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Albany Area Middle School

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Albany Area Middle School ranks 99 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Albany Area Middle School serves 457 students in grades 6–8 in Albany, Minnesota, a small community in the central part of the state, and is part of the Albany Public School District, which ranks 56th of 458 Minnesota districts. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 99th of 546 middle schools statewide — the 82nd percentile, with a 4-star rating — and it has not fallen below the 73rd percentile in the years shown, peaking at 5 stars and the 91st percentile in 2018–2019.

Math and reading are the school's clear strengths. Albany's 2025–2026 math proficiency of 56.8% is 11.9 points above the state, and its reading proficiency of 51.6% is 3.0 points above. Among nearby schools, only Sartell Middle scores higher in either subject; Albany beats Rocori Middle by 6.9 points in math and Melrose Middle by 11.7. Eighth-grade math is especially strong at 63.7%, compared with 42.3% statewide. Science is the biggest concern: 8th-grade proficiency is 15.4%, slightly under the state's 16.7% for that grade, and it has dropped sharply from 34.84% in 2023–2024.

The school's standout quality is how well it serves low-income students. Its low-socioeconomic-status subgroup ranked in the 96th percentile statewide in 2025–2026 — 19th of 458 schools, with 5 stars. Special education students ranked in the 67th percentile, leaving room to grow. Albany's free/reduced lunch rate is a relatively low 19.26%, similar to Sartell's 19.94%, and its student–teacher ratio improved from 27.3 to 18.5. Sartell remains the closest benchmark: a similar poverty rate, but higher proficiency and a 5-star rating.

457

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,078

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

30 Forest Ave
Albany, MN 56307-0040

(320) 845-2171

District: Albany Public School District

Students who attend Albany Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Albany Area High School

Feeder schools for Albany Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Albany Elementary
	Avon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota middle schools

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

99^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 18%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 458Albany Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	99 of 546	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	53 of 519	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	88 of 545	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	73 of 529	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	138 of 520	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	58 of 521	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	46 of 533	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	76 of 518	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	68 of 523	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	90 of 508	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.3	164 of 516	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.7	226 of 490	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	200 of 488	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	185 of 469	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	149 of 478	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.9	95 of 454	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	68 of 409	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	89 of 403	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	74 of 406	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	126 of 396	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	133 of 387	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	98 of 467	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	56 of 450	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	104 of 474	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	93 of 455	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	133 of 467	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	51 of 443	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	47 of 439	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	76 of 436	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	19 of 458	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	23 of 432	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	52 of 473	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	72 of 459	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	109 of 404	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	75 of 399	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	59 of 415	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	60 of 401	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	111 of 483	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	59 of 452	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	72 of 479	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	56 of 464	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	128 of 476	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	58 of 437	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	46 of 454	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	74 of 438	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	97 of 296	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	69 of 265	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	126 of 307	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	85 of 298	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	117 of 288	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	171 of 260	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.2	44 of 282	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	98 of 253	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	159 of 435	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	92 of 415	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	132 of 440	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	118 of 436	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	164 of 438	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	85 of 422	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	62 of 428	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	104 of 428	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math57%+12 vs state

Reading52%+3 vs state

Science15%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Albany Area Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 845-2171	457	25	18.5	19.3%	428 (93.7%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	74.9	99^th of 546 public middle schools	81.9%		83.8	53^rd of 519 public middle schools	89.8%	46		58.6	40.3	56.2	51.6		15.4	15.4		53.1	53.7	63.7	56.8	$9,078
Melrose Middle	Public	6-8	546 5th Ave NE	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	Melrose Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-5160	296	19	15.7	39.2%	202 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	64.8	166^th of 546 public middle schools	69.6%		64	162^nd of 519 public middle schools	68.8%	4		45.9	36.6	55.4	46.9		19.2	19.2		33.8	39.8	56.2	45.1	$9,795
Rocori Middle	Public	6-8	534 N 5th Ave	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 685-8683	563	31	18.0	25.2%	445 (79.0%)	6 (1.1%)	93 (16.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	67.6	143^rd of 546 public middle schools	73.8%		63.1	169^th of 519 public middle schools	67.4%	26		62.4	41.0	43.5	48.4		13.4	13.4		48.3	49.5	52.1	49.9	$9,426
Sartell Middle	Public	6-8	748 7th Street North	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 656-3710	983	57	17.1	19.9%	834 (84.8%)	32 (3.3%)	42 (4.3%)	31 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.5%)	92	25^th of 546 public middle schools	95.4%		92.6	21^st of 519 public middle schools	96.0%	4		62.9	62.8	66.9	64.2		26.4	26.4		61.8	73.3	76.0	70.3	$8,972
North Junior High	Public	6-8	1212 29th Ave N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7000	720	45	16.0	71.9%	216 (30.0%)	275 (38.2%)	118 (16.4%)	31 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	69 (9.6%)	21.8	443^rd of 546 public middle schools	18.9%		20	431^st of 519 public middle schools	17.0%	12		29.9	25.3	27.2	27.4		7.9	7.9		23.6	21.3	16.9	20.7	$12,962
St. Cloud Math & Science Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1025 18th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 774-2201	91	7	12.7	—	0 (0.0%)	91 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	395^th of 546 public middle schools	27.7%		25.1	412^th of 519 public middle schools	20.6%	17		34.1	20.0	35.9	30.5		12.5	12.5		31.8	25.7	25.0	27.7
STRIDE Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	3701 33rd St S	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	STRIDE Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 230-5340	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	8.2	513^th of 546 public middle schools	6.0%					(n/a)	28.8	23.7	17.0	21.3	23.1	5.9	1.4	4.0	15.5	3.1	11.2	1.3	8.2
Royalton Middle School	Public	6-8	120 S Hawthorn St	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 584-4240	203	13	15.4	28.1%	188 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	43.7	313^th of 546 public middle schools	42.7%		53.4	230^th of 519 public middle schools	55.7%	83		31.9	36.1	60.3	42.3		16.1	16.1		17.4	25.0	38.1	26.6	$6,173
Success Academy St. Cloud - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	809 12th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Success Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 640-3525	46	3	15.3	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	45 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	3.7	544^th of 546 public middle schools	0.4%					(n/a)		12.5	0.0		9.7					6.3	0.0		9.7
Sauk Centre Middle	Public	5-6	903 State Road	Sauk Centre	56378	Stearns County	Sauk Centre Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 352-2258	139	11	12.3	41.0%	103 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (22.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)	34.8	48.0			41.7	18.8		18.8	33.3	37.0			35.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Albany Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Albany Area Middle School?

Students at Albany Area Middle School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Albany Area Middle School in?

Albany Public School District

Is Albany Area Middle School a good school?

Albany Area Middle School ranks 99^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Albany Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Albany Area Middle School.

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

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