Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Albany, OR
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Elementary / Middle Schools (20 ranked)
19 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 20 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #318 | #96 (OR)plausibly #26–348#1 (Albany metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| South Shore Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #468 | #181 (OR)plausibly #57–391#2 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Calapooia Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #448 | #209 (OR)plausibly #102–451#3 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Riverview SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #230 | #249 (OR)plausibly #64–444#4 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Green Acres SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #396 | #258 (OR)plausibly #133–335#5 (Albany metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Timber Ridge SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #223 | #297 (OR)plausibly #142–464#6 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Seven Oak Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #438 | #323 (OR)plausibly #128–476#7 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Willamette Connections AcademyCharter | Scio SD 95 | — | #264 | Est. #337 (OR)#7 (Albany metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Harrisburg Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Harrisburg SD 7J | #268 | #343 (OR)plausibly #119–513#8 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Periwinkle Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #432 | #393 (OR)plausibly #163–565#9 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cascades SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #421 | #457 (OR)plausibly #259–540#10 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Central Linn Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central Linn SD 552 | #382 | #462 (OR)plausibly #203–601#11 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Oak Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #246 | #470 (OR)plausibly #261–562#12 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Central Linn High SchoolNeighborhood | Central Linn SD 552 | #313 | #493 (OR)plausibly #194–608#13 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Lafayette Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #449 | #524 (OR)plausibly #257–615#14 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sunrise Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #584 | #528 (OR)plausibly #302–622#15 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Waverly Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #622 | #542 (OR)plausibly #285–626#16 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Memorial Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #461 | #548 (OR)plausibly #431–654#17 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Meadow Ridge ElementaryNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #295 | #588 (OR)plausibly #478–626#18 (Albany metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Harrisburg Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Harrisburg SD 7J | #546 | #624 (OR)plausibly #459–656#19 (Albany metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (20 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Centennial Elementary School | Scio SD 95 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Central Elementary School | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Foster Elementary School | Sweet Home SD 55 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Hamilton Creek School | Lebanon Community SD 9 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Sweet Home SD 55 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Holley Elementary School | Sweet Home SD 55 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Lacomb School | Lebanon Community SD 9 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Liberty Elementary School | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Lourdes School | Scio SD 95 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Mari-Linn Elementary School | North Santiam SD 29J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Oak Heights Elementary School | Sweet Home SD 55 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Sand Ridge Charter School | Lebanon Community SD 9 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Santiam Elementary School | Santiam Canyon SD 129J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Santiam Junior/Senior High School | Santiam Canyon SD 129J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Scio Middle School | Scio SD 95 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Sweet Home Charter School | Sweet Home SD 55 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Sweet Home Junior High School | Sweet Home SD 55 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Takena Elementary School | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Tangent Elementary School | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Three Lakes High School | ODE YCEP District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
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Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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