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Best Schools in Albany, GA
Albany, GA has 48 public schools (9 high, 9 middle, 24 elementary) serving 25,833 students. On average they score 30% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Albany greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Albany, GA
The top high schools in Albany, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lee County High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1429 Students
2. Westover High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1360 Students
3. Worth County High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Worth County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 863 Students
4. Mitchell County High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 390 Students
5. Terrell High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrell County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 309 Students
6. Monroe High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1078 Students
7. Dougherty Comprehensive High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1204 Students
8. South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix
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Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 47 Students
9. Baker County Learning Academy
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Baker County • Public • Grades KG - 12 • 8 Students
Best Middle Schools in Albany, GA
The top middle schools in Albany, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 529 Students
2. Lee County Middle School West
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 799 Students
3. Lee County Middle School East
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Lee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 676 Students
4. Worth County Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Worth County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 686 Students
5. Mitchell County Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 280 Students
6. Albany Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 833 Students
7. Merry Acres Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 764 Students
8. Terrell Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Terrell County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 244 Students
9. Radium Springs Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 919 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Albany, GA
The top elementary schools in Albany, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 428 Students
2. Lamar Reese School Of The Arts
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Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 354 Students
3. Twin Oaks Elementary
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Lee County • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 745 Students
4. Lee County Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Lee County • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 607 Students
5. Lake Park Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 499 Students
6. Worth County Elementary School
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Worth County • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 682 Students
7. Sherwood Acres Elementary School
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Dougherty County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 642 Students
8. International Studies Elementary Charter School
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Projected Test Scores
Dougherty County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 447 Students
9. Robert H Harvey Elementary School
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Dougherty County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 464 Students
10. Cooper-carver Elementary School
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Terrell County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 482 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Albany, GA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Albany, GA has a total population of 88,483 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Albany, GA
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, GA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
43.78 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.67 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
37.10 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Albany, GA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Albany, GA.
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, GA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Albany, GA
How many schools are in Albany, GA?
Albany, GA has 48 public schools: 9 high schools, 9 middle schools and 24 elementary schools, serving 25,833 students in total.
How do schools in Albany perform on state tests?
On average, 48 schools in Albany score 30% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Albany greatly exceed 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: 17%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Albany
21 of 22 schools in Albany carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2C: 4D: 9F: 4
All 22 public schools we grade in Albany. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Albany Middle School
- Martin Luther King JR Elementary School
- Merry Acres Middle School
- Radium Springs Middle School
- Robert A Cross Middle Magnet
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- Alice Coachman Elementary School
- International Studies Elementary Charter School
- Lake Park Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
- Live Oak Elementary School
- Morningside Elementary School
- Northside Elementary School
- Radium Springs Elementary School
- Robert H Harvey Elementary School
- Sherwood Acres Elementary School
- Turner Elementary School
- West Town Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (7)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.