Albany Independent School District (Isd)

The Albany Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Texas serving 474 students across two schools: Nancy Smith Elementary (grades PK-6) and Albany Junior-Senior High School (grades 7-12). The district overall earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 77th percentile among Texas districts, with small class sizes that support personalized instruction.

Nancy Smith Elementary is the district's standout performer, holding a 4-star rating and ranking in the 77th percentile among Texas elementary schools. It excels in Reading, outperforming state averages in 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade, with 5th-grade Reading proficiency reaching 72.41%—14 points above the state. The school also shows a dramatic improvement in Math, with 6th-grade scores jumping from 16.67% to 70.37% year-over-year, suggesting effective interventions. In contrast, Albany Junior-Senior High School holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 57th percentile, with a declining rank from the 70th percentile. However, it boasts a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, and excels in Science, with Biology EOC scores of 88.46% proficient—18 points above the state average.

Key metrics reveal notable differences between the schools. The high school spends $12,972 per student, 39% more than the elementary school's $9,342, likely supporting specialized programs like its high-performing Biology course. Student-teacher ratios are low at both schools (12.3:1 at the elementary, 9.5:1 at the high school), enabling strong support systems. A consistent weakness appears in 7th-grade Math, where proficiency dropped to 20.83% in 2025-2026, well below the state average. Meanwhile, the 8th-grade class showed remarkable Reading improvement from 51.43% to 75.76% year-over-year, mirroring the elementary school's math turnaround and indicating a district-wide focus on middle school academic support.