Best public schools in Albert Lea, MN

9 public schools in Albert Lea: 5 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Minnesota.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Albert Lea, best first

Halverson Elementary 43.5

Albert Lea Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 368 students

ELA 40%Math 49%Science 30%

#485 of 858 in Minnesota

Lakeview Elementary 38.9

Albert Lea Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 412 students

ELA 37%Math 55%Science 16%

#525 of 858 in Minnesota

Hawthorne Elementary 16.8

Albert Lea Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 403 students

ELA 36%Math 30%Science 4%

#714 of 858 in Minnesota

Sibley Elementary 14.7

Albert Lea Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 273 students

ELA 26%Math 29%Science 13%

#732 of 858 in Minnesota

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Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed —

Albert Lea Public School District · Grades PK · 74 students

No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Albert Lea

Southwest Middle 25.6

Albert Lea Public School District · Grades 6-7 · 455 students

ELA 38%Math 23%

#205 of 275 in Minnesota

High schools

1 school in Albert Lea

Albert Lea Senior High 25.0

Albert Lea Public School District · Grades 8-12 · 1,229 students

ELA 29%Math 22%Science 19%

#302 of 402 in Minnesota

Combined schools

2 schools in Albert Lea, best first

Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy 43.8

Albert Lea Public School District · Grades 6-12

ELA 29%Math 8%Science 17%

#78 of 138 in Minnesota

Albert Lea Area Learning Center 18.5

Albert Lea Public School District · Grades 6-12 · 124 students

ELA 17%Math 4%

#113 of 138 in Minnesota

School districts serving Albert Lea

Albert Lea Public School District 9