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Albany Upper Elementary School

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Albany Upper Elementary School ranks 149 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Albany Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 313 students in grades 3-4 in Albany, Louisiana. The school is part of the Livingston Parish School District, which is ranked 14th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albany Upper Elementary School consistently outperforms the Livingston Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP test scores for both Mathematics and English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 78% proficiency in Mathematics and 79% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 71% and 80% for Livingston Parish, and 60% and 70% for the state. The school also ranks highly for Hispanic, African American, and Special Education students, indicating it is effectively serving diverse learners.

While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 24.6% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby schools in the Tangipahoa Parish district. Additionally, the Southeastern Louisiana University Lab School, located about 6.75 miles away, also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 15% of Louisiana elementary schools. This suggests that high-quality educational opportunities may be available in the broader region.

320

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,413

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29777 South Montpelier Road
Albany, LA 70711

(225) 567-5030

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend Albany Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Albany Middle School
High:	Albany High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

12.2%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Louisiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg76%

Louisiana avg65%

149^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Livingston Parish

14^th of 118Livingston Parish among Louisiana 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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	149 of 666	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	207 of 675	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	226 of 730	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	132 of 727	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	192 of 729	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	78 of 731	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	166 of 728	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	126 of 739	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	62 of 742	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	83.0	93 of 792	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	143 of 777	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	98 of 772	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	148 of 764	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	117 of 766	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	112 of 736	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	175 of 738	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	171 of 743	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.8	113 of 725	84.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	53 of 501	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	124 of 509	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	37.2	373 of 570	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	306 of 562	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	194 of 564	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	111 of 559	80.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	68.8	69 of 281	75.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	84.2	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	138 of 633	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	182 of 635	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	216 of 705	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	165 of 701	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	213 of 705	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	120 of 684	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	8 of 207	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	24 of 189	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	74 of 233	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	66 of 220	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	113 of 202	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.9	11 of 190	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	61.2	60 of 168	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	89 of 661	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	168 of 723	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	72 of 724	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	180 of 719	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	68 of 697	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	100 of 682	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	160 of 641	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	215 of 651	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	230 of 713	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.0	102 of 712	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	167 of 704	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	140 of 696	79.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	65 of 241	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	47 of 208	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	131 of 296	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.5	51 of 307	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	38 of 306	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	20 of 333	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	233 of 431	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	256 of 434	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	248 of 518	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	150 of 517	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	207 of 522	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	109 of 517	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	149 of 516	71.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)91st percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+9 vs state

Mathematics78%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, October 26, 2012

I am very please with Albany Upper Elementary. The school has a great atmosphere, there are plenty of clubs for the students to be involved in, and the staff is wonderful. They care about the education of their students and it shows with the scores the students have shown. I am very happy that my daughter is attending the school. Close Quote

Schools Near Albany Upper Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP English I (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	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Albany Upper Elementary School	Public	3-4	29777 South Montpelier Road	Albany	70711	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 567-5030	320	23	14.0	83.4%	242 (75.6%)	31 (9.7%)	39 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	77.9	149^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.6%		71.2	207^th of 675 public elementary schools	69.3%	58	81.0	74.0					78.0	79.0	78.0					79.0		$15,413
Albany Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	30051 West School Street	Albany	70711	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 567-9281	518	40	12.9	82.2%	370 (71.4%)	56 (10.8%)	66 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)								(n/a)																$12,801
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	25190 Blood River Road	Springfield	70462	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 294-3398	569	41	13.7	82.8%	418 (73.5%)	90 (15.8%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.6%)	64.5	262^nd of 666 public elementary schools	60.7%		55	332^nd of 675 public elementary schools	50.8%	70	68.0						71.0	69.0	76.0					72.0		$13,629
Hammond Westside Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 Westpark Avenue	Hammond	70403	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-7233	1,022	91	11.2	78.1%	213 (20.8%)	548 (53.6%)	205 (20.1%)	11 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.1%)	23.9	536^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.2	577^th of 675 public elementary schools	14.5%	41	61.0	49.0	34.0	29.0	60.0	40.0	45.0	53.0	56.0	51.0	62.0	58.0	57.0	56.0	100.0	$17,954
Southeastern LA University Lab School	Public	PK, KG-8	1200 North General Pershing	Hammond	70402	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 549-2185	257	14	18.4	19.8%	154 (59.9%)	46 (17.9%)	18 (7.0%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	85.8	87^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.9%		82.9	109^th of 675 public elementary schools	83.9%	22	86.0			81.0	93.0	87.0	86.0	71.0	88.0		100.0		96.0	91.0		$10,008
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	48405 Hwy 51	Tickfaw	70466	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-2376	440	36	12.1	86.4%	79 (18.0%)	259 (58.9%)	74 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)								(n/a)	63.0						63.0	51.0						51.0		$18,964
Lucille Nesom Memorial	Public	PK, KG-8	Hwy. 442 West	Tickfaw	70466	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-2166	414	40	10.2	83.1%	110 (26.6%)	190 (45.9%)	86 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	15.5	604^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.3%		12.3	619^th of 675 public elementary schools	8.3%	15	42.0	41.0	27.0		36.0	27.0	34.0	42.0	54.0	55.0	57.0	58.0	69.0	55.0	100.0	$17,343
Woodland Park Magnet	Public	PK, KG-3	1000 Range Road	Hammond	70403	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 542-6373	458	37	12.2	90.0%	27 (5.9%)	364 (79.5%)	47 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)	36.0						36.0	40.0						40.0		$19,305
Perrin Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	350 West Ash Street	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 386-9734	338	32	10.4	72.2%	114 (33.7%)	139 (41.1%)	61 (18.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)								(n/a)																$17,512
D.C. Reeves Elementary School	Public	3-4	18026 Sisters Road	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 386-6433	688	47	14.4	72.5%	264 (38.4%)	277 (40.3%)	89 (12.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.0%)	48.4	366^th of 666 public elementary schools	45.0%		36	461^st of 675 public elementary schools	31.7%	95	62.0	61.0					62.0	60.0	70.0					65.0		$12,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Albany Upper Elementary School

How many students attend Albany Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Albany Upper Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Albany Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Albany Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albany Middle School
High : Albany High School

What is the racial makeup of Albany Upper Elementary School?

Students at Albany Upper Elementary School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Albany Upper Elementary School a good school?

Albany Upper Elementary School ranks 149^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Albany Upper Elementary School in?

Livingston Parish

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