1566	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	284 of 1552	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	187 of 1531	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	46 of 1520	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	55 of 1537	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	101 of 1543	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	45 of 1555	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	77 of 1602	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	137 of 1496	90.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Mathematics67%+30 vs state

Science60%+27 vs state

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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	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Martin Luther King Middle	Public	6-8	1781 Rose St.	Berkeley	94703	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6280	851	47	18.0	32.5%	360 (42.3%)	90 (10.6%)	173 (20.3%)	90 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	132 (15.5%)	92.9	201^st of 2761 public middle schools	92.7%		94	184^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.4%	17									61.1	61.1	72.5	72.9	71.7	72.3	65.2	66.4	65.9	65.8	$22,280	$622	$21,658
Fred T. Korematsu Middle	Public	7-8	7125 Donal Ave.	El Cerrito	94530	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1449	708	30	23.6	38.6%	191 (27.0%)	83 (11.7%)	223 (31.5%)	128 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	75 (10.6%)	58.8	933^rd of 2761 public middle schools	66.2%		61.7	845^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.6%	88	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39.0	39.0		48.2	47.6	47.9		39.3	36.6	38.0	$6,031	$1,680	$4,351
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle	Public	6-8	1701 San Pablo Ave.	Berkeley	94702	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6360	462	32	14.5	44.6%	132 (28.6%)	79 (17.1%)	150 (32.5%)	38 (8.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.1%)	83.4	403^rd of 2761 public middle schools	85.4%		73.3	626^th of 2783 public middle schools	77.5%	223									45.4	45.4	66.3	61.2	55.0	61.3	60.8	63.2	58.8	61.0	$25,214	$1,199	$24,015
Willard Middle	Public	6-8	2425 Stuart St.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6330	596	34	17.3	27.5%	265 (44.5%)	59 (9.9%)	116 (19.5%)	63 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (14.4%)	96.6	99^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.4%		95.1	151^st of 2783 public middle schools	94.6%	52									68.6	68.6	78.5	78.2	83.6	80.3	69.7	71.4	77.7	73.2	$23,208	$505	$22,703
Lovonya DeJean Middle	Public	7-8	3400 Macdonald Ave.	Richmond	94805	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1430	381	19	20.3	81.9%	12 (3.1%)	51 (13.4%)	301 (79.0%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	6.2	2713^th of 2761 public middle schools	1.7%		7.4	2728^th of 2783 public middle schools	2.0%	15									3.7	3.7		10.1	9.9	10.0		3.9	4.2	4.1	$7,092	$2,308	$4,784
Richmond Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1450 Marina Way South	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Richmond Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 235-2465	296	8	36.7	82.1%	7 (2.4%)	12 (4.1%)	270 (91.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	34.1	1674^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.4%		43.1	1370^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.8%	304									13.8	13.8	41.9	51.6	45.3	46.3	20.4	19.4	14.7	18.2	$26,984	$1,709	$25,275
Manzanita Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	461 33rd St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Manzanita Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 222-3500	92	4	23.0	85.9%	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	87 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	17.9	2322^nd of 2761 public middle schools	15.9%		30.5	1790^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.7%	532									10.0	10.0	23.5	25.0	35.0	29.2	5.9	9.7	17.5	12.5
Claremont Middle	Public	6-8	5750 College Ave.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2201	487	28	17.1	55.9%	137 (28.1%)	127 (26.1%)	81 (16.6%)	32 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	107 (22.0%)	80.9	460^th of 2761 public middle schools	83.3%		78.1	524^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.2%	64									40.5	40.5	67.8	63.5	66.2	65.8	57.8	52.0	45.7	51.8	$24,906	$3,714	$21,192
Helms Middle	Public	7-8	2500 Road 20	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 233-3988	558	25	22.1	81.9%	9 (1.6%)	28 (5.0%)	485 (86.9%)	28 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	7.7	2685^th of 2761 public middle schools	2.8%		8	2717^th of 2783 public middle schools	2.4%	32									6.3	6.3		11.4	11.0	11.2		7.2	6.2	6.6	$6,700	$1,881	$4,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Albany Middle

What high school do graduates of Albany Middle attend?

Students who attend Albany Middle usually go on to attend Albany High

What is the racial makeup of Albany Middle?

Students at Albany Middle are 33% Asian, 22% White, 21% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic, 5% African American.

How many students attend Albany Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 911 students attended Albany Middle.

Is Albany Middle a good school?

Yes. Albany Middle ranks in the top 5.9% of California middle schools.

What district is Albany Middle in?

Albany City Unified

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