Albany Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

10 Forest Ave
Albany, MN 56307

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Top 20%

Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Albany Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 20% in MN
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Albany Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

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Albany Elementary School's student population of 478 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Albany Elementary School
Kind	70
1	81
2	69
3	78
4	88
5	92

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School
2023	498
2022	491
2021	486
2020	512
2019	512
2018	473
2017	473
2016	459
2015	469
2014	449
2013	460
2012	466
2011	488
2010	431
2009	430
2008	425
2007	623
2006	496
2005	508
2004	443
2003	416
2002	407
2001	368
2000	354
1999	381
1998	328
1997	334
1996	334
1995	362
1994	394
1993	394
1992	405
1991	403
1990	364
1989	376
1988	378
1987	362

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School
2023	34
2022	36
2021	39
2020	40
2019	40
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	35
2014	31
2013	29
2012	31
2011	29
2010	28
2009	28
2008	20
2007	27
2006	28
2005	28
2004	28
2003	31
2002	32
2001	29
2000	33
1999	33
1997	26
1996	25
1995	27
1994	27
1993	26
1992	23
1991	24
1990	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Albany Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Albany Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#304 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School
2023	#304
2022	#312
2021	#322
2019	#311
2018	#237
2017	#320
2016	#332
2015	#335
2014	#536
2013	#472
2012	#447

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63%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2023	63%	46%	59%
2022	64%	45%	59%
2021	61%	45%	57%
2019	72%	56%	71%
2018	75%	58%	74%
2017	73%	59%	72%
2016	74%	60%	74%
2015	75%	61%	70%
2014	70%	61%	67%
2013	74%	61%	66%
2012	76%	62%	66%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2022	58%	51%	56%
2021	59%	53%	58%
2019	65%	59%	69%
2018	69%	60%	74%
2017	68%	61%	67%
2016	68%	60%	63%
2015	68%	60%	62%
2014	62%	59%	59%
2013	60%	58%	60%
2012	81%	76%	79%
2011	82%	74%	79%

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70-74%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2022	72%	41%	43%
2021	72%	45%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	12:1	14:1	17:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	22:1	15:1	17:1
2007	23:1	16:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	11:1	16:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	17:1	18:1
1996	13:1	17:1	18:1
1995	14:1	17:1	15:1
1994	15:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2023	5%	11%	3%
2022	4%	10%	3%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	2%	9%	2%
2019	2%	9%	2%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2013	4%	8%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	2%	12%	1%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%

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White

93%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2023	91%	62%	94%
2022	92%	63%	94%
2021	94%	64%	94%
2020	95%	66%	96%
2019	95%	66%	96%
2018	95%	67%	96%
2017	95%	67%	96%
2016	94%	68%	95%
2015	94%	69%	67%
2014	94%	71%	94%
2013	94%	72%	95%
2012	94%	73%	95%
2011	95%	74%	96%
2010	96%	75%	96%
2009	97%	76%	96%
2008	98%	76%	96%
2007	98%	77%	98%
2006	98%	79%	97%
2005	98%	79%	97%
2004	100%	80%	98%
2003	99%	81%	98%
2002	98%	82%	97%
2001	100%	83%	98%
2000	99%	84%	100%
1999	99%	85%	100%
1998	98%	86%	99%
1997	100%	87%	100%
1996	100%	87%	100%
1995	100%	88%	100%
1994	100%	88%	100%
1993	100%	89%	100%
1992	100%	90%	100%
1991	100%	91%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2023	0.17	0.59	0.12
2022	0.15	0.58	0.12
2021	0.12	0.57	0.11
2020	0.10	0.54	0.09
2019	0.10	0.54	0.09
2018	0.10	0.53	0.08
2017	0.10	0.53	0.08
2016	0.11	0.52	0.09
2015	0.12	0.51	0.27
2014	0.12	0.48	0.11
2013	0.12	0.47	0.10
2012	0.12	0.45	0.10
2011	0.10	0.44	0.07
2010	0.08	0.42	0.08
2009	0.06	0.41	0.07
2008	0.04	0.41	0.07
2007	0.04	0.40	0.05
2006	0.04	0.37	0.05
2005	0.04	0.37	0.06
2004	0.02	0.35	0.04
2003	0.02	0.34	0.05
2002	0.04	0.32	0.05
2001	0.02	0.31	0.03
1998	0.03	0.26	0.03
1990	0.02	0.16	0.00

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Eligible for

22%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2023	30%	35%	21%
2022	14%	26%	9%
2021	15%	26%	10%
2020	14%	28%	12%
2019	14%	28%	12%
2018	17%	30%	14%
2017	17%	30%	14%
2016	16%	31%	14%
2015	20%	31%	16%
2014	18%	31%	15%
2013	22%	31%	16%
2012	20%	30%	16%
2011	17%	29%	15%
2010	19%	28%	13%
2009	17%	25%	11%
2008	15%	24%	12%
2007	12%	23%	11%
2006	14%	23%	11%
2005	11%	22%	10%
2004	12%	21%	11%
2003	13%	20%	11%
2002	10%	19%	9%
2001	16%	18%	10%
2000	15%	18%	11%
1999	19%	19%	13%
1998	19%	19%	13%
1997	15%	19%	12%
1996	11%	19%	11%
1995	12%	18%	11%
1994	11%	18%	12%
1993	14%	17%	14%
1992	17%	18%	14%
1991	20%	16%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Albany Elementary School	Minnesota	Albany Public School District
2023	3%	8%	4%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	11%	7%	7%
2014	12%	7%	8%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	6%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	14%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	7%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	10%	7%	7%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Albany Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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What is Albany Elementary School's ranking?

Albany Elementary School is ranked #304 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Albany Elementary School often compared to?

Albany Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Melrose Elementary School, Cold Spring Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Albany Elementary School?

478 students attend Albany Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Albany Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Albany Elementary School?

Albany Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Albany Elementary School offer ?

Albany Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Albany Elementary School part of?

Albany Elementary School is part of Albany Public School District.

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