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Albert Lea Public School District Schools
Albert Lea Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Freeborn County (Albert Lea). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Albert Lea Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Albert Lea Public School District
6 of 8 schools in Albert Lea Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 4
Best schools in Albert Lea Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Lakeview Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Halverson Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Sibley Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Albert Lea Senior High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Southwest Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Hawthorne Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Albert Lea Public School District
High schools (1)
- C- Albert Lea Senior High, Albert Lea
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Southwest Middle, Albert Lea
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B- Halverson Elementary, Albert Lea
- C- Hawthorne Elementary, Albert Lea
- B+ Lakeview Elementary, Albert Lea
- C+ Sibley Elementary, Albert Lea
Other schools and academies (2)
- Albert Lea Area Learning Center, Albert Lea
- Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy, Albert Lea
Where Albert Lea Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Albert Lea (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Freeborn County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,338 students with 225 full-time-equivalent teachers and 480 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2702970
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Austin Public School District (11 schools, 15 mi)
- Owatonna Public School District (11 schools, 26 mi)
- Southland Public School District (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Waseca Public School District (7 schools, 29 mi)
- Triton School District (3 schools, 34 mi)
- Grand Meadow Public School District (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Blue Earth Area School District (4 schools, 37 mi)
- Kasson-Mantorville School District (3 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Albert Lea Public School District
How many schools are in Albert Lea Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Albert Lea Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Albert Lea Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Albert Lea.
How good are the schools in Albert Lea Public School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.3%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Albert Lea Public School District?
3,338 students were enrolled in Albert Lea Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Albert Lea Public School District?
Albert Lea Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Freeborn County, with its district office in Albert Lea. Its boundary covers about 221 sq mi.