Albany Middle School

Summary:

Albany Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Albany, Georgia, with a student population of 833 and a student-teacher ratio of around 15:1. The school is part of the Dougherty County School District, which is ranked 165 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albany Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking between 444 and 511 over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and county averages, with only 19.3% of 6th graders, 17.1% of 7th graders, and 16.8% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.6%, 39.8%, and 44.7%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 7.9% to 24.8% across the grade levels, well below the state averages. This underperformance is likely exacerbated by the school's 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet, Merry Acres Middle School, and Radium Springs Middle School show significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 65% to 100% across different subject areas and grade levels. This highlights the disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes within the Dougherty County School District.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1700 Cordell Ave
Albany, GA 31705

(229) 431-3325

District: Dougherty County

SchoolDigger Rank:
482^nd of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,534

Students who attend Albany Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dougherty Comprehensive High School

Feeder schools for Albany Middle School:

Elementary:	Northside Elementary School
	Radium Springs Elementary School
	Robert H Harvey Elementary School
	Turner Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 819

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.5%

Hispanic:

3.4%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Albany Middle School ranks worse than 82% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Dougherty County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.5%), Hispanic (3.4%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Albany Middle School is 14.6, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Dougherty County School District! (See more...)

Compare Albany Middle School employs 56 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Albany Middle School is $9,534, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Dougherty County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Albany Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Albany Middle School 482^nd of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Albany Middle School in the ranking list.)

Dougherty County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dougherty County 165^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Albany Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	21.81	371^st	420	11.7%
2007	30.48	365^th	445	18.0%
2008	19.01	411^th	462	11.0%
2009	11.71	443^rd	466	4.9%
2010	13.53	461^st	494	6.7%
2011	14.62	464^th	504	7.9%
2012	15.59	456^th	508	10.2%
2013	17.58	476^th	527	9.7%
2014	19.71	455^th	521	12.7%
2015	11.58	484^th	537	9.9%
2016	18.78	444^th	545	18.5%
2017	16.73	467^th	539	13.4%
2018	13.22	493^rd	543	9.2%
2019	12.37	508^th	559	9.1%
2021	9.65	511^th	542	5.7%
2022	15.41	485^th	567	14.5%
2023	17.92	484^th	577	16.1%
2024	19.64	482^nd	588	18.0%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Albany Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	615	615
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	598	598
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	609	609
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	598	598
1994	303	300	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
1995	184	337	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	184	337	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	219	346	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1998	203	375	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1999	166	374	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2000	129	384	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	524
2001	106	391	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
2002	78	540	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
2003	78	540	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
2004	59	525	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
2005	46	519	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	4	574
2006	43	546	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	594
2007	45	551	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	6	604
2008	35	524	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	565
2009	39	520	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	5	569
2010	40	490	2	1	0	5	4	0	542
2011	31	485	2	3	0	8	4	0	533
2012	30	488	1	5	1	4	5	0	534
2013	28	514	2	4	0	2	5	0	555
2014	36	605	1	3	0	3	6	0	654
2015	30	576	4	9	0	1	5	0	625
2016	34	699	3	7	1	1	5	0	750
2017	24	758	2	7	1	1	4	0	797
2018	41	923	0	9	5	2	8	0	988
2019	31	919	0	15	4	0	13	0	982
2020	35	915	0	18	3	0	10	0	981
2021	31	917	0	29	1	0	19	0	997
2022	30	820	0	28	3	2	11	0	894
2023	27	776	0	19	1	0	10	0	833
2024	26	749	0	28	1	0	15	0	819

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Albany Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	615	34.0	18.0	42.4
1991	598	33.0	18.1	38.6
1992	609	33.0	18.4	43.7
1993	598	37.0	16.2	44.6
1994	604	32.0	18.9	44.5
1995	523	33.0	15.8	53.7
1996	523	33.0	15.8	53.7
1997	574	30.4	18.9	65
1998	595	35.9	16.6	74.5
1999	552	38.0	14.5	71.6
2000	524	38.4	13.6	67
2001	502	42.4	11.8	79.3
2002	621	41.3	15.0	72
2003	621	41.3	15.0	72
2004	586	42.6	13.8	91
2005	574	39.0	14.7	91.6
2006	594	39.5	15.0	77.3
2007	604	36.5	16.5	92.1
2008	565	38.5	14.7	91.4
2009	569	38.0	15.0	92.4
2010	542	35.0	15.4	91.5
2011	533	32.5	16.4	93.2
2012	534	40.1	13.3	90.8
2013	555	37.0	15.0	95.7
2014	654	41.0	15.9	99.5
2015	625	39.0	16.0	100
2016	750	43.0	17.4	99.6
2017	797	44.0	18.1	100
2018	988	51.5	19.1	59.6
2019	982	61.0	16.0	100
2020	981	58.0	16.9	100
2021	997	65.1	15.3	100
2022	894	56.1	15.9	n/a
2023	833	54.2	15.3	100
2024	819	56.0	14.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Albany Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	615	34.0	18.0	42.4
1991	598	33.0	18.1	38.6
1992	609	33.0	18.4	43.7
1993	598	37.0	16.2	44.6
1994	604	32.0	18.9	44.5
1995	523	33.0	15.8	53.7
1996	523	33.0	15.8	53.7
1997	574	30.4	18.9	65
1998	595	35.9	16.6	74.5
1999	552	38.0	14.5	71.6
2000	524	38.4	13.6	67
2001	502	42.4	11.8	79.3
2002	621	41.3	15.0	72
2003	621	41.3	15.0	72
2004	586	42.6	13.8	91
2005	574	39.0	14.7	91.6
2006	594	39.5	15.0	77.3
2007	604	36.5	16.5	92.1
2008	565	38.5	14.7	91.4
2009	569	38.0	15.0	92.4
2010	542	35.0	15.4	91.5
2011	533	32.5	16.4	93.2
2012	534	40.1	13.3	90.8
2013	555	37.0	15.0	95.7
2014	654	41.0	15.9	99.5
2015	625	39.0	16.0	100
2016	750	43.0	17.4	99.6
2017	797	44.0	18.1	100
2018	988	51.5	19.1	59.6
2019	982	61.0	16.0	100
2020	981	58.0	16.9	100
2021	997	65.1	15.3	100
2022	894	56.1	15.9	n/a
2023	833	54.2	15.3	100
2024	819	56.0	14.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Albany Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$906 (11.0%)	$7,352 (89.0%)	$8,258
2018	$975 (11.8%)	$7,320 (88.2%)	$8,295
2019	$1,084 (11.4%)	$8,450 (88.6%)	$9,534

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Albany Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 508^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 484^th of 577 Middle schools	7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Albany Middle School)	22.2	12.6	9.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)	30.9	22.1	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Albany Middle School)	9.6	6.5	3.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)	22.4	18.7	3.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Albany Middle School)	9.8	17.6	7.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)	24.8	23.2	1.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Albany Middle School)	14	13	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)	23.1	17.6	5.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Albany Middle School)	16.9	13	3.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)	19.9	26.5	6.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Albany Middle School)	14.8	16.3	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)	23.6	24.6	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Albany Middle School)	17.8	23.4	5.6%
8th Grade Science (Dougherty County)	21.3	28.2	6.9%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Albany Middle School)	12.1	13.1	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Dougherty County)	18.9	24.2	5.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	982	833	15.2%
African American	919	776	15.6%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	15	19	26.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	31	27	12.9%
Two or More Races	13	10	23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Albany Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albany Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Cordell Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3325	819	56	14.6	100.0%	26 (3.2%)	749 (91.5%)	28 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	19.6	482^nd of 588 public middle schools	18.0%		17.9	484^th of 577 public middle schools	16.1%	2		19.3	17.1	16.8	7.9	11.1	24.8	26.8	12.9	$9,534	$1,084	$8,450
Merry Acres Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 Florence Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3338	759	50	15.3	100.0%	21 (2.8%)	702 (92.5%)	18 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	19.6	485^th of 588 public middle schools	17.5%		22.7	449^th of 577 public middle schools	22.2%	36		13.8	20.3	23.6	4.4	9.6	24.9	20.5	24.5	$10,438	$1,117	$9,321
Radium Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Radium Springs Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3346	832	52	16.0	100.0%	19 (2.3%)	763 (91.7%)	35 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	7.9	568^th of 588 public middle schools	3.4%		8.3	559^th of 577 public middle schools	3.1%	9		12.6	7.8	12.8	5.3	3.3	7.4	5.0	8.9	$9,483	$1,186	$8,296
Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	324 Lockett Station Rd	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3362	507	34	14.7	83.4%	15 (3.0%)	457 (90.1%)	18 (3.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	97.8	14^th of 588 public middle schools	97.6%		98	10^th of 577 public middle schools	98.3%	4	100.0	84.2	80.6	75.6	73.9	65.3	84.4	75.6	68.8	$9,521	$659	$8,862
Lee County Middle School East	Public	6-8	185 Firetower Rd	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-3500	667	48	13.9	64.9%	382 (57.3%)	207 (31.0%)	32 (4.8%)	19 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.9%)	67.3	163^rd of 588 public middle schools	72.3%		69.1	148^th of 577 public middle schools	74.4%	15	96.4	43.1	45.1	53.3	39.7	39.6	56.2	33.7	38.8	$8,642	$502	$8,140
Lee County Middle School West	Public	6-8	190 Smithville Rd N	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2140	763	53	14.3	54.8%	439 (57.5%)	226 (29.6%)	28 (3.7%)	27 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	74.8	126^th of 588 public middle schools	78.6%		78.3	107^th of 577 public middle schools	81.5%	19	98.1	47.7	41.0	54.1	50.2	43.9	65.4	39.5	50.2	$8,028	$448	$7,580
Worth County Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 N Isabella St	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8620	639	47	13.5	75.3%	364 (57.0%)	227 (35.5%)	30 (4.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	34.6	373^rd of 588 public middle schools	36.6%		35	368^th of 577 public middle schools	36.2%	5	91.7	27.3	26.8	34.6	20.0	23.7	38.8	23.4	24.3	$8,238	$852	$7,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Albany Middle School

Is Albany Middle School a good school?

Albany Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Albany Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 819 students attended Albany Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Albany Middle School attend?

Students who attend Albany Middle School usually go on to attend Dougherty Comprehensive High School

What district is Albany Middle School in?

Dougherty County

What is the racial makeup of Albany Middle School?

Students at Albany Middle School are 91% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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