Elementary Schools in Greater Albany Public School District 8J

Summary:

The Greater Albany Public School District 8J in Oregon is home to 13 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district encompasses a diverse range of communities, with schools exhibiting varying levels of academic performance and student demographics.

Among the standout schools in the district, Oak Grove Elementary School consistently ranks as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, with exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. North Albany Elementary School and Liberty Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic achievement, with test scores well above the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in student performance across the district. While some schools excel, others, such as Sunrise Elementary School and Waverly Elementary School, struggle with lower test scores. Additionally, the district as a whole faces a concerning issue of high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be an area requiring further investigation and targeted interventions.

District Detail

718 7th Ave SW
Albany, OR 97321

(541) 967-4501

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,771

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Oak Grove Dr NW	Albany	97321	Benton County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4596	362	18	20.6	76.5%	285 (78.7%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.4%)	94.7	34^th of 706 public elementary schools	95.2%		94.5	32^nd of 710 public elementary schools	95.5%	2	67.6	73.1	77.4	64.7	73.1	64.1	60.9	$17,549	$633	$16,916
North Albany Elementary School	Public	K-5	815 Thornton Lake Dr NW	Albany	97321	Benton County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4588	291	16	18.4	75.6%	225 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	80.4	116^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.6%		76.5	138^th of 710 public elementary schools	80.6%	22	62.5	56.4	66.7	46.2	47.3	51.1	57.8	$19,077	$1,797	$17,280
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	336 9th Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4561	125	11	11.9	78.4%	94 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)	44.7	360^th of 706 public elementary schools	49.0%		32.1	474^th of 710 public elementary schools	33.2%	114	48.6	37.8	38.3	45.7	33.3	25.5	29.8	$19,941	$2,677	$17,263
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	3122 Madison St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4575	295	17	17.7	76.3%	162 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (36.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	23	563^rd of 706 public elementary schools	20.3%		25	540^th of 710 public elementary schools	23.9%	23	25.0	39.0	26.4	20.9	36.6	7.5	19.2	$19,189	$1,403	$17,786
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	2345 Liberty St SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4578	297	16	18.7	76.1%	222 (74.7%)	3 (1.0%)	33 (11.1%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.1%)	57.6	256^th of 706 public elementary schools	63.7%		79.5	119^th of 710 public elementary schools	83.2%	137	43.9	48.1	48.2	46.4	40.4	42.9	28.1	$17,301	$633	$16,667
Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	3610 Oak St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4591	273	16	17.5	76.9%	168 (61.5%)	2 (0.7%)	70 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	26 (9.5%)	49.1	313^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.7%		50.8	303^rd of 710 public elementary schools	57.3%	10	50.0	46.7	35.7	50.0	40.0	23.2	29.8	$53,775	$23,712	$30,063
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	730 19th Ave SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4608	324	23	14.0	80.6%	171 (52.8%)	2 (0.6%)	128 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	14	645^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.6%		13.1	654^th of 710 public elementary schools	7.9%	9	22.6	18.5	17.6	34.0	14.8	7.8	11.8	$23,112	$1,653	$21,459
South Shore Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Bain St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4604	356	23	15.8	80.3%	78 (21.9%)	2 (0.6%)	253 (71.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	15.2	633^rd of 706 public elementary schools	10.3%		31.6	477^th of 710 public elementary schools	32.8%	156	20.6	31.3	26.5	14.7	25.0	8.2	14.0	$8,216	$633	$7,583
Takena Elementary School	Public	K-2	1210 12th Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4613	122	8	14.6	76.2%	92 (75.4%)	1 (0.8%)	21 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)								$8,216	$633	$7,583
Waverly Elementary School	Public	K-5	425 Columbus ST SE	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4617	204	16	12.7	82.8%	115 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (29.9%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.3%)	14.2	643^rd of 706 public elementary schools	8.9%		11.1	671^st of 710 public elementary schools	5.5%	28	19.2	23.3	5.7	38.5	13.3	11.4	11.4	$24,216	$5,599	$18,617
Periwinkle Elementary School	Public	K-5	2196 21st Ave SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4600	325	16	20.3	76.6%	212 (65.2%)	3 (0.9%)	73 (22.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.9%)	36.1	437^th of 706 public elementary schools	38.1%		28.4	506^th of 710 public elementary schools	28.7%	69	38.2	46.3	38.8	29.1	35.8	22.1	19.1	$18,184	$1,114	$17,070
Tangent Elementary School	Public	K-5	32100 Old Oak Dr	Tangent	97389	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4616	123	8	14.6	87.0%	82 (66.7%)	1 (0.8%)	29 (23.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)	32.2	472^nd of 706 public elementary schools	33.1%		23	562^nd of 710 public elementary schools	20.8%	90	38.9	47.8	33.3	27.8	30.4	20.8	12.5	$22,462	$1,206	$21,256
Meadow Ridge Elementary	Public	K-3	358 Timber Ridge St NE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4565	510	29	17.3	76.3%	361 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (16.9%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.8%)								(n/a)	32.6			36.7				$8,230	$633	$7,597

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Jefferson School District 14J	8.22 mi	3	132^nd
Philomath School District 17J	13.12 mi	7	34^th
Central School District 13J	13.67 mi	5	127^th

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

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