Summary:
Albany, Indiana has one public school, Albany Elementary School, serving grades K–5 with 267 students in the Delaware Community School Corp. The city data includes no middle, high, or alternative schools, so all local public education happens at this one elementary building.
Academically, the school is in the middle of Indiana’s elementary schools, ranking at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars, while its district ranks 71st of 374 districts, the 81st percentile with 4 stars. Albany Elementary trails its district on all eight reported grade-level tests. Fifth grade is the clearest bright spot: ELA is 47.62% proficient versus 42.2% statewide, and social studies is 54.76% versus 47.2% statewide. The sharpest weakness is third grade ELA at 26.67%, which is 14.1 points below the state and 19.7 points below the district. ELA proficiency rises from 26.67% in third grade to 36.0% in fourth and 47.62% in fifth, while math is comparatively healthier than reading. The school’s state percentile has drifted from 59 to 56 to 52 over three years.
Attendance is a modest strength: chronic absenteeism is 14.4%, better than the state’s 16.7% but worse than the district’s 12.8%. The school serves a high-need population, with 67.42% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Operational inputs look favorable, including a student-teacher ratio of 11.7 and per-student spending of $13,144 in 2023-24. For parents, the takeaway is that Albany Elementary is a solid but not standout school inside a well-regarded district, with encouraging upper-grade results and a serious early-grade reading gap that is the most important area to watch.
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