Best Albert Lea Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,832 students in Albert Lea, MN.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Albert Lea, MN are Albert Lea Area Learning Center, Southwest Middle School and Albert Lea Senior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Albert Lea, MN public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average). Middle schools in Albert Lea have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).