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Schools in Albany · Albany Independent School District

Albany’s public schools outscore 52% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Albany, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
51%
▼ 0 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 10% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
474 students on the public path
In brief

Albany’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,109 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Albany Jr.-Sr. H S. Enrollment is down 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

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (735)Better than 53%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 270 test results could put Albany anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Albany’s students in the tested grades sat them (270 in math, 271 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–6Nancy Smith ElAlbany Independent School DistrictB−
7–12Albany Jr.-Sr. H SAlbany Independent School DistrictB

Albany’s public schools are run by Albany Independent School District. 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.

Albany Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 474 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,109TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 271 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.9% · 270 students tested

Albany vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlbanyB−Albany Independent

Every school in Albany

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

District schools in Albanyby address
Nancy Smith El
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
258 students12:1Rate it →
Albany Jr.-Sr. H S
High · Grades 7–12
B
216 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Albany’s schools

Are Albany’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Albany children attend outscore 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Albany in?

Albany Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 474 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Albany spend per student?

$14,109 in Albany Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.