Best Public Schools in Albany, IN

Summary:

The city of Albany, Indiana has one public elementary school, Albany Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is part of the Delaware Community School Corp district, which is ranked 68 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating.

Albany Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages across English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 37.59%, compared to the district's 45.49% and the state's 40.3%. The school's Math proficiency rates are closer to the district and state, but still lag behind in some grade levels. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in 2023-2024.

The school serves a relatively low-income student population, with 69.2% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite the high spending per student of $13,144, the academic performance data suggests that the resources may not be translating into improved student outcomes. The school could benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, student support services, and strategies to address chronic absenteeism, in collaboration with the district and community stakeholders.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albany Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 W State St	Albany	47320	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 789-6102	267	23	11.7	67.4%	235 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	56.5	442^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	56.0%		59.7	418^th of 1011 public elementary schools	58.7%	24	38.0	34.2	40.5	37.6	50.0	51.2	35.7	45.9	43.9	43.9	59.5	$13,144	$1,053	$12,091

Cities Near Albany

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Muncie	5.68 mi	20	297^th
Redkey	5.93 mi	1	279^th
Dunkirk	6.08 mi	1	159^th
Eaton	6.49 mi	1	64^th
Selma	7.27 mi	3	122^nd

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

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