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Schools in Albany · Livingston Parish School District

Albany’s public schools outscore 88% of Louisiana districts

In Albany, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Albany, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 11 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 8 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 10 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 21% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,975 students on the public path
In brief

Albany’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 162 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Albany’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,360 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Albany Upper Elementary School, then Albany Middle School, then Albany High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Albany’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Louisiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,780 test results and a graduating class of 1,666 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Albany’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,676 in math, 13,885 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Albany, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Albany Lower Elementary SchoolLivingston Parish School DistrictNo scores
3–4Albany Upper Elementary SchoolLivingston Parish School DistrictA−
5–8Albany Middle SchoolLivingston Parish School DistrictA
9–12Albany High SchoolLivingston Parish School DistrictB

Albany’s public schools are run by Livingston Parish School District, which also serves Denham Springs, French Settlement, Killian and Livingston and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Livingston Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 42 schools · 26,499 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$12,360LA $15,623 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 42.4% · 13885 students tested
Math40%
State average 31.8% · 13676 students tested

Albany vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Albany’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlbanyALivingston Parish

Every school in Albany

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Albanyby address
Albany Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
518 students13:1Rate it →
Albany Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
A−
320 students14:1Rate it →
Albany Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
603 students16:1Rate it →
Albany High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
534 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Albany’s schools

Are Albany’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Albany children attend outscore 88% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Albany in?

Livingston Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 26,499 students in 42 schools (2024–25).

Where do Albany kids go to high school?

Albany High School, with 534 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Albany’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Livingston Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Albany spend per student?

$12,360 in Livingston Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.