Albany · Alameda County

Schools in Albany

Albany’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 87th to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 87th to 95th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cornell Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Marin Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Ocean View Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

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Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 1 school

at 92nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Albany Middle: 92nd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 97th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Albany High: 97th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Albany

5 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Albany score highest?

Cornell Elementary and Marin Elementary are highest, both at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Albany

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average Albany elementary school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Albany stand?

Albany Middle is at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Albany.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • Albany MiddleBroad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    92ndStrongScope Score 68

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Albany stand?

Albany High is at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Albany.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • Albany HighHigh ceiling · Broad base
    97thStrongScope Score 87

1 private school has a Albany address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Albany rank highest?

Elementary: 2 schools at the 95th percentile (Strong): Cornell Elementary and Marin Elementary. Middle: Albany Middle, 92nd percentile (Strong). High: Albany High, 97th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Albany decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Albany good?

Albany’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 87th to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong. Albany has one public middle school we score, Albany Middle, at the 92nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Albany has one public high school we score, Albany High, at the 97th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Albany compare with California?

The average Albany elementary school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Albany address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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