Greater Albany Public School District 8J

Summary:

The Greater Albany Public School District 8J in Oregon consists of 20 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 67 out of 140 districts in Oregon and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few standout schools emerge. Oak Grove Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. West Albany High School is the highest-ranked high school in the district, with impressive test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. North Albany Middle School is the highest-ranked middle school in the district, with strong test scores in English Language Arts.

The data also reveals significant performance gaps between schools in the district. Schools with higher free and reduced lunch rates tend to have lower test scores, suggesting a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. The middle schools in the district play a crucial role in preparing students for high school, with the top-performing middle school contributing to the success of West Albany High School. The low-performing schools may require additional resources and support to help improve student outcomes, and the district can work to replicate best practices from the standout schools to support all students in the area.

District Detail

718 7th Ave SW
Albany, OR 97321

(541) 967-4501

SchoolDigger Rank:
67^th of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,940

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)							OSAS Mathematics (2024)							OSAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Albany Elementary School	Public	K-5	815 Thornton Lake Dr NW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4588	269	12	21.6	23.8%	199 (74.0%)	4 (1.5%)	36 (13.4%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.2%)	76.5	138^th of 710 public elementary schools	80.6%		84.9	89^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.4%	49	48.1	44.7	65.5					50.0	51.1	48.3					56.9			$19,077	$1,797	$17,280
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	336 9th Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4561	120	6	19.5	69.2%	92 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.0%)	32.1	474^th of 710 public elementary schools	33.2%		33.7	455^th of 706 public elementary schools	35.6%	19	32.6	40.9	40.0					15.2	18.2	26.7					28.9			$19,941	$2,677	$17,263
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	3122 Madison St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4575	263	14	19.3	67.3%	142 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (33.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	24 (9.1%)	25	540^th of 710 public elementary schools	23.9%		26.1	531^st of 706 public elementary schools	24.8%	9	35.3	31.9	27.3					32.4	21.3	18.2					14.7			$19,189	$1,403	$17,786
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	2345 Liberty St SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4578	317	16	20.4	67.2%	240 (75.7%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (12.0%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	79.5	119^th of 710 public elementary schools	83.2%		85.6	82^nd of 706 public elementary schools	88.4%	37	53.7	48.1	71.4					46.3	51.9	50.0					53.5			$17,301	$633	$16,667
Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	3610 Oak St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4591	272	14	19.2	68.0%	191 (70.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	27 (9.9%)	50.8	303^rd of 710 public elementary schools	57.3%		40.4	395^th of 706 public elementary schools	44.1%	92	59.5	39.3	40.9					47.6	39.3	27.3					25.0			$53,775	$23,712	$30,063
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	730 19th Ave SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4608	359	20	18.4	70.8%	192 (53.5%)	3 (0.8%)	129 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (7.8%)	13.1	654^th of 710 public elementary schools	7.9%		14.5	641^st of 706 public elementary schools	9.2%	13	24.5	21.7	25.5					13.2	19.6	10.0					11.8			$23,112	$1,653	$21,459
South Shore Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Bain St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4604	334	17	19.6	70.4%	76 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	227 (68.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.6%)	31.6	477^th of 710 public elementary schools	32.8%		17.9	608^th of 706 public elementary schools	13.9%	131	32.1	23.6	41.8					32.1	12.7	27.3					30.9			$8,216	$633	$7,583
Takena Elementary School	Public	K-2	1210 12th Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4613	140	8	17.5	67.1%	108 (77.1%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.9%)								(n/a)																		$8,216	$633	$7,583
Waverly Elementary School	Public	K-5	425 Columbus ST SE	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4617	255	14	18.7	73.3%	154 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (29.4%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.2%)	11.1	671^st of 710 public elementary schools	5.5%		13.9	646^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.5%	25	25.0	12.8	24.4					8.3		9.8					14.6			$24,216	$5,599	$18,617
Periwinkle Elementary School	Public	K-5	2196 21st Ave SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4600	379	20	18.9	68.9%	238 (62.8%)	2 (0.5%)	95 (25.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.6%)	28.4	506^th of 710 public elementary schools	28.7%		31.5	474^th of 706 public elementary schools	32.9%	32	29.8	36.8	37.5					21.4	32.4	14.1					21.9			$18,184	$1,114	$17,070
Meadow Ridge Elementary	Public	K-3	358 Timber Ridge St NE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4565	544	27	20.5	67.1%	401 (73.7%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (15.1%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.5%)								(n/a)	41.4							37.9										$8,230	$633	$7,597
Calapooia Middle School	Public	6-8	830 24th AVE SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4555	645	30	21.2	67.4%	360 (55.8%)	5 (0.8%)	223 (34.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.8%)	36.4	230^th of 371 public middle schools	38.0%		28.6	278^th of 380 public middle schools	26.8%	48				44.8	35.6	46.7					15.1	15.2	19.8			23.1		$16,494	$955	$15,539
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Queen Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4537	523	23	23.0	67.9%	357 (68.3%)	9 (1.7%)	102 (19.5%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.0%)	36.3	231^st of 371 public middle schools	37.7%		38.9	210^th of 380 public middle schools	44.7%	21				35.7	40.0	39.0					16.8	25.1	19.2			26.1		$16,285	$691	$15,593
North Albany Middle School	Public	6-8	1205 North Albany Rd NW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4541	518	22	23.9	33.4%	363 (70.1%)	5 (1.0%)	103 (19.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	71.5	75^th of 371 public middle schools	79.8%		67.3	87^th of 380 public middle schools	77.1%	12				49.6	51.4	64.3					33.8	34.0	33.9			46.4		$16,608	$633	$15,975
West Albany High School	Public	9-12	1130 Queen Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4545	1,250	50	24.8	36.5%	907 (72.6%)	12 (1.0%)	202 (16.2%)	21 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (7.9%)	91.7	17^th of 268 public high schools	93.7%		70.7	62^nd of 258 public high schools	76.0%	45							71.7							35.7			63.6	$17,072	$685	$16,387
South Albany High School	Public	9-12	3705 Columbus ST SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4522	1,481	57	26.0	68.0%	890 (60.1%)	7 (0.5%)	447 (30.2%)	12 (0.8%)	15 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	100 (6.8%)	34.7	173^rd of 268 public high schools	35.4%		32.3	181^st of 258 public high schools	29.8%	8							41.7							11.8			27.3	$16,625	$696	$15,929
Albany Options School	Public	9-12	701 19th Avenue SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4563	155	10	15.7	82.6%	107 (69.0%)	1 (0.6%)	28 (18.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.3%)	11.8	251^st of 268 public high schools	6.3%		4.4	258^th of 258 public high schools	0.0%	7							23.5										11.8	$20,457	$847	$19,610
Timber Ridge School	Public	3-8	373 Timber Ridge St NE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 704-1095	674	29	23.2	44.1%	494 (73.3%)	5 (0.7%)	118 (17.5%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.6%)	62.2	103^rd of 371 public middle schools	72.2%		61.6	116^th of 380 public middle schools	69.5%	13		37.4	51.0	38.2	71.0	58.3			35.2	45.8	22.4	44.3	28.8		31.3	33.1		$8,216	$633	$7,583
Tangent Elementary School	Public	K-5	32100 Old Oak Dr	Tangent	97389	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4616	113	8	14.5	80.5%	74 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (21.2%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	12 (10.6%)	23	562^nd of 710 public elementary schools	20.8%		28.9	506^th of 706 public elementary schools	28.3%	56	28.0	25.0	44.4					16.0	16.7	22.2					22.2			$22,462	$1,206	$21,256
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Oak Grove Dr NW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4596	329	17	19.8	12.8%	257 (78.1%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.9%)	94.5	32^nd of 710 public elementary schools	95.5%		96.3	25^th of 706 public elementary schools	96.5%	7	71.2	78.9	68.8					71.2	82.5	54.2					56.3			$17,549	$633	$16,916

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
ODE YCEP District	4.66 mi	9
Corvallis School District 509J	4.9 mi	13	10^th
Jefferson School District 14J	8.22 mi	3	104^th
Philomath School District 17J	13.12 mi	7	35^th
Central School District 13J	13.67 mi	5	126^th

Greater Albany Public School District 8J

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