District guide
Greater Albany Public SD 8J public schools
Parent-focused district context for Benton County, OR: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Greater Albany Public SD 8J tells you before choosing a home
Greater Albany Public SD 8J is listed with 20 public schools and 8,940 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 13 primary, 4 middle, 3 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
3 district schools are associated with Benton County in the current file, about 12% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
13
3,694 reported students
4
2,360 reported students
3
2,886 reported students
Parent checks for Greater Albany Public SD 8J
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Greater Albany Public SD 8J
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Albany High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Albany | 1,481 | Profile |
| West Albany High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Albany | 1,250 | Profile |
| Timber Ridge School Regular | Middle | 3–8 | Albany | 674 | Listed only |
| Calapooia Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Albany | 645 | Listed only |
| Meadow Ridge Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–3 | Albany | 544 | Listed only |
| Memorial Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Albany | 523 | Listed only |
| North Albany Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Albany | 518 | Listed only |
| Periwinkle Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Albany | 379 | Listed only |
| Sunrise Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Albany | 359 | Listed only |
| South Shore Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Albany | 334 | Listed only |
| Oak Grove Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Albany | 329 | Listed only |
| Liberty Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Albany | 317 | Listed only |
| Oak Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Albany | 272 | Listed only |
| North Albany Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Albany | 269 | Listed only |
| Lafayette Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Albany | 263 | Listed only |
| Waverly Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Albany | 255 | Listed only |
| Albany Options School Alternative | High | 9–12 | Albany | 155 | Listed only |
| Takena Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–2 | Albany | 140 | Listed only |
| Central Elementary School Regular | Primary | 3–5 | Albany | 120 | Listed only |
| Tangent Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Tangent | 113 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Greater Albany Public SD 8J FAQ
What schools are included for Greater Albany Public SD 8J?
Greater Albany Public SD 8J includes 20 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 13 primary, 4 middle, 3 high schools.
Does this Greater Albany Public SD 8J page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Greater Albany Public SD 8J or local assignment tools.
Is Greater Albany Public SD 8J ranked as the best district in Benton County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Greater Albany Public SD 8J schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.