Albany Middle School
Public middle school in Albany, Missouri · Albany R-III School District · Grades 6–8
Albany Middle School serves 96 students in grades 6–8 in Albany (Gentry County). It is one of 3 schools in Albany R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 381st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Albany R-III School District |
| County | Gentry County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290297001478 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Albany R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 96 | 450 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.7 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.6% | 49.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Albany Middle School in context
Size
Albany Middle School is the only middle school in Albany R-III School District. Its 96 students are 21.3% of the district's 450. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 33.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 202; Albany Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 39 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 25, against an average of 32 per grade. This year grade 8 has 36% fewer students than grade 6 (25 against 39). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90.6% here and 95.3% across Albany R-III.
39.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.5% across Albany R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 12.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 96 students, Albany Middle School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 96 students would have about 7.4 teachers, so Albany Middle School has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Albany Middle School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is South Harrison Middle School, 16.7 miles away in South Harrison County R-II School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
52.1% of students are girls and 47.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 32 |
| Grade 8 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 W Jefferson St, Albany, MO 64402
Phone: (660)726-3912
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Albany Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Harrison Middle School | South Harrison County R-II | 16.7 mi | 229 | 12.5 | 50.7% |
| Maryville Middle School | Maryville R-II | 29.3 mi | 401 | 11.7 | 37.7% |
| Gallatin Middle School | Gallatin R-V | 30.3 mi | 174 | 14.9 | 37.9% |
| North Andrew Middle School | North Andrew County R-VI | 32.2 mi | 62 | 9.5 | 22.6% |
| Savannah Middle School | Savannah R-III | 35.1 mi | 488 | 13.7 | 36.3% |
| Cameron Veterans Middle School | Cameron R-I | 36.3 mi | 317 | 12.1 | 48.3% |
| Hamilton Middle School | Hamilton R-II | 38.8 mi | 150 | 10.8 | 48% |
| East Buchanan Middle School | East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) | 39.7 mi | 167 | 12.4 | 21.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Albany R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany High School | High | 9–12 | 130 |
| Virginia E. George Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 224 |