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Best Schools in Albany, CA
Albany, CA has 17 public schools (5 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary) serving 12,749 students. On average they score 54% on state proficiency tests against a projected 52%, so schools in Albany meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Albany, CA
The top high schools in Albany, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Albany High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Albany City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1151 Students
2. Berkeley High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3204 Students
3. El Cerrito High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Contra Costa Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1522 Students
4. John F. Kennedy High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Contra Costa Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 823 Students
5. Macgregor High (continuation)
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Albany City Unified • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 18 Students
Best Middle Schools in Albany, CA
The top middle schools in Albany, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Albany Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Albany City Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 781 Students
2. Martin Luther King Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 871 Students
3. Fred T. Korematsu Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Contra Costa Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 681 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Albany, CA
The top elementary schools in Albany, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ruth Acty Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 395 Students
2. Cornell Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Albany City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 569 Students
3. Marin Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Albany City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 325 Students
4. Thousand Oaks Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 342 Students
5. Ocean View Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Albany City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 675 Students
6. Harding Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Contra Costa Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 475 Students
7. Fairmont Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Contra Costa Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 503 Students
8. Washington Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Contra Costa Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 323 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Albany, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Albany, CA has a total population of 22,888 with 34% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 77% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Albany, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Albany, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
34.47 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.36 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.11 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Albany, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Albany, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Albany, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Albany, CA
How many schools are in Albany, CA?
Albany, CA has 17 public schools: 5 high schools, 3 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 12,749 students in total.
How do schools in Albany perform on state tests?
On average, 17 schools in Albany score 54% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 52%, so on average schools in Albany meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Albany?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Albany
5 of 6 schools in Albany carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5
All 6 public schools we grade in Albany. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.