Best Public Schools in Albany, MN

The city of Albany, Minnesota is home to three high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Albany Area High School, Albany Elementary, and Albany Area Middle School. These schools, part of the Albany Public School District, consistently rank among the top schools in the state, with Albany Area High School standing out as a particularly strong performer.

Albany Area High School is the standout of the group, ranked 27th out of 480 Minnesota high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 51.77% proficiency in Math and 62.5% in Reading, as well as a remarkable 93.6% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate. In contrast, Albany Elementary and Albany Area Middle School, while still performing well, have slightly lower test scores and rankings, with Albany Elementary ranked 228th out of 881 Minnesota elementary schools and Albany Area Middle School's performance generally on par with or slightly above state averages.

The schools in Albany also exhibit some demographic differences, with a predominantly white student population across all three institutions. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rates vary, with Albany Elementary having the highest percentage at 32.13%, suggesting potential socioeconomic disparities within the district. The student-teacher ratios also differ, with Albany Elementary having the lowest ratio at 14.4, potentially indicating how resources are distributed across the schools.